Public broadcasters have taken center stage at this year’s Cartoon Forum, which runs Sept. 16–19 in Toulouse. With the European animation industry still facing a market crunch linked to substantially reduced streaming investment – and as producers now grapple with tough headwinds and reduced opportunities – industry eyes have turned to state funds.
Indeed, public stations make up all four nominees for Cartoon Forum’s Broadcaster of the Year tribute – among them Arte (France/Germany), RTS (Switzerland), RTV (Slovenia), and 3Cat (Spain) – while for the second consecutive edition 15 members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have joined forces for a co-development initiative to collectively finance two chosen projects.
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