CANAL+ App Lands Expanded Presence on Fire TV Devices
CANAL+ has set a new pact for the integration of its app on Amazon Fire TV devices across multiple European countries.
Merzigo Tapped to Scale David Letterman Library On Digital
Merzigo has reached a deal with Worldwide Pants and NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution to scale and optimize the reach of The Late Show and Late Night with David Letterman on digital platforms.
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.
NBCUniversal Establishes New Brand Partnerships Business
NBCUniversal has launched Rock Studios, pairing IP with brands across its sports and entertainment portfolio.
Fremantle Presells Offspring Wildlife Doc to France TV
An Hour on Earth (w.t.), a four-part natural history series from Offspring Films for the BBC and PBS, has landed a presale for Fremantle at France Télévisions.
Dan Snow Journeys to Belize for New History Hit Show
Dan Snow's History Hit has partnered with the Belize Tourism Board for a premium doc, podcast, and YouTube films about the discovery of the burial chamber of one of Maya civilization's greatest rulers, Te K'ab Chaak.
Tinder & TikTok Partner for Reality Show
Tinder and TikTok are partnering for Double Date Island, teaming with ITV Studios' Studio 55 and digital content experts Cowshed Studios.
History Sales for Sphere Abacus
Sphere Abacus (SA) has announced a raft of deals on its slate of history docs, including the six-part docudrama 1776: American Independence, produced by Dash Pictures for National Geographic.
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ScreenMDM Factual & Formats Digest: Sunny Side Edition
Includes interviews with Sunny Side of the Doc’s Aurélie Reman, Documentary Campus’s Donata von Perfall, PBS Distribution’s Tracy Beckett, Off the Fence’s Bo Stehmeier, Autentic’s Mirjam Strasser, Serial Maven’s Solange Attwood, Woodcut Media’s Kate Beal, and Scorpion TV’s David Cornwall.
TeamTO Preps Tetris Animated Series
TeamTO has partnered with The Tetris Company on a CGI series for kids 6-plus inspired by the iconic game, built around the themes of creativity, engineering, teamwork, and discovery. Tetris: World Builders, unveiled at Annecy, is in early development.
LoliRock to Return at France TV
France Télévisions is on board for a new season of LoliRock, produced by Banijay Kids & Family's Zodiak Kids & Family France label with Xentrix Studios, almost a decade since the show wrapped its original two-season run.
Little Dot Expands MGA Entertainment Alliance
Little Dot Studios has renewed its pact with MGA Entertainment, expanding an alliance that began in 2021 to drive the toy company's global digital presence.
TV5MONDE+ Lands Epic Storyworlds’ Guiby The Super Baby
Epic Storyworlds' Quebec-made animated series Guiby The Super Baby has been acquired by the French-language streaming platform TV5MONDE+.
Includes interviews with Benoît di Sabatino, Cecilia Persson, Michael Rose, and Martin Krieger, plus recaps of the biggest headlines in kids’ media over the last month.
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ScreenMDM's inaugural White Paper, Digital-Shift, delivers practical insights for making sense of the trends reshaping content production, monetization, and distribution.
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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. In this episode: Two Weeks in August, Michael Jackson: The Verdict, Spider-Noir, 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, and watching podcasts on the big TV. Email Mansha if you have ideas or want to be a guest.
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.
PBS Distribution’s Tracy Beckett Talks Doc Co-Pros
In time for Sunny Side of the Doc, ScreenMDM caught up with Tracy Beckett, commissioning editor for co-productions and acquisitions at PBS Distribution, about how the commercial arm of the U.S. pubcaster is approaching international collaborations.
Co-Production & Innovation with Serial Maven’s Solange Attwood
From pursuing treaty co-production deals to securing the distribution rights to a curated slate of projects from third-party studios, Serial Maven Studios, led by CEO Solange Attwood, is exploring new models for development, financing, production, distribution, and monetization.
The Off the Fence Rebirth with Bo Stehmeier
Last summer, during Sunny Side of the Doc, news broke of storied factual producer and distributor Off the Fence’s bankruptcy proceedings; a year later, the company, led by CEO Bo Stehmeier, is part of World Storytelling Media Group (WSMG), where it is driving new collaborations and taking a thoughtful approach to AI.
David Cornwall on Scorpion TV’s Indie Journey
David Cornwall, managing director of Scorpion TV, joined ScreenMDM Talks to weigh in on the landscape for independent doc distributors today.
Studio 100’s Martin Krieger on Franchise-Building, Partnerships and Relevance
As Studio 100 International gears up for its Annecy activities, CEO Martin Krieger talks to ScreenMDM about its evolving co-production strategy, production efficiencies, the crucial role of partnerships, including its Maya the Bee alliance with Animaj, and its approach to YouTube.
Autentic’s Mirjam Strasser on Scale & Authenticity
On the heels of Autentic's acquisition of Albatross World Sales, Mirjam Strasser, director of sales and acquisitions, tells ScreenMDM about the importance of scale, the need for authenticity, and the other major trends reshaping the business of factual in the run-up to Sunny Side of the Doc.
The Woodcut Way with Kate Beal
Among the U.K.’s most successful and well-regarded indies, Woodcut Media is building out a full IP management ecosystem across production, distribution, and D2C via YouTube, Kate Beal, founder and CEO, tells ScreenMDM in the latest edition of our Real Talk strand.
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