Présentation

Scope:

The objective of the support to TV and online content is to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop and produce strong projects with significant potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international co-productions within the television and online sector.

The action aims to strengthen the independence of producers in relation to broadcasters and digital platforms, to enhance collaboration between operators, including independent producers, broadcasters, digital platforms and sales agents, from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand, in order to produce high quality programming aimed at wide international distribution and promoted to a wide audience including commercial exploitation in the multi-platform environment. Particular attention will be given to projects presenting innovative aspects in the content and in the financing that show a clear link with the envisaged distribution strategies.

Expected results

  • Increased production of high quality European works for linear and non-linear broadcasting including on digital platforms, as well as an increase in the number of co-productions.
  • Enhanced cooperation between operators from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand, including between broadcasters.
  • Increased audience for European works through linear and non-linear broadcasting including on digital platforms.

Description of the activities to be funded

The TV and online content action supports works (drama films, animation and documentary) intended for linear and non-linear broadcasting, presenting:

  • strong cooperation between operators from different countries participating in the MEDIA Strand, including between broadcasters;
  • high creative/artistic value and wide cross-border exploitation potential able to reach audiences at European and international level;
  • innovative aspects in terms of the content and the financing that show a clear link with the envisaged distribution strategies.

Applicants should present adequate strategies to ensure a more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry (in particular through the use of greening consultants allowing to reduce the environmental impact of productions and shootings) and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.

Conditions d'obtention

1.   Eligible countries: as described in the Call document.

 

2.   Eligibility and admissibility conditions: as described in the Call document Section 5 (Admissibility and documents) and Section 6 (Eligibility)

 

3. Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template and to the Call document Section 5 (Admissibility and documents)

 

4.   Evaluation

Evaluation criteria, scoring, threshold and process are described in the Call document Section 8 (Evaluation and award procedure) and Section 9 (Award criteria). 

 

5.   Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement: as described in the Call document.

Publication of the call:    26 September 2023

 

1st cut-off date

2nd cut-off date

Deadline for submitting applications:

7 December 2023, 17:00 (Brussels Time)

14 May 2024, 17:00 (Brussels Time)

Evaluation period:

December 2023 - April 2024

May – October 2024

Information to applicants:

June 2024

November 2024

Signature of grant agreement:

September 2024

February 2025

6.   Proposal templates, guidance and model grant agreements (MGA):

       Standard proposal template
Call document
Guide for applicants
Mono/Multi-beneficiary Model Grant Agreement

       Standard annexes templates:

Conseils pratiques

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