Production: a rapidly developing sector

Key players and market analysts all agree that the Italian audiovisual production sector is experiencing a season of significant evolution and growth.

In spite of a general stagnant domestic economy, the Italian audiovisual industry – in particular the production of video-television content – has entered a true stage of rebirth featuring important positive trends, including:

• Growing interest towards Italian products;
  
• growth of M&A also across borders;
  
• increase of tax credits for TV products and a greater understanding of its cultural importance;
  
• the development of OTT platforms with significant outcomes on the entire demand side

Turnover of the first 50 audiovisual production companies on the italian market
(€ millions)

Source: 2017 players data, 2013 Agcom data elaborated by e-Media
The comparison has an indicative value as it was not performed on the same list of players included in the top 50 per revenue volume. Data for 2013 were based on an AGCOM study (Annex A to Resolution No. 582/15 / CONS). Data for 2017 were processed by e-Media on the basis of company financial statements.