Realities of Co-Production in 2025 - Challenges & Opportunities for the European Model

As the European production landscape continues to shift, one trend is clear: co-productions are becoming a crucial lifeline — not only for ambitious high-end series but increasingly for smaller and mid-scale projects as well. With budgets shrinking and production costs rising, collaboration across borders has never been more important.

But the European co-production model comes with its own set of challenges. From aligning multiple partners and funding structures to reconciling different creative visions and navigating complex legal or cultural frameworks, co-producing is as much about diplomacy as it is about storytelling.

This panel brings together producers, broadcasters and industry experts to unpack what co-production looks like in 2025. What’s working? What needs to change? And how can creatives and companies build resilient, future-ready partnerships that go beyond the traditional model?