For film, audiovisual, animation, virtual and augmented reality or content production, Brussels boasts a community of talented and creative professionals at your service.
Wrap administration duties fast—setting up your audiovisual production company, animation studio, broadcast or web content hub happens quickly and efficiently here. Our vibrant audiovisual sector is one of the country’s most prominent and among the most accessible in Europe.
Dare to bring your AV vision to Brussels!
Brussels’ AV sector: diverse, dynamic, cutting edge
More than 15,000 people work in the media and audiovisual sector across Brussels. A multitude of national media organisations with multi-language capabilities is hosted here. National broadcasters RTBF and VRT as well as a multitude of European broadcasters and media households are active in the city.
They are complemented by over 500 independent media production companies and recording studios, specialising in everything from feature films and documentaries to animation, virtual/augmented reality, and post-production. Innovative companies such as Nexus, Nozon, Demute or The Fridge offer cutting edge tech teams specialized in post-production, CGI, AR & VR, animation, and gaming.
As Europe’s political hub, Brussels is home to every major news agency and hundreds of journalists from around the world.
Resources and Success Stories
Hyperspeed is here: Screen.Brussels, our audiovisual support and business accelerator network, supports filmmakers and start-up projects— its €3 million investment fund finances several feature films every year. The network offers assistance with location scouting, permits, networking, funding, and project support.
Attractive tax incentives are offered to audiovisual companies settling into Brussels, including an annual return of 5.37% on tax savings.
A friendly business climate for broadcasters
A study by global consultants Analysys Mason, shows that Brussels provides the most appealing business climate for broadcasting companies looking to air channels across Europe.
According to the study, the main advantage in Brussels—compared with competitors Paris, Dublin and Amsterdam—is a free and relatively simple licensing and regulatory regime, with no expiry date.
Brussels benefits include proximity to key decision-makers, regulators and funding bodies based in the capital. Media organisations and creative businesses can also benefit from our unique location in the home of the EU.
Would you like to learn more about Brussels’ audio visual sector ? Contact ethiry@hub.brussels
