In this week’s International TV Newswire Ampere provides a post-COVID forecast in France, “The Rookie” keeps selling for eOne, French content spend is analyzed in a new study, Arrow International Media’s software gets smarter, it’s all Greek to Studiocanal and NENT Studios gets a new CEO.France is reopening after, one hopes, the worst of COVID-19.
Linear TV advertising and theatrical revenues have been heavily impacted by the crisis, said Lea Cunat, the first dropping from €3.3 billion in 2019, to an estimated €2.9 billion for the year, the second from €1.3 billion to a predicted €0.8 billion . In contrast, 2020 pay TV revenues and public TV income will be flat, compared to 2019, at €5.0 billion and €2.5 billion . Subscription OTT, France’s biggest growth driver, will soar from €0.7 billion to €1.
That spike is also seen in consumer trends: In third quarter 2018, a third of French households had a subscription OTT service. The figure rose to getting on for two thirds Q1 2020. But that doesn’t mean that SVOD is replacing pay TV. 50% of internet users in France take both. Despite COVID-19, the study was upbeat about various fundamentals. Regarding original production, French TV groups’ content spend will only edge down this year to €2.2 billion , from €2.3 billion in 2019, said Cunat. Thorpe detailed players’ shifts in content focus, and their play for a younger audience in cone and distribution formats. Whatever the changes, and despite COVID-19, at €13.8 billion content spend in France for 2020 will be on a par with 2018, Ampere Analysis suggested. The U.K.
NENT Studios CCO and VP of Viaplay Alexander Bastin has been promoted to senior VP and CEO of NENT Studios, the production, events and distribution arm of the Stockholm-based broadcaster entertainment company. Bastin will work internally and with external partners to continue filling the company’s production pipeline of premium drama series, films and documentaries commissioned for its Viaplay streaming service.
The Rookie, great cast. Can always rely on NF❤️🇬🇧👍
I loved how the suddenly-svelte Fillion dealt a heavy blow to continuity between seasons 1 and 2; the story carried straight on, but he didn't.
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