The SwitchScreen: Decoding Streaming Economics with Bedrock’s Jonas Engwall
On the heels of the large-scale migration of RTL+ to the Bedrock tech stack, the streaming solutions provider’s CEO, Jonas Engwall, joins ScreenMDM Talks’ The SwitchScreen strand to discuss streaming profitability, European scale, and AI.
French Content Export Revenues Drop 28%
CNC data presented at Unifrance Rendez-Vous shows a 28.1% decline in French content export revenues, with sales, presales, and co-production contributions falling to €282.7 million.
The Power of AI in Hyperlocal Streaming: A Stage Case Study
Using an AI-native production strategy that has cut costs by a whopping 90%, Stage, a D2C streaming platform built for India's regional dialects, has scaled rapidly from one market to six, with plans to reach 14 by March 2027, according to a new case study released by Media Partners Asia.
dentsu Boards MIP BrandWorks as Headline Partner
MIP BrandWorks at this year's MIPCOM Cannes, highlighting the fast-growing branded entertainment space, has added dentsu as its first headline partner.
U.S. Linear Scripted Commissions Inch Up Post-Peak TV
Linear TV scripted commissions in the U.S. rose by 11% from 2023 to 2025, Ampere Analysis says, a slight recovery from the 26% slide between 2022 and 2025.
Ballon d’Or Ceremony to be Carried on DAZN
The Ballon d'Or ceremony, taking place on October 26 to honor football's top athletes, will be available for free on DAZN in most global markets.
Jean-Marc Juramie Expands CANAL+ Remit
Jean-Marc Juramie, deputy CEO of CANAL+ France, in charge of channels and programs, has expanded his remit at the platform.
French-Language Scripted & Factual Score Slots for APC
APC has secured European deals for two dramas and a documentary series in its French-language catalog.
Beta Film Takes on NEUESUPER’s Berlin Christmas Market Attack Drama
Ahead of its premiere at TIFF, Blindspot Berlin, a six-part drama from NEUESUPER about the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack, has been picked up for international distribution by Beta Film.
LoveHit Unveils Vertical Slate Inspired by Literary Classics
Modern-day adaptations of Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre, produced with vertical short-form and horizontal feature versions, are part of the inaugural slate at new L.A.-based studio LoveHit, which has also launched its own microdrama app.
Library Deals, Real People, Global Distribution & Microdrama Expansion
ScreenMDM Scripted Digest recaps a busy month in global drama, from library and FAST deals to the ongoing push for known IP, real-life events, mysteries, romance, and the rapid rise of serialized short-form. Sign up for ScreenMDM Scripted Digest here.
ITN Inks Archive Deal with Reuters
Production companies, creators, publishers, and digital platforms will be able to license footage from the ITN archive exclusively through the Reuters Connect marketplace beginning in 2027.
Fuji TV Scores Formats Pact with Tim Crescenti’s Small World
Tim Crescenti's Small World IFT will serve as the non-exclusive international representative for Fuji TV’s format library as the Japanese media group looks to expand the reach of its IP worldwide.
History Hit Doc Investigates 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge Location
Dan Snow's History Hit has released a new documentary on the 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge, after spending two years working with expert metal detectorists and a heritage society to identify the battlefield's real location.
Rainbow’s Colorado Film Diversifies Slate with Massimo Righini Appointment
Massimo Righini has been tapped as creative development director for TV, formats, and unscripted at Rainbow Group's live-action production outfit, Colorado Film.
Dori Media Heads to MIPCOM with Relationship Format New Love
Dori Media Group is heading to Cannes with New Love, a hit relationship format from Abot Hameiri (Fremantle Israel), its long-running partner on Power Couple.
ScreenMDM Factual & Formats Digest: True Crime, History, & Format Battles
ScreenMDM Factual & Formats Digest features a comprehensive look at the latest commissions, digital pivots, and global distribution trends shaping the unscripted landscape. Subscribe—it's free!
Digital-First Series from Fauna Entertainment Lands on Gulli Africa
Ben’s World, Fauna Entertainment's original music series for kids that first launched on YouTube, will be available across 45 countries via Gulli Afric
ScreenMDM Kids/YA Digest: Pubcaster Pacts, AI Moves & YouTube Shifts
A recap of the kids' media headlines from the last month, from pubcaster alliances to AI opportunities and the game-changing shifts at YouTube. Get your free subscription here.
The Accused: A new true crime series exploring the impact that fighting against miscarriages of justice has on the people involved. BossaNova Media.
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This week's episode with special guest Janine Stein covers the Flareflow microdrama Raising Zeus Forbidden Child; Hakka TV’s Black Tide Island; Huace Film & TV’s Swords into Plowshares; ITV Studios’ Ludwig; the BBC true-crime series Murder Trial; horror movie day with Obsession and Lee Cronin's The Mummy; Hulu’s recently renewed Furious; more 90s nostalgia with High Fidelity; the Netflix true-crime docs Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten (from Beach House Pictures) and Death of the Pastor's Wife; plus a batch of international crime dramas on Netflix: Agent Kim Reactivated (Korea), Black Warrant (India), The Evil Lawyer (Thailand) and The Polygamist (South Africa).
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Ampere: Asia Tops North America & Europe in First-Run SVOD Scripted Commissions
In the first half of this year, first-run streaming scripted orders in Asia eclipsed Europe and North America for the first time, Ampere Analysis says in a new report, accounting for 36% of scripted orders for the major streamers.
AsiaPac Ad Market Projected to Grow by 5.3% This Year
Advertising revenues across the Asia Pacific will increase by 5.3% to reach $276.1 billion this year, Media Partners Asia (MPA) projects, with digital now accounting for 75% of all spend and retail media generating twice as much as linear TV.
Pedro Pina’s Message to TV: YouTube is Not the Villain
TV isn’t dying, YouTube EMEA VP Pedro Pina said at the Edinburgh TV Festival—it’s on the cusp of a new golden age.
International Academy Education Initiative Reframes Professional Development
As it prepares for this year’s International Emmy Awards, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is also busy lining up another round of sessions in its education initiative, designed to help executives navigate the ever-shifting dynamics reshaping the global media business.
An Estate of Mind with Jake Horowitz & Jeff Biederman
As their new series Estate of Mind arrives on Bell Canada’s Fibe TV1, Jeff Biederman and Jake Horowitz join ScreenMDM Talks to share the genesis of the hybrid docu-comedy series from indies Sideways Dog Productions and Grainey Pictures.
Ampere: Global SVODs Slow Price Hikes
Average subscription price hikes at Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video have fallen from 24% in 2023/24 to 14% in 2026/26, according to Ampere Analysis.
Building a Premium Subscription Ecosystem in Pakistan
Jonathan Mark Tatti, CEO of Begin, tells ScreenMDM about how the platform is using high-end entertainment—imported and domestic—and premium sports to set new benchmarks for streaming in Pakistan.
ScreenMDM Talks: The MIPCOM Marathon Begins
It's ScreenMDM's first MIPCOM Cannes, and we've got a lot planned, from print magazines with premium distribution to our thought-leadership strands, podcasts, and digital shorts across our social footprint.
Local Streamers in Asia: Convergence Takes Center Stage
Local streaming platforms in Asia are winning share with originals, vertical video, sports, and partnerships.
Vertical, Viral & Bundled: Recapping the Summer’s Digital Shifts
New YouTube milestones, a wave of vertical video investment, bigger streaming bundles, and fresh creator alliances: recapping the digital-facing deals that made headlines over the last month. Subscribe to ScreenMDM Digital-First Digest here.
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