Sunday, 16 February 2025 | 17:40 - 18:30
Opening Panel: Shaping the Future - The Power of Public Service Media in Performing Arts
Public service media are essential for fostering diversity, creativity, and accessibility in performing arts. This opening panel of Avant Première 2025 brings together leading public broadcasters and an EU representative to explore their evolving role in content production and distribution. Panelists will address challenges like reduced cultural programming slots and budget pressures while highlighting opportunities, such as partnerships with cultural institutions. The discussion will focus on innovative strategies for adapting to digital shifts, engaging new audiences, and sustaining cultural and artistic innovation amidst the rapidly changing media landscape across Europe and beyond.
5 speakers
Moderator
Deputy Director, Head of Unit “Audiovisual Industry and media support programmes”
European Commission