Screen & Broadcast
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Film & drama · Belgium, Europe
Flanders to scrap Screen Flanders from 2027
The economic film fund will close after 2026, while ongoing applications will be processed, according to VLAIO.
The Flemish government will end Screen Flanders from 1 January 2027. The economic support instrument attracted film, series and animation productions to Flanders for 15 years and is disappearing as part of a broader budgetary effort.
9 Oct, 10:30
Film & drama
Film & drama · Netherlands, Europe
IDFA Forum selects 47 projects for co-production market
The Amsterdam documentary market is refreshing its presentation formats for projects in development, production and post-production.
IDFA Forum has selected 47 projects from 859 submissions for its 2026 edition. This year, the co-production and co-financing market is once again presenting the projects through pitches, roundtable presentations, rough cuts and the DocLab Forum.
9 Oct, 10:30
Broadcasters & streaming
Broadcasters & streaming · Ireland, Europe
RTÉ to receive €20 million less in 2027
Ireland’s public broadcaster will receive €240 million under the budget instead of the previously agreed €260 million.
The Irish government is cutting RTÉ’s agreed public funding by €20 million in 2027. Minister Patrick O’Donovan links the decision to progress on reforms, while RTÉ and the independent production sector warn of consequences for strategy and commissions.
9 Oct, 10:30
Broadcasters & streaming · France
Canal+ makes Sport+ sports platform free in France
The new service gives non-subscribers access to highlights, short videos and selected live matches.
Canal+ is launching Sport+ today in mainland France, a free sports platform within the Canal+ app. The service combines short videos and highlights with selected live matches from competitions for which Canal+ holds the rights.
9 Oct, 10:30
Broadcast & production tech
Broadcast & production tech · Germany
DTM delivers onboard video via private 5G network
German racing series uses Riedel’s Easy5G as the primary link for camera feeds from the cars.
The DTM has used a private 5G network permanently for the transmission of onboard camera feeds since this season. Riedel and TV Skyline’s infrastructure is designed for high uplink capacity along the circuit and is intended to enable more camera angles.
9 Oct, 10:30
Broadcast & production tech · UK
BBC tests AI assistant for discovery on iPlayer
The British public broadcaster is working on experimental features for recommendations, summaries and multilingual interaction.
The BBC is preparing tests of new iPlayer features involving artificial intelligence. An internally presented concept included an assistant called Iggy, a more personalised home screen and a function that selects the next programme itself.
9 Oct, 10:30