Europa Productions

In this section check out our latest news and media developments in southern Europe
June 06 Europa Productions launches a regional promotional campaign via Riviera Radio, Riviera Reporter and AngloInfo French Riviera. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of our video services for local businesses, international companies working on the Riviera and with private clients.
	June 06 Following the recent electoral success of Italy's centre-left coalition, Paolo Gentiloni, the new Communications Minister says that the former Berlusconi government's media law is already obsolete and reveals his plans. These include splitting state broadcaster RAI into a commercial division and a purely public service operator without commercials, and opening up Berlusconi's Mediaset channels to more competition. Read his full statement here...
	May 06 The Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix plus an exciting 'jet-set' video project kept us busy in May. Watch this space for details of an exciting new doc project in development following successful Cannes Festival meetings. Contact us to see how we can work with you and how our local expertise can help you in 2007 on these major events.
	07 Apr 06 Riviera Radio DVD available for streaming and download now! A behind scenes look at one of the world's most glamorous radio stations. Answer three easy questions and enter a draw to win 2 tickets to the sold out Rolling Stones concert this August in Nice.
	05 Apr 06 Berlusconi Accused of Abusing TV Power Financial Times Italy's Prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi is up for re-election April 9/10. Behind in the polls and frustrated by Italy's 'Par-Condicio' law to ensure fair media coverage, Berlsuconi attempts to gain privileged peak time exposure on Canale 5, the highest rated of the three TV networks he owns. Meanwhile another of his networks, Rete 4, is fined for its news bulletin giving his coalition 80% coverage against just 20% for the opposition coalition. MD
	02 Apr 06 Bono feels exploited by Italian Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi BBC News U2 lead singer Bono complains in an open letter to the Milan based daily newspaper Corriere della Sera that he feels exploited by his image being used in an electioneering magazine, distributed to every home in Italy by Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party in the run up to Italy's general election April 9/10. MD
	30 Mar 06 Local broadcaster Roger Eastwood passes away AngloInfo
Roger Eastwood passed away on Monday 27th March. He was a pioneering broadcaster on English language radio for the south of France. Roger joined Radio Nova International in 1981 when it was based in Camporosso, Italy. At that time, with no commercial radio in France and near anarchy on the Italian airwaves, several stations set up powerful transmitters near the Italian/French frontier, beaming signals along the French coast. Roger stayed with Radio Nova through its move to Seborga in 1982 until 1984 when it suspended regular programmes and went up for sale. During his time with Radio Nova he presented daily shows from Camporosso, weekend evening shows from Seborga and successfully sold advertising for the station. In 1984 Roger joined Radio Sovereign in Camporosso, Italy as a weekend presenter. The station later became Riviera Radio. In 1986, Roger was a founding member of Sunshine Radio based in Antibes, France. Exploiting a loophole in a new media law permitting commercial stations in France, Sunshine operated legally from 1986 - 1989. Roger presented daily shows and set up the station's marketing. Roger then joined Riviera Radio in Monaco where he presented a weekend arts programme, later co-hosted with music critic and local artist Jonathan Brown. Roger will be remembered for his erudition, civility, charm, kindness and intelligent wit, as well as his mellifluous voice and personable presentation style. His music programmes carried his own signature mix of cool pop, classy jazz and soft rock. MD
	Feb 06 Europa Productions provides reports on the Winter Olympics in Turin for Monaco's Riviera Radio
	Feb 06 Europa Productions reports on an avalanche in a ski resort in Italy's Piedmont region for BBC Radio 5 Live's Euronews.
	Europa Productions provide fixing and research services for the Belgian Indie production company Eyeworks for their new prime-time series 'Rob's World' produced for commercial TV network VTM. Based on the Leafstorm Productions format for BBC2 'How To Start Your Own Country', Belgian TV celebrity Rob Vanoudenhoven declares himself 'King Rob' and travels the world for advice on how to run his new nation.
	Production of in-house corporate video clip for Communiquer and end client Amadeus.
	25 Jan 06 Prince Giorgio of Seborga resigns. Europa Productions' Mark Dezzani reports for BBC World Service, BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Radio Scotland.
	Dec 05 Europa Productions produces xmas video clip for local pop prodigy TJ Bilham who goes on to win Richard & Judy's Xmas Factor competition on UK's Channel 4. TJ Bilham is a talented 14 year old who writes and performs his own songs. He attends the Mougins International School in the south of France.