European Audiovisual Observatory Archives

March 14, 2023 Analysis, Top Stories

EAO Reports More European Scripted Series, Shorter Episode Counts

March 14, 2023

A new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) has found that there are more high-end scripted series being produced in Europe, but with fewer episodes.

January 6, 2023 Analysis, Top Stories

30-Plus Percent of European On-Demand Services are U.S.-Owned

January 6, 2023

New data from the European Audiovisual Observatory reveals that one in five private TV channels and more than a third of SVOD and TVOD services in Europe are owned by American companies.

September 8, 2022 Analysis, Top Stories

Streamers Account for 16 Percent of European Content Investment

September 8, 2022

The total investment in European original production hit €17.4 billion ($17.3 billion) in 2021, per a report from the European Audiovisual Observatory, with 16 percent of that coming from the streamers.

April 8, 2022 Analysis, Top Stories

EAO: Most European Content on VOD is Non-National

April 8, 2022

The European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) has updated its report on film and TV content in VOD catalogs, finding that for TVOD and SVOD, European content holds a 33 percent share.

June 17, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

Brexit Drives Channel License Migration

June 17, 2021

The European Audiovisual Observatory’s MAVISE Database has revealed that 250 broadcast licenses have migrated out of the U.K. as a result of Brexit and the transposition of the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD).

February 2, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

U.K. Ranks as Top Provider to VOD Platforms in Europe

February 2, 2021

There are 44,000 European film titles and more than 12,650 TV seasons currently available on VOD platforms in Europe, according to the latest figures from the European Audiovisual Observatory.

December 6, 2017 Analysis, Top Stories

Majority of Films Broadcast on TV in Europe Come from U.S.

December 6, 2017

Films produced in Europe made up 28 percent of movies broadcast by a sample of European TV channels during the 2015-16 season, according to a new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory.

June 14, 2017 Analysis, Top Stories

U.K., Germany, France Dominate European Content on Netflix

June 14, 2017

A study conducted by the European Audiovisual Observatory has found that almost half of the European TV content on Netflix in the region hails from the U.K., with about 20 percent from France and 14 percent from Germany.

November 8, 2016 Analysis, Top Stories

Scripted Series, Films Dominate European On-Demand Services

November 8, 2016

Film and TV fiction offerings make up a dominant 61 percent of all pay on-demand services in Europe, compared with only 14 percent of TV channels, according to new figures from the European Audiovisual Observatory.

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EAO Reports More European Scripted Series, Shorter Episode Counts

30-Plus Percent of European On-Demand Services are U.S.-Owned

Streamers Account for 16 Percent of European Content Investment

EAO: Most European Content on VOD is Non-National

Brexit Drives Channel License Migration

U.K. Ranks as Top Provider to VOD Platforms in Europe

Majority of Films Broadcast on TV in Europe Come from U.S.

U.K., Germany, France Dominate European Content on Netflix

Scripted Series, Films Dominate European On-Demand Services

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