Transnational Circulation of European TV Series. National Models and and industrial strategies for scripted pay imports/exports

In recent years, the production of TV series has grown in many European countries; in particular, pay channels and OTT players increased their offer in this genre, with several quality and premium products which became able to circulate all over the world. In this article, which is part of a wider research on production and distribution styles of TV series in Europe since 2008, we aim to retrace flows and connections among five European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom) in order to catch the weight of exporting and exchanging context within the continent. Through a desk analysis combining quantitative and qualitative methods, the essay tries to provide a complete and detailed overview about circulation, distribution and reception of TV series in single countries, focusing on key aspects such as programming (channels and scheduling practices), aired seasons, rating audiences and previews in international audiovisual festivals.