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Oct 07 • 3 min read • ScreenMDM Daily

Countdown to Cannes: Banijay Entertainment’s James Townley, CAKE’s Ed Galton, Seven.One Studios International's Tobias Schulze, NHK's doc strategy, Fremantle's Mark Reynolds, ZDF Studios’ Nikolas Hülbusch, MForMedia's scripted ambitions, The Hit List part


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Countdown to Cannes: MIPCOM & MIPJunior Preview #2

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What's Inside:

  • Investing in Creativity with Banijay Entertainment’s James Townley
  • Funding Innovation & Brand Strategies with CAKE’s Ed Galton
  • ScreenMDM Extra: Navigating the World of International Drama
  • Format Innovation & Brand Building with Seven.One Studios International
  • NHK’s Yuko Fukuyama & Takeshi Shibasaki on Doc Co-Pros
  • Fremantle’s Premium Doc Playbook with Mark Reynolds
  • History Doc Trends with ZDF Studios’ Nikolas Hülbusch
  • Khalil Homeissy and Ralph Matar on MForMedia’s Scripted Ambitions
  • The Hit List: Calinos Entertainment, Fremantle, NHK Enterprises & ZDF Studios

Missed Countdown to Cannes Preview #1? See it here.

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​Investing in Creativity with Banijay Entertainment’s James Townley​

Ahead of Banijay Entertainment’s first MIPCOM since completing its All3Media merger, James Townley, chief content officer for development, weighs in on sourcing breakthrough new IP on YouTube and from producers around the world in the quest for the “formats of tomorrow.”

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​Funding Innovation & Brand Strategies with CAKE’s Ed Galton​

From innovative partnerships like the one announced yesterday with Mandai X to inking deals to represent well-known IP like Doraemon and Voltron and helping producers get shows such as Pablo: Next Level off the ground, CAKE is using a range of strategies to navigate the complexities of the kids’ market, CEO Ed Galton says on a new episode of ScreenMDM Talks.

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​ScreenMDM Extra: Navigating the World of International Drama​

Three perspectives on scripted productions, the funding jigsaw for high-end European drama, and the value of having a deep library.

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​Format Innovation & Brand Building with Seven.One Studios International​

Seven.One Studios International is prioritizing “bold and distinctive” format IPs this MIPCOM to combat risk-aversion and play to its strengths, Tobias Schulze, SVP of global sales, tells ScreenMDM.

​NHK’s Yuko Fukuyama & Takeshi Shibasaki ​

NHK’s Yuko Fukuyama, senior producer of international co-productions, and Takeshi Shibasaki, head of global content development, share how the Japanese pubcaster is positioning itself in the global doc market.

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​Fremantle’s Premium Doc Playbook with Mark Reynolds​

Mark Reynolds, global head of documentaries and factual at Fremantle, outlines the company’s approach to premium factual and doc co-productions and weighs in on meeting the demand for pop culture and true-crime docs.

​History Doc Trends with ZDF Studios’ Nikolas Hülbusch​

Arriving in Cannes with a history doc slate that includes America’s Wars, Nikolas Hülbusch, Director Unscripted at ZDF Studios, shares his perspectives on trends in the genre.

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​Khalil Homeissy and Ralph Matar on MForMedia’s Scripted Ambitions​

Dubai-based production outfit MForMedia is repositioning itself as an IP-based studio and is looking to raise the profile of Arabic scripted content, Khalil Homeissy and Ralph Matar, managing partners, tell ScreenMDM.

​The Hit List: Calinos Entertainment, Fremantle, NHK Enterprises & ZDF Studios​

Part one of ScreenMDM’s Hit List, highlighting hot properties for MIPCOM, includes shows from Calinos Entertainment, Fremantle, NHK/NHK Enterprises, and ZDF Studios.

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