In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• Be legal entities (public or private bodies);
• Be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
  • Creative Europe Participating Countries:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
    • non-EU countries:
      • listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Creative Europe Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries);
• Be established in one of the countries participating fully in the MEDIA strand and owned directly or indirectly, wholly or by majority participation, by nationals from such countries. When a company is publicly listed, the location of the stock exchange will in principle determine its nationality;
• Be independent European audio-visual production companies;

Consortium composition:

Both applications by single applicants and proposals submitted by a consortium are allowed.

Scope

The objective of the support to TV and online content is to increase the capacity of audio-visual 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.

Organisation: EUROPEAN EDUCATION AND CULTURE EXECUTIVE AGENCY (EACEA) - Creative Europe Programme (CREA)

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