Banijay & All3Media Merger Closes
Banijay Group and RedBird IMI have completed the merger of Banijay Entertainment and All3Media, announced in March, with Jeff Zucker as chairman, Marco Bassetti as CEO, and Jane Turton as deputy CEO of the combined entity.
Scooby-Doo, Bitesize, and a “Busted Flush”: Highlights from Matt Brittin’s House of Commons Q&A
New BBC DG Matt Brittin, together with the pubcaster's chair, Samir Shah, faced tough questions during a House of Commons session on the charter review process, weighing in on a funding model that needs to be revamped, IP ownership, acquired content, and the restoration of public trust.
NEM Confirms Dates for Zagreb 26, Dubrovnik 27
NEM Zagreb 2026 is set for December 7 and 8, while NEM Dubrovnik will return to the Hotel Dubrovnik Palace from June 7 to 10, 2027.
Diane Glynn Joins Zoo 55 as Social Video SVP
Diane Glynn, formerly Channel 4’s head of social, has joined ITV Studios’ Zoo 55 as SVP of social video.
New Guy Ritchie Drama in Development at Amazon MGM Studios UK
Capital, a new drama series co-created and written by Guy Ritchie and Rob Williams, is in development at VICE Studios with Amazon MGM Studios UK.
Clapperboard Studios Secures New 5 Commission
An Impossible Way to Die, a six-part thriller from Clapperboard Studios, has secured a commission from 5, with DCD Rights handling international distribution.
Talpa’s The Winner Takes It All Heads to France
Talpa Studios' The Winner Takes It All is set for its first international remake, with Satisfaction Group producing for France Télévisions.
UKTV Commissions True-Crime Doc from Impossible Factual
The Search for Leah Croucher: A Parent's Nightmare, a two-parter from Impossible Factual, with ITV Studios handling global distribution, is set to air on UKTV's U and U&W later this year.
C4 Pilots New Play-at-Home Game Show
Channel 4 is piloting a new game-show format, tentatively titled Your Time Starts Now, from Taskmaster's Alex Horne and entertainment director Andy Devonshire.
HBO Max Sets Filipino Come Dine With Me Celeb Edition
ITV Studios' Come Dine With Me is getting a new version in the Philippines with a celebrity lineup, slated to land exclusively on HBO Max later this month.
Northern Star Pubcaster Coalition Issues Call for Children’s Drama Projects
The Northern Star Project, a partnership between BBC, DR, NPO, NRK, and VRT, has launched a joint call for live-action scripted projects for kids 7-plus.
Kedoo Kids YouTube Network Adds Hasbro Shows
Kedoo Entertainment is set to bring a slate of Hasbro Entertainment shows to its Kedoo Kids YouTube network.
WildBrain Inks Deals on Zip and the Tiny Sprouts
Produced by Tiny Souls Media, Zip and the Tiny Sprouts has landed new international slots courtesy of WildBrain.
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ScreenMDM Extra: The Optimizers Making Sense of Social
As the creator ecosystem has grown, another new industry has emerged alongside it: the optimizers helping creators and “traditional” content firms maximize their digital footprints.
Highlights from NEM, APOS, Sunny Side, Annecy & StreamTV
A recap of all of our coverage—interviews, podcasts, trend stories, and news bits—from Dubrovnik, Bali, La Rochelle, Annecy, and Denver.
Show Time with ScreenMDM is our new original series for social video platforms where the team weighs in on what we're watching and why, with an extra layer of analysis on how what we're watching fits into broader audience trends. On our watch lists this week: Tip Toe, I Will Find You, Maternal Instinct & Love Island. Email Mansha if you have ideas or want to be a guest.
The Making of Fluff Piece with Sylvia Brindis & Shane Snow
Sylvia Brindis and Shane Snow join ScreenMDM Talks to discuss how Fluff Piece, the first kids' original for Wonder Project, merges Unreal Engine, puppetry, a well-crafted music strategy, dancers and actors—including Brindis herself—to help young ones develop the media literacy skills needed to become good citizens.
The Filmmaker’s AI Toolkit with Arcana Labs’ Jonathan Yunger
In the latest edition of ScreenMDM Talks’ The SwitchScreen strand, we welcome Jonathan Yunger, veteran film producer and co-founder and CEO of Arcana Labs, to discuss how the company is using artist-driven AI to protect the integrity of storytelling, lower barriers to entry for new artists, and enhance the financial viability of indie moviemaking.
The Full 360 with Banijay Kids & Family’s Benoît di Sabatino
Investing in Banijay Kids & Family’s digital footprint and experimenting with AI tools in production workflows while maintaining a strong creative ethos are key strategies for CEO Benoît di Sabatino as the family entertainment powerhouse builds out its stable of new and returning brands, he tells ScreenMDM Talks.
Being More Zog with BBC Studios Kids & Family’s Cecilia Persson & Magic Light Pictures’ Michael Rose
BBC Studios Kids & Family’s Cecilia Persson and Magic Light Pictures’ Michael Rose join ScreenMDM Talks to discuss their partnership to bring the beloved publishing IP Zog, previously adapted into two animated specials, into a full 52-episode series.
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