News from Foxtel & Netflix, Banijay & Bundesliga, KC Global Media, Tubi, MIP Cancun, Channel 4, Great American Media, Hulu, BBC Children's and Education, and RetroCrush & VIZ Media. Plus, ScreenMDM Talks with Jeff Biederman and Jake Horowitz about their new Canadian comedy series Estate of Mind; ScreenMDM Selects with BossaNova's The Accused; and details on our MIPCOM plans. |
Foxtel Extends Netflix Partnership
Netflix will remain accessible to Foxtel subscribers under a new multi-year deal between the companies.
Banijay Entertainment Scores Bundesliga Deal for Jamie Vardy’s Having A Party
Banijay Entertainment has secured rights to livestream select Bundesliga matches in the U.K. and Ireland on the Jamie Vardy's Having A Party YouTube platform, produced by the Banijay UK label Workerbee.
KC Global Media Names New Acquisitions Head
KC Global Media has tapped Jennifer Lee to lead its acquisition and programming strategy across AXN, Animax, ONE, KCM, AXN Sports, and JOURNY.
Tubi Sets New Licensing Deals with NBCU & SPE
Tubi has scored more than 450 library movies and TV episodes from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution and Sony Pictures Entertainment for its users in Australia, Canada, and the U.K.
International Jury Named for MIP Cancun Scripted Pitch
Executives from Disney, Paramount+, and Telemundo Studios are among the international jury members for MIP Cancun's Scripted Pitch, created to accelerate projects with international potential from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the U.S. Hispanic market.
New Factual Drama Set at Channel 4
Channel 4 has commissioned a three-part factual drama about big tech and disinformation from Halcyons Heart Films (Dirty Business, Partygate).
Entire When Hope Calls Library Lands at Great American Media
Great American Media is bringing season one of When Hope Calls to its streaming platform, consolidating it as the U.S. home of the original series that first launched on Hallmark.
Furious Scores Second Season
Elizabeth Meriwether's Furious, starring and executive-produced by Emmy Rossum, has been renewed for a second season at Hulu.
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.
Your Time Starts Now Commissioned at C4
Created by Taskmaster's Alex Horne, Your Time Starts Now has secured a commission at Channel 4 following a successful pilot.
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!
Pablo: Next Level Set to Land on CBBC
Pablo: Next Level, a follow-up to the acclaimed CBeebies series that sold into 190 markets, will premiere on CBBC and BBC iPlayer in September, targeting 5- to 8-year-olds.
Cineverse’s RetroCrush Lands VIZ Media Series & Films
RetroCrush, the classic anime streaming service owned by Cineverse, has clinched a deal for a slate of feature films and TV series from VIZ Media.
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.
ScreenMDM at MIPCOM
Reach, impact, and engagement at every budget level.
Digital-only packages starting at US$500. Print and digital packages start at US$1,000.
Contact Mansha Daswani (editorial) or Kate Roach (advertising) for more information.
This week's episode covers our thoughts on Untold: The Disappearance of Shannon Matthews (ITN Productions), Lanterns (DC Studios), Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (Imagine Documentaries), New York Undercover (NBCUniversal), and Nation's Dumbest (FOX/BBC Studios). Email Mansha if you have ideas or want to be a guest.
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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.
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.
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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