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CRTC Ups Mandated Streamer Contributions to Local Content
The CRTC has increased the required investment in Canadian content by major streamers operating in the country.
Crave Introduces Podcasts to Lineup
Following the introduction of hubs for news and sports, Crave has added podcasts to its lineup as it evolves into an "all-in-one entertainment experience."
Tubi Creates World Cup Hub
Tubi has launched a curated destination for World Cup fans featuring programming from FOX Sports and FIFA, as well as originals and exclusives.
World Sevens Football London Edition to Stream on DAZN
DAZN will offer global free coverage of the World Sevens Football London Edition, taking place from May 28 to 30.
View TV Studios Acquires AGC’s Gray
View TV Studios has acquired the U.S. rights to AGC Television's espionage thriller Gray for its View TV ONE channel.
ChaiFlicks Acquires Bloody Murray & Renews Shtisel
ChaiFlicks has expanded its relationship with yes Studios, acquiring the romcom Bloody Murray and renewing the rights to Shtisel, covering the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the U.K.
European Commissioning Trends on Global Streamers / Vivian Yin’s Vision for Premium Microdrama / Japan’s Rising Soft Power / The Hirayasumi Story / BBC Studios is Scaling its EMEA Scripted Footprint, One Breakthrough Idea at a Time / & Lots More. Sign up for ScreenMDM Scripted Digest here.
The Love Island Case Study / Revivals & A Landmark Doc Returns / Power Couple Expansion / BIG Media’s Jon Loew / News, YouTube & FTA Broadcasters / Japanese Entertainment Format Deals / Commissioning Shifts / Channel Hopping / Get Digital / Wild Times / MegaBrands / New Format Breakthroughs / Harry King TV’s Nicholas Sercombe. Sign up for ScreenMDM Factual & Formats Digest here.
ScreenMDM Kids/YA Special Edition: Licensing Expo
Recapping the L&M deals that made news ahead of Licensing Expo. Sign up for ScreenMDM Kids/YA here.
Meevee is Ditching Algorithms for Intentional Viewing / Erika Vogt-Lowell on Edye’s Edge with Spanish-Speaking Kids / Built-In Fandoms: Inside WEBTOON Productions’ Adaptation Playbook / The IP Advantage / Tween & YA Appeal / YouTube Deals & Netflix Games / People in the News. Sign up for ScreenMDM Kids/YA here.
LatAm’s New Content Playbook: Vertical, Local, Exportable
Executives from some of the region’s biggest broadcasters and platforms talk vertical, legacy IP, and backing stories that will travel.
The Banijay Blueprint for Scale, Impact & Engagement
From live experiences and sports to creator economy deals and vertical series rollouts, Banijay Group is scaling its footprint across the entire “economy of creation.”
European Commissioning Trends on Global Streamers
Insights on what’s driving the European content slates at HBO Max, Disney+, and Prime Video.
Japan’s Rising Soft Power
From the booming anime business to non-scripted format rollouts, co-productions, development deals, and manga adaptations, Japan is exerting its influence as a cultural powerhouse.
June Lineup: Market- and Genre-Focused Coverage for NEM, Annecy, PUSH, APOS & Sunny Side of the Doc
Each strand runs across vodcasts, columns, one-on-one conversations, and trend pieces. Market-pegged and running throughout the year, the intelligence you need, when you need it.
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The Road to Dubrovnik with NEM’s Sanja Božić-Ljubičić & ACT’s Greg Polad
ScreenMDM Talks welcomes Sanja Božić-Ljubičić to share how NEM Dubrovnik has become the must-attend CEE market this summer, while ACT’s Grégoire Polad weighs in on how important the event is for convening thought leaders to discuss the transformation happening across Europe’s media ecosystem.
Gen A to Z: Sofia the First’s Magical Return with Craig Gerber
ScreenMDM Talks welcomed Craig Gerber, EP and creator of Sofia the First: Royal Magic, to reflect on why now was a good time to bring the young princess back, eight years after the original series ended.
Behind The Season: The Making of a Global Co-Pro with Marialy Rivas
As Fremantle lands at the LA Screenings with The Season, a buzzy new co-production from PCCW Media and SK Global premiering on Viu and Hulu this summer, the show's lead director and EP, Marialy Rivas, talks visual storytelling, global collaboration, and the joys of the Hong Kong backdrop in the new series from the makers of Crazy Rich Asians.
The SwitchScreen: Philip James McGoldrick’s Vertical Leap with Tattle TV
Tattle TV's Philip James McGoldrick joins ScreenMDM Talks to weigh in on reformatting library titles for the scrolling generation, empowering creators, and embracing AI to drive new forms of artistic expression.
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