Gracenote: Sports and Non-U.S. Content Rise on SVOD & FAST
Sports and non-U.S. content are seeing gains across SVOD and FAST, Nielsen's Gracenote says in its February 2026 Data Hub update.
JioHotstar Pacts with OpenAI
Dominant Indian media platform JioHotstar has sealed a deal with OpenAI to help solve the discovery conundrum, delivering a ChatGPT-branded voice assistant for personal recommendations.
ScreenMDM Sets Spanish-Language Expansion
Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari, the former editor of TV Latina, is joining ScreenMDM, an MD Media Biz company, to launch ScreenMDM Español, a Spanish-language service.
ZDF Studios Lands Dutch Period Drama Grand Hotel by the Sea
ZDF Studios has secured the global distribution rights to a romance period drama produced in the Netherlands for KRO‑NCRV and Belgium's VRT.
Mansa Unveils Vertical Drama Hub
Mansa, the free streaming platform focused on global Black culture from David Oyelowo and Nate Parker, has unveiled a new hub for microdramas.
Sky NZ Expands SPT Pact
Sky New Zealand has entered into a new content licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television, covering first-run series, library, and an expanded movie slate.
BBC Names New Entertainment & Factual Directors
BBC's Kate Phillips has restructured the pubcaster's content team, appointing Fiona Campbell as director of factual and Ed Havard as entertainment director.
TGC GE Expands Slate, Seals Lighthouse Deals & Taps Agent for India
Phil Gurin's TGC Global Entertainment is heading into London TV Screenings with its first two deals on NRK's Code Red: The Lighthouse, an expanded slate with Cash Battle, and a new addition to its agent network with Sunita Uchil in India.
Elevator Pitch Lands Brazilian Adaptation with Record
Elevator Pitch, a business format that features investors—including an AI-powered one—looking to back new ideas, is set to be remade in Brazil by Keshet International (KI) and Bellino’s Unlimited, together with São Paulo-based production company The Plan.
The Inbestigators Lands on France Télévisions
Madgic Distribution has licensed the Australian Children’s Television Foundation's live-action series The Inbestigators to France Télévisions.
Banijay Kids & Family Expands Digital Slate with Third-Party Acquisitions
Banijay Kids & Family has clinched deals to represent several third-party properties across its digital network.
Expanded L&M Program for Yo Gabba Gabba!
There's an expanded licensing program for Yo Gabba Gabba! in place, with a host of new consumer products for the U.S. and Canada on the heels of the season two launch of Yo Gabba GabbaLand! on Apple TV.
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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