Public financing for film and television content - The state of soft money in Europe (2016)

Executive summary
INTRODUCTION
PUBLIC FUNDING IN EUROPE
1. Towards a methodology to measure public funding
     1.1. Indicators and geographical levels
     1.2. Scope and coverage rates
2. Funding body population
3. Public funds’ income
     3.1  Distribution by geographical level
     3.2  Incoming sources at national and sub-national level
     3.3 Supranational funds
4. Spend of public funds
     4.1 Expenditure at national and sub-national level
     4.2 Expenditure at supranational level

FISCAL INCENTIVES IN EUROPE
1. Types and operation modes of fiscal incentives
     1.1 Types of fiscal incentives
     1.2  How do fiscal incentives operate?
2. Fiscal incentive schemes in Europe by country
     2.1. Impacts on the film sector
     2.2. Countries offering tax shelters
     2.3. Countries offering rebates
     2.4. Countries offering tax credits

MANDATORY SUPPORT TO PRODUCTION FROM/FOR AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES
1. Indirect support schemes: funding of film funds by broadcasters
2. Direct support schemes: broadcasters investments in production
     2.1.  Framework agreements regulating the direct investments of broadcasters
     2.2.  Mandatory obligations by law

GUARANTEE FACILITIES IN EUROPE
1. Creative Europe Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility

CONCLUSIONS

Annex: List of funding bodies in Europe