Examples of programmes include feature-length films, sports events, situation comedies, documentaries, children’s programmes and original drama;

Examples of programmes include feature-length films, sports events, situation comedies, documentaries, children’s programmes and original drama.

Provide a long-term financing framework for maintenance forcing both parties to take a long-term view and develop maintenance programmes on the basis of future service demand.

MEDIA Plus aims at strengthening the competitiveness of the European audiovisual industry with a series of support measures including training initiatives for audiovisual industry professionals, the development of production projects (feature films, television drama, documentaries, animation and new media), as well as the distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works.

All schools and higher education institutions specified by Member States, and all institutions or organisations providing learning opportunities which have received over 50 % of their annual revenues from public sources over the last two years, or which are controlled by public bodies or their representatives, shall be treated by the Commission as having the necessary financial, professional and administrative capacity, together with the necessary financial stability, to carry out projects under the Lifelong Learning Programme; they shall not be required to present further documentation to demonstrate this.

The arrival of draft programmes in September saw the start of negotiations between the Commission and the Member States which continued throughout the autumn and winter and culminated in March 2001 with the adoption of 17 programmes (Belgium submitted two separate programmes: one for the French- and German-speaking part and one for the Dutch-speaking part and Northern Ireland has a special programme within the United Kingdom).