The Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) is set to enhance its offerings in 2025 with the introduction of two new special areas: the TV/Film Rights Centre and the Games Business Centre.
These new initiatives will facilitate networking opportunities between the publishing and entertainment industries, enabling licensors, publishers, and audiovisual producers to connect seamlessly.
Where Books and Media Producers meet
The TV/Film Rights Centre at BCBF offers an exclusive space for networking and building bridges between publishing and audiovisual companies, set in the heart of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
In 2024, the TV/Film Rights Centre facilitated over 350 matchmaking meetings, linking producers with top players in the publishing industry.
All BCBF publishers, including agents registered at the Rights Centre, companies registered at the Games Business Centre and Comics Corner, and all BLTF exhibitors, will be involved in this new project. They will receive an information sheet about each gaming company registered in this business area and be invited to participate in a dedicated matchmaking service.
Why to attend the TV/Film Rights Centre
It is not always clear how to navigate the world of books fairs and publishing. Attending fairs as a visitor can be overwhelming and it’s not easy to forge real business opportunities. The TV/FILM RIGHTS CENTRE has been created to make it easier for audiovisual producers, providing a dedicated location and facilitating matchmaking with publishers.
By registering a t this unique Business Area , the media (TV/Film) producer will be able to:
- Participate in matchmaking activities, facilitated by the organisation, with publishers, gaming companies, literary agents, licensing professionals;
- Have a dedicated table, in the TV/Film Rights Centre to place stuff, receive assistance, use a free bar service, and organise meetings;
- Be included in the Property Guide, dedicated to book properties that can be developed into TV or Film productions, or audiovisual IPs that can be of interest to publishers;
- Submit a topic to be part of the International Kids Licensing Days, the official “transmedia conference programme” at the BCBF
- Be part of the Licensing Portfolio Reviews, to interview and discover new talents and illustrators attending BCBF
- Access to the Global Rights Centre platform
- Exhibitor Passes
- Visitors Passes for your partners
- Free Catering Service
- Assistance for your meetings
To receive more information, write to licensing@bolognafiere.it
Moving Gaming with Books and Beyond
Bologna Children’s Book Fair and the Frankfurter Buchmesse have together created a new joint Games Business Centre. This centre integrates both fairs’ copyright business, completing their book-to-screen offering.
The business area welcomes games professionals at both book fairs, providing a great opportunity for the publishing industry to network with the games’ world. In particular, in Bologna this special area is located in the heart of the BCBF and aims to match gaming companies with publishers, tv/film producers and licensing professionals from all over the world.
Why to attend the Games Business Centre
- Participate in matchmaking activities, facilitated by the organisation, with publishers, TV/Film companies, literary agents, licensing professionals,
- Have a dedicated table, in the Games Business Centre – strategically located in the heart of the BCBF – to place stuff, receive assistance, use a free bar service, and organise meetings.
- Be included in the Property Guide, dedicated to book properties that can be developed into Games, or games-based IPs that can be of interest to publishers.
- Submit a topic to be part of the International Kids Licensing Days, the official “transmedia conference programme” at the BCBF.
- Be part of the Licensing Portfolio Reviews, to interview and discover new talents and illustrators attending BCBF.
- Exhibitor Passes
- Visitors Passes for your partners
- Free Catering Service
- Assistance for your meetings
If you want to learn more about this incredible new special area, write to licensing@bolognafiere.it
