A MIA Moment with Jane Tranter
ScreenMDM caught up with Bad Wolf CEO Jane Tranter at MIA today to discuss the state of the global drama business, balancing known IP and fresh ideas and more.
Banijay Entertainment Fills Out Leadership Ranks
Frederic Balmary, Lucas Green, James Townley, and Kate Humphreys are among the latest senior leadership roles confirmed at the new Banijay Entertainment.
Italy & France Strengthen Audiovisual Ties at MIA
Building on an agreement signed in Antibes this summer, France and Italy signed a bilateral cooperation deal at MIA today to strengthen the overall European content creation ecosystem.
New €100 Million Fund for Italian Productions Unveiled at MIA
MIA | Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo's European Investment Hub continued today with news of a €100 million fund for audiovisual productions in Italy, established by RP1 Holding and MCT Credit Solutions.
COL’s Timothy Oh Set for NEM Zagreb Keynote
COL Group's Timothy Oh will be among the keynote speakers for NEM Zagreb, taking place December 7 to 8 at the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel.
wedotv Movies Expands to Freely
wedotv is bringing its wedotv Movies channel to Freely in the U.K.
Fabel Preps The Devil’s Business Adaptation with Tom Fontana
Fabel Entertainment has secured the rights to adapt The Devil’s Business, Emanuele Midolo’s upcoming book about Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, with Tom Fontana on board as creator and showrunner.
Globo Licenses 18 Titles to Netflix
Netflix has snapped up 18 titles from Globo in the largest ever content-licensing pact between the two companies.
Orphan Black Lands on HBO Max & Peacock
In a co-exclusive deal, Boat Rocker Studios' acclaimed original drama Orphan Black is now available on HBO Max and Peacock in the U.S.
BIG Media’s Hashtag Homicide Renewed at Radial
Radial Entertainment has renewed the true-crime series Hashtag Homicide, co-produced by BIG Media and WildBear Entertainment, for a second season.
Dutch Commission for Lineup Industries Quiz Format
Lineup Industries has secured a Dutch commission for its topical news quiz format, In Other News, Today.
Star Wars-Set Animated Super Bowl Unveiled for 2027
An animated alternate telecast of Super Bowl LXI with iconic Star Wars characters will feature on Disney+, the ESPN App, Disney Channel, and Disney XD on February 14, 2027.
Studio 100 International & Qvisten Animation Unveil Nightling
Studio 100 International and Qvisten Animation unveiled their first animated feature-film co-production, Nightling, set to launch at the American Film Market (AFM).
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October 2026 MIPCOM & MIPJunior Edition
Vertical Video Trends / Scripted Co-Pros & Financing / Factual Distribution Shifts / Format Evolution / True Crime / Vuulr’s Relaunch with Ben Flint / A Conversation with Lynn Novick / Brand Architecting with Banijay Kids & Family’s Benoît di Sabatino / Building an IP Powerhouse with Studio 100 International’s Martin Krieger / NHK’s Doc Strategy / Hit List
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25 Years of Reality TV Innovation with Arthur Smith
As Hell’s Kitchen marks its landmark 25th season on FOX, reality TV icon Arthur Smith, CEO of A. Smith & Co. Productions, joins ScreenMDM Talks to weigh in on building brands that last and spotting compelling ideas in the global market.
A Constellation in Rome: Gaia Tridente on MIA’s New Format & Expanded Lineup
Gaia Tridente, director of MIA (Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo), which will bring executives and creatives from the global film, drama, documentary, animation, and entertainment industries to Rome from October 19 to 23, joins ScreenMDM Talks to showcase the event’s expanded lineup and new format.
Gen A to Z: Introducing KIMS Canada with France Martin & Maria Kennedy
Set for February 23 to 25, 2027, the Kids International Media Summit (KIMS) Canada aims to attract delegates from around the world for three days of deal-making, networking, and showcasing the local children’s ecosystem and its co-production opportunities, the Youth Media Alliance’s France Martin and Maria Kennedy tell ScreenMDM Talks in our latest Gen A to Z episode.
The Asian Format IP Blueprint: Local Authenticity Wins
If you’re an Asian producer with great IP you want remade internationally, focus on local authenticity, simplicity, and collaboration, a panel of leading executives said at BCWW last week.
The Case for Gaming, YouTube’s TV Courtship, AI Evolution, and Vertical Video’s “Arrival”
Our monthly recap of the latest developments in vertical video, AI technology, the creator economy, and audience shifts, and what they mean for the content production and distribution business. Subscribe to ScreenMDM Digital-First Digest here.
The Road to Cannes with RX’s Lucy Smith
The theme of convergence runs across MIPCOM Cannes this year as the event embraces the creator economy, vertical video, branded entertainment, and AI, Lucy Smith says on the latest episode of ScreenMDM Talks.
The SwitchScreen: Philipp Rotermund on Building wedotv into an AVOD Powerhouse
As we continue our The SwitchScreen strand ahead of IBC, ScreenMDM Talks welcomes Philipp Rotermund, co-founder and CEO of wedotv, to discuss the AVOD platform’s expanding global reach, ad-tech innovations, content rights negotiations, and priorities for the months ahead.
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.
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