Digital i: Franchises, Family Fare & Movies Help Limit Churn for SVODs
Doing a deep dive into audience behavior at Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and HBO Max in the U.S. and Europe, Digital i has found that "low-friction" content—franchises, kids' and family fare, and big movie releases—are key to retaining infrequent viewers that are likely to churn.
ESPN Unveils Weekly Primetime Franchise for Women’s Sports
Women's Sports Sundays is a new weekly prime-time programming franchise rolling out on ESPN this summer, anchored by WNBA and NWSL matches.
Our Road to London Preview includes interviews with Boat Rocker Studios' Jon Rutherford, BossaNova Media's Paul Heaney, Seven.One Studios International's Tobias Schulze, Viaplay Content Group's Vanda Rapti, and ITV Studios' Mike Beale.
The Traitors Hits 40-Market Milestone
Indonesia is on board for its own version of All3Media International's The Traitors, bringing the hit format brand, originated by IDTV in the Netherlands, to its 40th territory.
Sphere Abacus Scores Deals on Woodcut Media True-Crime Docs
Woodcut Media's true-crime docs Confessions of a Female Serial Killer and Murdered or Missing: The Millionaire’s Babies, premiering on Prime Video in the UK & Ireland this spring, have notched up a slate of deals courtesy of Sphere Abacus.
C3 Media Names Development Head
Nick Crowe has been tapped to fill the newly created head of development role at Cineflix-backed C3 Media in Montreal, the outfit behind such productions as In Cold Water: The Shelter Bay Mystery and Vice to Proud Boys.
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.
Nordisk Film TV Children’s Adventure Format Lands at DR
Quest Heroes, a children's adventure format from Banijay Nordic's Nordisk Film TV Denmark, is headed to DRTV and DR Ramasjang.
Boat Rocker Studios to Showcase Girl Troop vs Aliens
Boat Rocker Studios is headed to Kidscreen Summit next week with a new live-action kids' series, Girl Troop vs Aliens, a Lime Pictures production for BBC Children’s and Education.
Chronicle Studios Enters Webcomics Space with YA Project
Chronicle Studios has partnered with illustrator Teo Skaffa on his upcoming YA webtoon Graveheart Keep, marking the AI-powered media company's entrance into the webcomics space.
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.
Gen A to Z: Unlocking Value with VIEWED’s Terence Mbulaheni
Terence Mbulaheni, who runs the digital agency VIEWED, weighs in on monetizing legacy kids' content on YouTube and best practices for engaging young viewers on the platform.
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