TV fiuction; TV drama; television; Europe; audiovisual works; TV market
Abstract :
[en] The proportion of fiction in the programming schedules of European television channels is falling.
The proportion of European fiction has improved slightly owing to an increase in the amount of national fiction broadcast in various countries.
Delocalised television channels broadcast a very low percentage of European works.
The European Audiovisual Observatory is publishing a summary report on the broadcasting of fiction by a sample of television channels in Europe between 2006 and 2013. By “fiction programmes” we understand five easily identifiable formats: films produced for television (TV films), series and soap operas, animation (excluding feature-length animated films), feature-length cinema films (including animated films) and short films.
The proportion of fiction
The proportion of fiction in the programming of television channels has fallen slightly over the years. For the 13 countries analysed since 2006, the total proportion has fallen from 53.1% of programming time in 2006 to 50.5%. The inclusion of Luxembourg and Spain from 2006 has resulted in a slight decrease (51.3% in 2007, 48.8% in 2013). For the 17 countries analysed in 2013 (including Poland and Portugal), the proportion is 48%. The slight improvement discernible in the period 2006-2013 results more from the increase in the broadcasting of national fiction rather than from a substantial rise in the number of works across Europe.
Disciplines :
Performing arts Special economic topics (health, labor, transportation...) Communication & mass media
Author, co-author :
Lange, André ; EAO - Council of Europe. European Audiovisual Observatory [FR]
Language :
English
Title :
The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a report on fiction broadcast by television channels in Europe (2006-2013) - Press Release
Publication date :
26 February 2015
Publisher :
Council of Europe - European Audiovisual Observatory, Strasbourg, France
Funders :
EAO - Council of Europe. European Audiovisual Observatory