Cathy Payne to Lead Combined Banijay Rights Operation
Cathy Payne will remain CEO of Banijay Rights, taking on a significantly expanded slate now that the All3Media and Banijay Entertainment merger has closed.
Alisa Bowen to Lead Fubo
FuboTV has tapped Alisa Bowen, most recently president of Disney+, as its new CEO, succeeding David Gandler.
Show Time with ScreenMDM
On our watch lists this week: The Walsh Sisters, World Cup thrillers, Worst Neighbor Ever, Camping, one weird film, and more Love Island (UK).
ZDF Studios & Impossible Factual Partner on Herculaneum Scrolls Doc
Impossible Factual and ZDF Studios have joined forces on a landmark documentary about the Herculaneum scrolls, the ancient texts buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that were long deemed unreadable until a scientific discovery last month.
Signal.Stream Welcomes Partners to Audience-Led IP Testing Platform
Format development outfit Signal.Stream is bringing third-party outfits into its audience-first IP-development creator network The Outsiders, with Talpa Studios on board as a founding partner.
Kaun Banega Crorepati Set for Google Gemini Integration
Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), the long-running Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, has partnered with Google India for a Google Gemini integration in the new season.
New Commissions for Channel 4.0
Two series from After Party Studios feature in a batch of new summer commissions for Channel 4.0, including the dating format Are They a Keeper?
Netflix Aligns with the Stokes Twins
Popular YouTubers Alex and Alan Stokes are heading to Netflix, with an archive of their top content arriving on the streamer this month, followed by a new long-form series in 2027.
New The Cheetah Girls Film Greenlit at Disney
Disney Channel and Disney+ have greenlit The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen, with Raven-Symoné among those reprising their roles in the franchise.
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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.
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: 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.
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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