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TAICCA & CNC announce spy drama & MH370 project under scripted partnership
Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and France’s Centre National du cinéma et de l’image animée…
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Series Mania, Telefilm Canada, CNC and BANFF link for Canada-France Series Lab
Organisers of Series Mania Forum, Telefilm Canada, CNC and BANFF World Media Festival have come…
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French TV exports hit record high of $373m, as tax rebate fuels surging int’l investment
French TV exports hit a record €375.9m ($373m) in 2021, while improvements to the country’s…
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News round-up: ABC adapts ‘Emergency Call’ for US; France-Israel co-writing residency opens; US-China science co-pro prepped for distribution
ABC orders US version of ‘Emergency Call’ format US network ABC has announced a new…
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Why Netflix’s new French office might have to play by new rules
Netflix’s launch of its new 40-employee-strong office in Paris last week and the unveiling of…
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Series Mania launches Franco-Israeli writing residency
French drama festival Series Mania is launching a Franco-Israeli writing residency initiative. In partnership with…
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France 4 axed on linear TV despite strong animation numbers
On the heels of the announcement on Monday by French Minister of Culture Françoise Nyssen…
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France rules ad tax illegal but CNC avoids payback
France’s Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC), which dispenses public support for…
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Drama drives French TV exports up
Nearly 200 shows created in France launched abroad in 2016 as the Gallic territory’s international…
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French TV exports hit record €336m in 2016
French television exports – sales, presales and coproductions – reached a record high of €336…
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French export revenues hit new high
International sales of French-originated content generated €164.2 million (US$183.4 million) last year, a new record….
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Factual SVOD net, Arte create Living Universe
Subscription on-demand service CuriosityStream and European cultural broadcaster Arte have co-commissioned a science-themed doc series…
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TVFI preps digital IMDB-like platform
TVFI, the trade association for French distributors, is preparing the launch of a new digital…
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Record level for French TV exports
The latest export stats for French TV programming shows sales to international markets were up…
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Creatives speaking: Gilles Bannier on Paris
Gilles Bannier was lined up to direct The Tunnel, the Canal+ and Sky remake of…
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Asian nets bag 300 hours from TVF
Asian broadcasters have licensed more than 300 hours of programming from UK-based distributor TVF International….
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French documentaries singled out
Despite European public channels closing documentary slots and growing competition from hosted factual and reality…
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France’s CSA makes scripted reality ruling
French media regulator the CSA has said that ‘scripted reality’ shows can in principle be…
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Scripted reality consultation underway in France
French media regulator the CSA has said it will hold meetings with content creation professionals…