Road to London earlier today featured podcasts with Banijay Rights’ Matt Creasey and TGC GE’s Phil Gurin, plus coverage of BBC Studios’ Blue Planet III presales, LTVS highlights for All3Media International, ITV Studios, Keshet International, and TVF International, deals on Banijay Rights’ A Woman of Substance, and Insight TV’s new acquisitions. Read it here.
COL Unveils “World’s Largest Structured Microdrama Ecosystem”
COL Group International has secured partnerships with Narativ, Harbour Rights, and ROCK Networks to scale its microdrama distribution operations, with a slate now totaling 1,700 titles.
New Australian Crime Drama Ordered at ABC
Pilli Sisters PI, created, written by, and starring author and actor Tasma Walton, has been ordered at ABC in Australia.
Inter Medya Expands LatAm Reach of Halef
The Turkish drama Halef is headed to Panama, El Salvador, and Honduras via new deals signed by Inter Medya.
Netflix U.K. & Ireland Buys TVF International’s Ozempic Doc
Commissioned by the CBC, The Ozempic Effect: Beyond the Waistline has been licensed to Netflix in the U.K. and Ireland by TVF International.
Blue Ant Studios & Nippon TV Unveil Majority Rules
As principal photography on the third season of the Canadian version of the Japanese format Old Enough! wraps, Blue Ant Studios and Nippon TV have unveiled a new format, Majority Rules.
Aquila & The Medieval Misfits Set at CANAL+, ITVX, NDR & RTBF
Banijay Kids & Family has confirmed CANAL+ in France, ITV and ITVX in the U.K., NDR in Germany, and RTBF in Belgium for the new series Aquila & The Medieval Misfits, which was first pitched at Cartoon Forum 2023.
MIAM! distribution to Rep Olga
A co-production between Apartment 11 (Canada) and Fabrique Fantastique (Belgium), Olga, commissioned by CBC/Radio-Canada, TFO, and VRT, will be distributed globally by MIAM! distribution.
ScreenMDM Talks: Meet the New Team!
On the heels of unveiling ScreenMDM Español, Mansha Daswani welcomes Kate Roach and new team member Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari to the pod to discuss their grand plans for 2026.
Gen A to Z: From Iceland to the World—The Tulipop Story with Helga Árnadóttir
Helga Árnadóttir, CEO and co-founder of Tulipop Studios, joins ScreenMDM’s Gen A to Z strand to share the journey of the Icelandic IP from a series of charming character designs to animated series, specials, consumer products, live experiences, and more.
Gen A to Z: Reinventing the Model with Animaj’s Greg Dray
Animaj Co-Founder Greg Dray joins ScreenMDM to discuss how the company is driving new models across the production, development, and monetization of kids’ and family content, including through its landmark Lumee joint venture with Hasbro Entertainment.
Gen A to Z: WildBrain’s Kate Smith on Audience Engagement Tactics
“We are the kids’ TV network of today,” Kate Smith, EVP for audience engagement at WildBrain, told me as we discussed how the kids’ and family powerhouse has harnessed opportunities on YouTube.
Gen A to Z: David Levine on Navigating Industry Shifts
David Levine, a veteran of Disney and Moonbug Entertainment who is now working on a diverse range of projects at Lightboat Media, discusses navigating the kids’ ecosystem in the newest episode of our Gen A to Z strand.
Caroline Servy, managing director of The WIT, talks to ScreenMDM about social video and its impact on entertainment formats.
Gen A to Z: It’s a Bing Thing with Acamar Films’ Mikael Shields
Mikael Shields, CEO of Acamar Films, shares Bing’s success story, discussing how the brand has scaled its digital and off-screen presence and steering the indie through the complex kids’ media ecosystem.
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