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154 articles available in total starting from 22/01/2003. Last article published on 29/07/2019.

2009: Drop in films produced, public funds plummet

In 2009 the number of films produced dropped, public funds for production plummeted, and while overall box office revenue rose 5% the market share of Italian films dropped 15% (see news on 2009...  

05/02/2010 | Industry | Italy

Co-production meeting looks at ways to take back domestic market shares

Bringing to the film industry the great reciprocity between Spain and Italy that already exists in culture and ecomonics, and applying currently existing agreements, to take back market shares...  

05/02/2010 | Industry | Italy/Spain

Changes at Mikado

"Mikado is going to focus its energies exclusively on distributing quality films.” Thus declares Franco Tatò, the new chairman and CEO of the film company formerly owned by the De Agostini Group,...  

07/12/2009 | Industry | Italy

Piracy and Illegal Downloading: Sorrento Raises A Red Flag

Sales cut in half since 2004, and roughly 1,000 video stores forced to close in the last 20 months: these are the effects of the sweeping use of illegal downloading of copyrighted audiovisual...  

02/12/2009 | Industry | Italy

Film Commission Torino Piemonte looking for partners in Paris

Recently involved in several internationally acclaimed features, including Marco Bellocchio’s Vincere, Paolo Sorrentino’s Il Divo, Costa Gavras’ Eden Is West and Giuseppe Capotondi’s The Double...  

01/10/2009 | Industry | France/Italy

DeAgostini sells Mikado to Franco Tatò

Publishing house DeAgostini has announced the sale of its production and distribution company Mikado to Franco Tatò, who has been active in the industry with Pixtar. The group led by Marco Drago...  

17/09/2009 | Industry | Italy

2008 Report: Pulverisation and concentration

The first true economic analysis of the Italian film market, Rapporto 2008. Il Mercato e l’Industria del Cinema in Italia (“2008 Report: The Film Market and Industry in Italy”, published by the...  

12/06/2009 | Industry | Italy

Medusa and Benetton acquire Warner Village

Medusa Cinema, owned by the Berlusconi family, and 21 Investimenti, a private equity firm run by Alessandro Benetton, will acquire Warner Village, the movie theatre chain belonging to the Time...  

08/06/2009 | Industry/Exhibitors | Italy

Universal and Cattleya sign distribution and co-production agreement

Universal Pictures has acquired a minority share of Cattleya and through its Focus Features International will co-produce and distribute titles from the Italian production company run by Riccardo...  

22/01/2009 | Industry | Italy

EU approves tax credit

The European Commission approved before Christmas the tax credit and tax shelter for film production introduced by the Italian government. Italian Minister of Culture Sandro Bondi expressed his...  

05/01/2009 | Industry | Italy

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