Fiction on European TV channels (2006-2013)

This report analyses the broadcasting of
fiction programmes on the basis of a
significant sample of European television
channels between 2006 and 2013.
Methodology
By “fiction programmes” we understand
five easily identifiable formats: films produced
for television (TV films), series and
soap operas, animation (excluding featurelength
animated films), feature-length cinema
films (including animated films) and
short films.
The report combines data that has been
commissioned by the European Audiovisual
Observatory from the company
ROVI (formerly Infomedia) since 2006.
ROVI specialises in supplying the press
and EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
operators with information on TV programme
schedules and ROVI has a database
on broadcast programmes with an
index by genre and geographical origin.
The scope of our analyses is limited by
technical criteria (the ROVI service does
not cover all the Observatory’s member
states) and budgetary criteria (the Observatory
is unable to purchase data on all
the channels for which ROVI could provide
a statistical analysis). The report is
accordingly limited to a sample of channels,
which we consider important. We
have tried to keep this sample unchanged
since the first analysis in 2006 but this is
not always possible as some channels have
closed down and the opportunity has arisen
over the years to include new countries
in the analysis. The number of channels
analysed by country is accordingly not
always the same and may vary slightly.