News from Everyone TV, ReelShort & Vidio, COL Group & CP Group, DAZN & EverPass, Fubo & college sports, 5 & Wonderhood Studios, FOX Entertainment Studios & USA, Sky & Little Door Productions, Electric Entertainment & WatchFree+, Eccho Rights & Mediaset, Passion Distribution & TV 2 Denmark, Channel 4 & 72 Films, Sky Documentaries & Magna Studios, M Media & CBC, and UKTV & Stellify Media. Plus ScreenMDM Selects: BossaNova's The Accused and the latest editions of ScreenMDM Kids/YA Digest and ScreenMDM Factual & Formats Digest.
Everyone TV-Commissioned Study Charts Crucial Role of PSBs in the U.K.’s Content Sector
Public-service broadcaster content accounted for 71% of original content investment in the U.K. in 2024 and 85% of all original hours last year, according to a report from Oliver & Ohlbaum commissioned by Everyone TV.
ReelShort Slate to Launch on Indonesian Streaming Platform Vidio
A slate of titles from ReelShort is launching on Indonesian streaming platform Vidio.
COL Sets Thai Short-Form Pact with CP Group
COL Group and Thailand's CP Group have inked a wide-ranging short-form video collaboration that includes talent incubation, remakes, and the launch of a FlareFlow-branded area on TATANG by TrueID.
DAZN Expands U.S. Footprint with EverPass Acquisition
As it continues to scale its U.S. business, DAZN is acquiring EverPass Media, which distributes a portfolio of sports rights to commercial establishments, with the venture's previous backers, RedBird Capital Partners, TKO Group Holdings, and the NFL's 32 Equity arm, becoming minority shareholders in the sports streaming powerhouse.
Fubo Boosts College Sports Slate
ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) and SEC Network+ (SECN+) are now available on Fubo's streaming service at no extra cost.
5 Commissions Nicola Sturgeon Factual Drama from Wonderhood Studios
Wonderhood Studios is making, for 5 in the U.K., a 90-minute drama about Nicola Sturgeon and her now ex-husband Peter Murrell, who was convicted earlier this year for embezzling £400,000 from the SNP.
FOX Entertainment Studios Medical Drama Series Lands at USA
FOX Entertainment Global will handle the international distribution rights to a new medical drama from FOX Entertainment Studios for USA Network.
Under Salt Marsh Renewed at Sky
Under Salt Marsh, a crime drama from Claire Oakley and Little Door Productions in association with Sky Studios, is returning for a second season at Sky.
YouTube Comedy Sideswiped Acquired for WatchFree+
Electric Entertainment has clinched a deal to bring the YouTube comedy hit Sideswiped to VIZIO's WatchFree+ streaming service.
Turkish Drama My Sweet Lie Lands on Mediaset
The Turkish comedy-drama My Sweet Lie (Benim Tatlı Yalanım), distributed by Eccho Rights, has been licensed to Mediaset in Italy.
ScreenMDM Scripted Digest: International Drama’s Summer of IP, Microdrama & Regional Expansion
ScreenMDM Scripted Digest recaps some of our best coverage of the sector this summer, from book adaptations and real-life dramas to vertical video growth, romance commissions, anime, and regional momentum in Canada, Iberia, and Türkiye. Sign up for ScreenMDM Scripted Digest here.
Pembrokeshire Murders Doc Commissioned at Sky
Sky Documentaries has commissioned a three-part documentary reexamining two double murders in the coastal community of Pembrokeshire in the 1980s.
Virgin Island Scores TV 2 Denmark Commission
Passion Distribution has landed a commission for Virgin Island at TV 2 Denmark, with Banijay Entertainment's Nordisk Film TV making the local version of the social-experiment format that originated on Channel 4.
Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing Renewed at Channel 4
Jonathan Ross is returning to host the second season of Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing on Channel 4, produced by Fremantle's 72 Films.
Marlo Miazga Launches M Media with CBC Doc Greenlight
Sphere Media alum Marlo Miazga has launched M Media, a new outfit in Canada for unscripted and scripted content, securing a commission from the CBC for a documentary based on her memoir, Ground Control: Losing My Child to Suicide.
UKTV’s U&Dave Slates New Comedy Game Show
Jack Dee is on board to host Help Me Tiny Big Brain, a new four-part comedy game show for UKTV's U streaming service and U&Dave channel from Stellify Media, with Sony Pictures Television handling distribution of the format.
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!
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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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.
The SwitchScreen: FAST Times at TV5MONDE with Patrice Courtaban
Patrice Courtaban, EVP of global growth and business development at TV5MONDE and CEO of TV5MONDE USA, joined ScreenMDM Talks’ The SwitchScreen strand to weigh in on how the French-language broadcaster is betting on CTV expansion and AI discovery tools to power its international reach.
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.
Building a $1 Billion Vertical Video Giant: The View from Crazy Maple Studio
2026 is proving to be the breakout moment for vertical video, according to Joey Jia, whose Crazy Maple Studio, owner of the ReelShort app, is on track to top $1 billion in revenues this year.
Ex-China Microdrama Revenues Projected to Reach $9.5 Billion in 2031
Microdrama revenues outside of China are expected to hit $3.6 billion this year, rising to $9.5 billion by 2031, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA), with ReelShort/Crazy Maple Studio among a handful of dominant players, generating revenues of more than $1 billion this year.
Hub Research: Smart TV Operators Gain Influence as Streaming Gatekeepers
TV OS operators are emerging as the most influential gatekeepers in the streaming era, Hub Entertainment Research says in a new study of U.S. audiences.
The Vertical Video Revolution with RoseBerry Media’s Guy Hameiri & Lior Friedman
On the heels of the launch of their new vertical video platform Epis, Guy Hameiri and Lior Friedman, co-founders of RoseBerry Media, joined ScreenMDM Talks to discuss reformatting content for mobile-first audiences and leveraging data and analytics to chart a new path in premium, short-form, 9:16 content.
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