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Rainmaker adds Crash Course to international drama slate

Thu, Sep 10, 2026: Rai 1's Italian Movie La vita da Grandi (11.6%) won pt slot; Hotel Costiera (11%) closed on Canale 5; Rai 3 premiered new format Le Cose che non sai (3.1%)

360° Villains

Physical 100: Italy Debuts on Netflix

Taiwan brings a strong film slate to TIFF 2026

Period Drama Queen Silvia to Premiere at MIPCOM

Nippon TV Recommissioned The Floor for a Second Season

Public Broadcasters Unite at MIPJUNIOR for Kids’ Animation

Keshet has Acquired the International Distribution Rights to The Escape (Ha’Bricha), a New Action Thriller Commissioned by Keshet 12

SIC Brings Hit Drama Vitória to MIPCOM

BYD Music Awards 2026 Returns on Rai 1

Focus on the 83rd Venice International Film Festival

OUR FILMS Presents AI-Driven Documentary Be Brave Out of Competition in Venice

Wed, Sep 9, 2026: Canale 5's Detective Drama Erica Won Pt Slot (18.5%); Italian Movie Il Sesso degli Angeli (11.4%); on NOVE Debuted Buy It Now (2.9%)

Rainmaker adds Crash Course to international drama slate

Rainmaker adds Crash Course to international drama slate

Thu, Sep 10, 2026: Rai 1

Thu, Sep 10, 2026: Rai 1's Italian Movie La vita da Grandi (11.6%) won pt slot; Hotel Costiera (11%) closed on Canale 5; Rai 3 premiered new format Le Cose che non sai (3.1%)

360° Villains

Physical 100: Italy Debuts on Netflix

Physical 100: Italy Debuts on Netflix

Taiwan brings a strong film slate to TIFF 2026

Taiwan brings a strong film slate to TIFF 2026

Period Drama Queen Silvia to Premiere at MIPCOM

Period Drama Queen Silvia to Premiere at MIPCOM

Nippon TV Recommissioned The Floor for a Second Season

Nippon TV Recommissioned The Floor for a Second Season

Public Broadcasters Unite at MIPJUNIOR for Kids’ Animation

Public Broadcasters Unite at MIPJUNIOR for Kids’ Animation

Keshet has Acquired the International Distribution Rights to The Escape (Ha’Bricha), a New Action Thriller Commissioned by Keshet 12

Keshet has Acquired the International Distribution Rights to The Escape (Ha’Bricha), a New Action Thriller Commissioned by Keshet 12

SIC Brings Hit Drama Vitória to MIPCOM

SIC Brings Hit Drama Vitória to MIPCOM

BYD Music Awards 2026 Returns on Rai 1

BYD Music Awards 2026 Returns on Rai 1

Focus on the 83rd Venice International Film Festival

Focus on the 83rd Venice International Film Festival

OUR FILMS Presents AI-Driven Documentary Be Brave Out of Competition in Venice

OUR FILMS Presents AI-Driven Documentary Be Brave Out of Competition in Venice

Wed, Sep 9, 2026: Canale 5

Wed, Sep 9, 2026: Canale 5's Detective Drama Erica Won Pt Slot (18.5%); Italian Movie Il Sesso degli Angeli (11.4%); on NOVE Debuted Buy It Now (2.9%)

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Thu, Sep 10, 2026: Rai 1's Italian Movie La vita da Grandi (11.6%) won pt slot; Hotel Costiera (11%) closed on Canale 5; Rai 3 premiered new format Le Cose che non sai (3.1%)

Thu, Sep 10, 2026: Rai 1's Italian Movie La vita da Grandi (11.6%) won pt slot; Hotel Costiera (11%) closed on Canale 5; Rai 3 premiered new format Le Cose che non sai (3.1%)

Milan / 2026-09-11

Rai 1 Italian movie La vita da grandi 1.723.000/11.6% Canale 5 drama series Hotel Costiera (Last episode) 1.542.000/11% Rai 2 volleyball match Europei di Pallavolo Maschile Italia VS Svezia ...

Wed, Sep 9, 2026: Canale 5's Detective Drama Erica Won Pt Slot (18.5%); Italian Movie Il Sesso degli Angeli (11.4%); on NOVE Debuted Buy It Now (2.9%)

Wed, Sep 9, 2026: Canale 5's Detective Drama Erica Won Pt Slot ...

Milan / 2026-09-10

Mon, Sep 7, 2026: Canale 5 Broadcasted Special Episode of Temptation Island e poi... e poi... (24%); Rerun Il Giovane Montalbano (15.9%)

Mon, Sep 7, 2026: Canale 5 Broadcasted Special Episode of Temptation ...

Milan / 2026-09-08

Sun, Sep 6, 2026: Affari Tuoi in back on Rai 1 in access prime time (21.4%) VS La Ruota della Fortuna (25.3%); in prime time Turkish drama Racconto di una Notte (15.5%) won pt slot

Sun, Sep 6, 2026: Affari Tuoi in back on Rai 1 in access prime ...

Milan / 2026-09-07

Tue, Sep 8, 2026: Super Karaoke S2 Debuted on Canale 5 (16.4%); Drama La Legge di Lidia Poët (9.9%); Geopop Debuted on NOVE (4.6%)

Tue, Sep 8, 2026: Super Karaoke S2 Debuted on Canale 5 (16.4%); ...

Milan / 2026-09-09

Italian TOP 10 (from Aug 31 to Sep 6, 2026): Many New Debut in This First Week of the Season: Erica (#1) Dominated the Chart; Drama Hotel Costiera (#3, #6); Drama La Legge di Lidia Poët (#9); Cesare Cremonini's Music Event (#8)

Italian TOP 10 (from Aug 31 to Sep 6, 2026): Many New Debut in ...

Milan / 2026-09-07

Format

Physical 100: Italy Debuts on Netflix

Physical 100: Italy Debuts on Netflix

Turin / 2026-09-11

Netflix launches on September 11, Physical Italia: da 100 a 1* (Physical 100: Italy), the new reality competition produced by Endemol Shine Italy and filmed in Turin at the Lingotto. The series ...

360° Villains

360° Villains

Milan / 2026-09-11

Nippon TV Recommissioned The Floor for a Second Season

Nippon TV Recommissioned The Floor for a Second Season

Tokyo / 2026-09-10

The Political Assembly Gets a Finnish Adaptation

The Political Assembly Gets a Finnish Adaptation

Vilvoorde / 2026-09-08

BYD Music Awards 2026 Returns on Rai 1

BYD Music Awards 2026 Returns on Rai 1

Rome / 2026-09-10

Christian Gálvez Takes El Rosco to Hollywood with US and Latin American Pilots

Christian Gálvez Takes El Rosco to Hollywood with US and Latin ...

Valencia / 2026-09-08

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Scripted

Rainmaker adds Crash Course to international drama slate

Rainmaker adds Crash Course to international drama slate

London / 2026-09-11

UK distributor Rainmaker Content has acquired the international distribution rights to the first and second seasons of Crash Course (“Casse-Gueule”), the restaurant dramedy airing on Bell Media’s ...

OUR FILMS Presents AI-Driven Documentary Be Brave Out of Competition in Venice

OUR FILMS Presents AI-Driven Documentary Be Brave Out of Competition ...

Venice / 2026-09-10

SIC Brings Hit Drama Vitória to MIPCOM

SIC Brings Hit Drama Vitória to MIPCOM

Lisbon / 2026-09-10

Period Drama Queen Silvia to Premiere at MIPCOM

Period Drama Queen Silvia to Premiere at MIPCOM

Cannes / 2026-09-10

Keshet has Acquired the International Distribution Rights to The Escape (Ha’Bricha), a New Action Thriller Commissioned by Keshet 12

Keshet has Acquired the International Distribution Rights to ...

London / 2026-09-10

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Factual

Pazzi di Bari: Barbara Foria and Fabio Esposito Explore Puglia’s Flavours

Pazzi di Bari: Barbara Foria and Fabio Esposito Explore Puglia’s Flavours

Milan / 2026-09-02

After Pazzi di Napoli and Pazzi di Roma, Barbara Foria and Fabio Esposito are back together for a new stop in their journey through the flavours and culinary traditions of Italy. Over the years, Esposito ...

BBC Select Commissions Woodcut's The Greatest Finds

BBC Select Commissions Woodcut's The Greatest Finds

London / 2026-08-24

David Tennant Narrates PBS’ New Polar Documentary Series Ages of Ice

David Tennant Narrates PBS’ New Polar Documentary Series Ages ...

Arlington, VA / 2026-08-12

Your Channels and PA Media Launch 24/7 Sports News FAST Channel on Samsung TV Plus UK

Your Channels and PA Media Launch 24/7 Sports News FAST Channel ...

Amsterdam/London / 2026-08-12

Waddell Media Expands Digital Strategy with Wildlife Series Led by TikTok Star Kyle Thomas

Waddell Media Expands Digital Strategy with Wildlife Series Led ...

County Down / 2026-07-27

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Kids

MIAM! Distribution Expands Animation Catalogue During Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre

MIAM! Distribution Expands Animation Catalogue During Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre

Le Havre / 2026-09-09

MIAM! distribution, attending the 32nd edition of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, running from September 7 to 10, has expanded its international catalogue with three new creator-led animated titles ...

Xilam Secures New Presales for Oggy, Zig & Sharko and Chickies Ahead of MIPCOM

Xilam Secures New Presales for Oggy, Zig & Sharko and Chickies ...

Le Havre / 2026-09-09

Your Channels Launches StoryZoo & Friends on Samsung TV Plus in Germany

Your Channels Launches StoryZoo & Friends on Samsung TV Plus ...

Hilversum / 2026-09-07

**Dvizhon Studios Launches with *The First Time* on MEGOGO**

**Dvizhon Studios Launches with The First Time on MEGOGO**

London / 2026-09-07

Zara Larsson Joins Winx Club Universe For New Music Video

Zara Larsson Joins Winx Club Universe For New Music Video

Loreto / 2026-08-26

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News in Pictures

Rainmaker adds Crash Course to international drama slate

Thu, Sep 10, 2026: Rai 1

360° Villains

Physical 100: Italy Debuts on Netflix

Taiwan brings a strong film slate to TIFF 2026

Period Drama Queen Silvia to Premiere at MIPCOM

Nippon TV Recommissioned The Floor for a Second Season

Public Broadcasters Unite at MIPJUNIOR for Kids’ Animation

Keshet has Acquired the International Distribution Rights to The Escape (Ha’Bricha), a New Action Thriller Commissioned by Keshet 12

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People

François Gioux Appointed Sales Director at Glance

François Gioux Appointed Sales Director at Glance

Paris / 2026-09-09

Glance has announced the appointment of François Gioux as Sales Director. Reporting to Frédéric Vaulpré, Senior Vice President, Gioux will manage the Glance sales team across North America, South America, ...

Massimo Righini Joins Colorado Films as Creative Development Director for TV, Formats and Unscripted

Massimo Righini Joins Colorado Films as Creative Development ...

Rome / 2026-09-08

Two Senior Executive Departures Shake Up The TV Industry

Two Senior Executive Departures Shake Up The TV Industry

London / 2026-08-24

WildBear Entertainment Pays Tribute to Bettina Dalton

WildBear Entertainment Pays Tribute to Bettina Dalton

Melbourne / 2026-08-25

IBEROFIC Confirms Marysela Zamora Villalobos’ Regional Leadership

IBEROFIC Confirms Marysela Zamora Villalobos’ Regional Leade ...

Madrid / 2026-08-20

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Industry

FOCUS: France - French Audiovisual Exports Fall 28% as Industry Calls for New Strategies in a Changing Global Market

FOCUS: France - French Audiovisual Exports Fall 28% as Industry Calls for New Strategies in a Changing Global Market

Paris/Le Havre / 2026-09-09

The figures unveiled during the 32nd Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre , held from September 7 to 10, offer an interesting snapshot of a French audiovisual industry caught between two contrasting realities. ...

How French Distributors Are Adapting to a More Fragmented Global Market

How French Distributors Are Adapting to a More Fragmented Global ...

Le Havre / 2026-09-09

Fuji TV Partners with Tim Crescenti to Expand Its Format Business Worldwide

Fuji TV Partners with Tim Crescenti to Expand Its Format Business ...

Tokyo / 2026-09-08

Prix Italia 2026 Takes Place in L’Aquila from September 28 to October 2

Prix Italia 2026 Takes Place in L’Aquila from September 28 to ...

Aquila / 2026-09-08

French Audiovisual Exports Reach €282.7M in 2025

French Audiovisual Exports Reach €282.7M in 2025

Le Havre / 2026-09-08

SLL and Mediawan Ink Pact for Korea-Europe Remakes, Co-Productions

SLL and Mediawan Ink Pact for Korea-Europe Remakes, Co-Produ ...

Seul / 2026-09-08

France and South Korea Launch €1 Billion Lumière Partnership for Global Screen Industries

France and South Korea Launch €1 Billion Lumière Partnership ...

Vence / 2026-09-08

Markets

Taiwan brings a strong film slate to TIFF 2026

Taiwan brings a strong film slate to TIFF 2026

Toronto / 2026-09-11

Taiwan is making a strong international push at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival , with three films selected for the official programme, two projects featured in TIFF: The Market and three ...

Focus on the 83rd Venice International Film Festival

Focus on the 83rd Venice International Film Festival

Venice / 2026-09-10

Unifrance Rendez-Vous 2026 Wraps in Le Havre

Unifrance Rendez-Vous 2026 Wraps in Le Havre

Le Havre / 2026-09-09

Gilles Pélisson, President of Unifrance Officially Opens the 32nd Edition of The Unifrance Redez-Vous in Le Havre

Gilles Pélisson, President of Unifrance Officially Opens the ...

Le Havre / 2026-09-08

Public Broadcasters Unite at MIPJUNIOR for Kids’ Animation

Public Broadcasters Unite at MIPJUNIOR for Kids’ Animation

Cannes / 2026-09-10

Dentsu Named First Headline Partner of MIPCOM’s New MIP BrandWorks Initiative

Dentsu Named First Headline Partner of MIPCOM’s New MIP BrandWorks ...

Cannes / 2026-09-08