6 round table debates were proposed around the theme of television series in Europe:
• PART 1 : Overview of the co-production market in Europe
• PART 2 : The industry’s structure from independent producers to major audiovisual groups
• PART 3 : Cooperation between major broadcasters regarding European fiction
• PART 4 : Distributor’s financial commitment in TV Series development
• PART 5 : Financing European series with regional funds
• PART 6 : Public authority initiatives and the European TV series industry
PART 1/6
Welcome by Laurence Herszberg, general director, Forum des images, Paris, France
Opening remarks by Frédérique Bredin, president, CNC (FR)
followed by
IS THERE A SPECIFIC MARKET FOR TV SERIES CO-PRODUCTIONS IN EUROPE? A STATISTICAL OVERVIEW
(in collaboration with NPA Conseil)
Speaker: Aliette de Villeneuve, Head of Contents and Programs Marketing, NPA Conseil (FR)
PART 2/6
HOW IS THE INDUSTRY’S STRUCTURE SHAPED? SYNERGIES BETWEEN INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS AND CREATION OF SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES BY MAJOR AUDIOVISUAL GROUPS.
Moderator: Frédéric Pittoors d’Haveskercke – Co-production specialist and Series Mania consultant
Speakers:
• Emma Brown, Senior Development Executive, Scripted Content, FremantleMedia (UK)
• Nora Melhli, Head of Fiction, Shine (FR)
• Olivier Bibas, General Director, Atlantique Productions (FR)
• Matthieu Viala, CEO, Makever (FR)
• Francesca Longardi, Producer and Head of Development, Cattleya (IT)
• Rola Bauer, CEO/Partner, Tandem (GER)
• Carole Scotta, CEO, Haut et Court (FR)
PART 3/6
WHAT KIND OF COOPERATION EXISTS BETWEEN MAJOR BROADCASTERS REGARDING EUROPEAN FICTION?
Moderator: François-Pier Pelinard Lambert, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Le Film Français (FR)
Speakers:
• Médéric Albouy, Head of Drama Co-productions, France Télévisions (FR)
• Fabrice de la Patellière, Head of Fiction, Canal+ (FR)
• Olivier Wotling, Head of Fiction, ARTE France (FR)
• Caroline Skinner, Executive Producer, BBC (UK)
• Piv Bernth, Head of Fiction, DR (DK)
• Nils Hartmann, Director of Original Productions, Sky Italia (IT)
• Ivar Køhn, Head of Drama, NRK (NO)
PART 4/6
IS EARLY FINANCIAL INPUT OF DISTRIBUTORS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOPING TV SERIES?
Moderator: Andrew Dickens, Senior Reporter, C21 (UK)
Speakers:
• Caroline Torrance, Head of International Scripted, Zodiak Rights (FR)
• Ruth Clarke, EVP Global Content & Co-production, ITV Studios (UK)
• Ben Donald, Executive Producer for International Drama, BBC Worldwide (UK)
• Nathalie Bobineau, Executive Manager of Sales, France Télévisions Distribution
PART 5/6
HOW TO FINANCE TV SERIES IN EUROPE? PRESENTATION OF REGIONAL FUNDING SUPPORT
Moderator: Charlotte Appelgren, General Secretary, Cine-Regio (EU)
Speakers:
• Christian De Schutter, Head of Promotion & Communication, VAF (BE)
• Helga Binder, Deputy Head of Film Funding, NRW Film- und Medienstiftung (GER)
• Massimo Modugno, National Production Manager, Apulia Film Commission (IT)
• Sophie Haguet, Responsible for the Mission Cinema, Région Ile-de-France (FR)
• Philippe Reynaert, President, Wallimage (BE)
PART 6/6
WHAT PUBLIC AUTHORITY INITIATIVES ARE BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE EUROPEAN TV SERIES INDUSTRY?
Moderator: Sahar Baghery, Head of International TV Formats & Contents, Eurodata TV Worldwide / Médiamétrie
Speakers:
• Claus Noer Hjorth, Head of Department, Danish Film Institute, and EFADs member (DK)
• Bronagh Walton, Policy Officer Creative Europe MEDIA Sub programme, MEDIA (EU)
• Michel Plazanet, Deputy Director of European and International Affairs, CNC (FR)
• Bettina Brinkmann, Head of TV, EBU (EU)
• Ross Biggam, General Director, ACT (EU)
