Sally Habbershaw to Lead Global Distribution at BBC Studios
Mediawan and All3Media international alum Sally Habbershaw has been tapped as the new president of global distribution at BBC Studios.
ReelShort Expands Southeast Asia Footprint with New Telco Deals
ReelShort has expanded its significant Southeast Asian footprint, aligning with Singtel CAST in Singapore and Telkomsel in Indonesia.
Noel Hedges Joins Boat Rocker to Lead Acquisitions & Content Strategy
Noel Hedges is joining Boat Rocker Studios to fill the newly created role of SVP of global acquisitions and content strategy, based in the London office, to drive IP acquisition, rights ownership, and co-production partnerships.
NHK Reveals Japan Prize Winners
Maddie + Triggs: Dogs With Jobs, PAI PAI: Typhoon’s Coming, Bugboy, and Mr. Nobody Against Putin are among the winners of this year's Japan Prize, an international competition celebrating educational content run by broadcaster NHK since 1965.
Creator-Led Take on Banijay’s Beat the Star Heads to Twitch & YouTube
Banijay Germany is producing a creator-led version of its Schlag den Star (Beat the Star) format, launching on YouTube and Twitch next month.
Storyville Unveils Upcoming Lineup
Storyville on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer has added six new films to its lineup for the fall and into winter 2027, and is introducing a new shorts strand with films of between 10 and 40 minutes.
ScreenMDM Factual & Formats Digest: True Crime, History, & Format Battles
ScreenMDM Factual & Formats Digest features a comprehensive look at the latest commissions, digital pivots, and global distribution trends shaping the unscripted landscape. Subscribe—it's free!
Netflix Expands Kids & Preschool Lineup with Sesame Street, Gabby & More
Netflix has renewed its deal with Sesame Workshop for Sesame Street and is developing a feature film for the beloved educational brand, along with revealing several other additions to its children's content lineup, including a new show from Boat Rocker Studios and a Gabby's Dollhouse spinoff.
New Kids’ Media Summit Slated for Dublin in November
The Business of Children’s Media Summit, exploring how kids' media producers and distributors can deploy DTC strategies, will take place in Dublin on November 12.
Trotro & Zaza Set for Season Two on France Télévisions
The 2D animated series Trotro & Zaza, from Ellipse Animation and Studio Campedelli, is heading into a second season following a successful launch on France Télévisions earlier this year.
Migali Set for MIPJunior World Premiere Screening
MIPJunior will host the world premiere screening of Migali, a comic-book-based animated comedy from Easy Peasy Entertainment and Bardaf! Production.
ScreenMDM Kids/YA Digest: Cannes Plans, Brand Savvy & Teen Dreams
Our latest digest of the developments in kids/YA content includes MIPJunior updates, a raft of L&M deals, and Emily Horgan’s latest deep dive into what young ones are watching on Netflix. Get your free subscription here.
Anna Pigeon Scores Deals at Cineflix Rights
Anna Pigeon, a crime procedural for USA Network and Bell Media, has notched up several deals for Cineflix Rights, including with UKTV.
Rob Minkoff in Discussions to EP Particle 6’s Storm Dogs
Particle 6, Eline van der Velden's AI studio that is home to Tilly Norwood, is in advanced discussions with Rob Minkoff (The Lion King, Stuart Little) to executive produce its new feature film, Storm Dogs.
One Life Studios Scores Indian Drama Distribution Deals
One Life Studios (OLS) has landed deals in India and Germany for three of its Hindu mythology-based drama series.
Greek Adaptation of Globoplay Original Prepped for Alpha TV
The Globoplay original The Others has landed its first remake, with a Greek version in production for Alpha TV.
SIC Novela Vitória Licensed into Canada
Canada’s OMNI Television has acquired the Portuguese telenovela Vitória from SIC International Distribution.
Inter Medya Sends Eshref Ruya to Italy
Inter Medya has licensed its drama series Eshref Ruya to Mediaset in Italy.
Library Deals, Real People, Global Distribution & Microdrama Expansion
ScreenMDM Scripted Digest recaps a busy month in global drama, from library and FAST deals to the ongoing push for known IP, real-life events, mysteries, romance, and the rapid rise of serialized short-form. Sign up for ScreenMDM Scripted Digest here.
All the MIPCOM news you need...
This week's episode with special guest Adrian Last, CMO at ITV Studios, covers SNL UK, Into the Deep, P-Valley, Rivals, Trigger Point and Black Warrant.
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Real Talk: A Story of Crime and Punishment with Lynn Novick
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Lynn Novick joins ScreenMDM Talks’ Real Talk strand to discuss her upcoming PBS documentary series, Crime and Punishment in America, which condenses more than 200 years of U.S. justice into an eight-hour series that PBS Distribution is bringing to the global market at MIPCOM.
Video Content Investment in Seven Asian Markets to Hit $15 Billion
Across India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, video content investment is projected to reach $15.1 billion this year, Media Partners Asia says in a new report.
The Asian Format IP Blueprint: Local Authenticity Wins
If you’re an Asian producer with great IP you want remade internationally, focus on local authenticity, simplicity, and collaboration, a panel of leading executives said at BCWW last week.
The Case for Gaming, YouTube’s TV Courtship, AI Evolution, and Vertical Video’s “Arrival”
Our monthly recap of the latest developments in vertical video, AI technology, the creator economy, and audience shifts, and what they mean for the content production and distribution business. Subscribe to ScreenMDM Digital-First Digest here.
The Road to Cannes with RX’s Lucy Smith
The theme of convergence runs across MIPCOM Cannes this year as the event embraces the creator economy, vertical video, branded entertainment, and AI, Lucy Smith says on the latest episode of ScreenMDM Talks.
Anime Takes Rising Share of Streaming Usage in Asia
Anime accounts for a larger share of streaming viewers in Asia than any other genre, Media Partners Asia (MPA) has found, reaching between 31% and 47% of premium VOD users across eight key markets in the region.
Getting into the Game: The New Sports Media Playbook
The sports media sector is leveraging FAST, YouTube, rising engagement among YA and women audiences, and new tech to chart a new playbook.
Sports Engagement Among Teens & YA Audiences On the Rise
A new study from Hub Entertainment Research highlights opportunities to reach teen and YA audiences through sports, as figures show engagement levels rising fastest among this demo.
The SwitchScreen: Philipp Rotermund on Building wedotv into an AVOD Powerhouse
As we continue our The SwitchScreen strand ahead of IBC, ScreenMDM Talks welcomes Philipp Rotermund, co-founder and CEO of wedotv, to discuss the AVOD platform’s expanding global reach, ad-tech innovations, content rights negotiations, and priorities for the months ahead.
The SwitchScreen: Decoding Streaming Economics with Bedrock’s Jonas Engwall
On the heels of the large-scale migration of RTL+ to the Bedrock tech stack, the streaming solutions provider’s CEO, Jonas Engwall, joins ScreenMDM Talks’ The SwitchScreen strand to discuss streaming profitability, European scale, and AI.
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