Bela Bajaria to Receive International Emmy Founders Award
Bela Bajaria, chief content officer at Netflix, will receive the International Emmy Founders Award at the annual International Emmy Awards gala in New York City this November.
USA Sports Lands Bundesliga Deal
Versant's USA Sports has become the new exclusive English-language home of the Bundesliga in the U.S.
DAZN to Deliver Kings World Cup Clubs Coverage
DAZN will bring the Kings World Cup Clubs 2026 tournament to audiences across Europe, Canada, Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania.
FOX Nation Unveils Competition Series with BKFC
FOX Nation is joining forces with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) and its co-owner, Conor McGregor, for a new series in which fighters compete in a bracket-style tournament for the title of "World's Baddest Man."
Finite Films & TV Preps Branded Entertainment Show for C4 Sports Channels
Channel 4 has commissioned the first social series for its digital sports channels, teaming with North Sails on Force of Nature, which will be produced by Finite Films & TV.
SkyShowtime Unveils New Podcast-Based Spanish Drama
K 2000 and 100 Balas are producing a new Spanish original for SkyShowtime, Death in Llanes (Muerte en Llanes), adapted from a podcast about the murder of councilor Javier Ardines.
ITV Commissions Drama on Social Media’s Impact on Children
Jeff Pope's Etta Pictures at ITV Studios has landed a commission from ITV for a scripted series about how social media is impacting children, telling the stories of families campaigning for online safety.
Daddy Issues Gets Third & Final Season at BBC
The BBC has ordered a third and final season of Daddy Issues, a hit BBC Three comedy set in Manchester, produced by Fudge Park and distributed by Fremantle.
I’m A Celebrity… Format Lands on Seven in Australia
Seven Network has become the new Australian home for ITV Studios' I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! format.
Wall of Entertainment Pacts with Chronicle Media
U.K. digital entertainment studio Wall of Entertainment has enlisted the expertise of Chronicle Media to scale the YouTube audience for its new influencer-led game shows Substitute Teacher and House Rules.
The Search Kids Heads to RTBF
Keshet International's kids' game show format The Search Kids has secured a second Belgian adaptation, with RTBF commissioning a remake for its youth platform, Auvio Kids.
Gen A to Z: Candid Conversations About the Kids/YA Business
With ScreenMDM Kids/YA's Gen A to Z strand, we've assembled an incredible collection of interviews with executives and creators making sense of the twists and turns in the business of creating content for young audiences. Recent pieces include an in-depth look at Wonder Project's first children's original, a spotlight on how BBC Studios Kids & Family and Magic Light Pictures came together for the Zog series, and Q&As with Banijay Kids & Family's Benoît di Sabatino and Studio 100 International's Martin Krieger.
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Format Zone: Wanna Bet?’s Winning Combo
ZDF Studios’ Ralf Rückauer, ZDF’s Nadine Kerstan, and Rollercoaster Studios’ James Fox join ScreenMDM Talks to showcase the journey of the iconic German entertainment show Wetten, dass..? as it gets reinvented at home and remade internationally.
SVOD Streamers in Asia Part 1—The Global Majors
From Netflix’s decade-long Asia-Pac journey to HBO Max’s relative upstart play, a look at how global SVODs are chasing scale across the region.
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.
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.
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.
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: The Walsh Sisters, World Cup thrillers, Worst Neighbor Ever, Camping, one weird film, and more Love Island (UK). Email Mansha if you have ideas or want to be a guest.
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