Audiovisual Media for Children in Europe: The Theatrical Circulation of European Children’s Films; Television for Children

CINEKID, the festival for children's media, is 25 years old. This report represents the contribution of the European Audiovisual Observatory to the anniversary edition of the festival, which took place in Amsterdam from 12 to 21 October 2011. The report was presented during the CINEKID for Professionals Conference on 18 October 2011.

This report is divided into two different parts, each looking at different aspects of children's use of audiovisual media. The first part focuses on the theatrical market for children's films in Europe. Using an extensive data sample, it examines the production of live action and animation films for children, their circulation among European countries and how these films perform on theatrical markets across Europe.

The second part looks at two aspects of television for children in Europe. The first aspect studied is the supply of channels for younger viewers and the evolution in the availability of channels since 1990. This section then looks at the programming of animation - generally aimed at younger viewers - on a selection of 137 channels available in Europe, and analyses the relative importance of European animation in the programming mix.