Support for TV programming: Thin Blue Line (Swedish title Tunna blå linjen)

Call reference number: EACEA 25/2018 

Programme title: Support for TV programming

Reference number: 607899

Action title: Thin Blue Line (Swedish title Tunna blå linjen)

Summary of the action: The general objectives of the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe are to strengthen the competitiveness and distribution of the audiovisual industry in Europe and thus contribute to growth and jobs as well as to cultural and linguistic diversity. The TV programming scheme is directly linked to these general objectives in the sense that the support to TV works contributes to the strength and competitiveness of European production companies by enabling them to realise their projects, and at the same time the scheme encourages the circulation of TV works in Europe. The specific objective of the support to TV programming is to increase the capacity of audiovisual producers to develop projects presenting innovative aspects in term of content and financing, with the potential to circulate throughout Europe and beyond, and to facilitate European and international co-productions within the TV sector. The scheme aims to strengthen the independence of TV producers in relation to broadcasters by providing funds to produce strong, competitive content with wide circulation potential in the international markets and to encourage broadcasters to be involved in high quality programming aimed at wide international distribution.

The expected results are:

Increased feasibility of high European quality works for the TV market.

Stronger producer's independence in relation to broadcasters.