LTVS Releases 2027 Founding Distributor Schedule
The founding distributors behind the London TV Screenings have released their schedule for the 2027 event, running from February 21 to 26.
Banijay Benelux Drives Creator Push with ClipHub Deal
Banijay Benelux has entered into a strategic pact with ClipHub, founded by Anass Hoppenbrouwer and Joshua Maseda Lamelas, to boost discovery and audience engagement around premium franchises through creator-led distribution.
DAZN Sets Deal for Guardians League Surf Racing Coverage
DAZN has reached a deal to feature live, free coverage of the Guardians League surf racing series worldwide.
ICYMI: MIPCOM Wrap with Lucy Smith
With the disruption across the content ecosystem on clear display at MIPCOM Cannes this week, Lucy Smith told reporters about strengthening the event’s “position as the leading international marketplace for content, while bringing in the companies, investment, technologies, and business models transforming entertainment.”
Wattpad Sets Vertical Drama Agreement with ReelShort
Wattpad is working with ReelShort to adapt three of its popular webnovels into microdramas.
Dori Media & Sphereorigins Partner on Hijacking Film
Dori Media Group has joined forces with India's Sphereorigins on a feature film about the recent attempted hijacking of an Israeli-bound flydubai flight.
K-Drama Deals for Beta Film
Beta Film has unveiled a batch of international sales for its Korean dramas Snow White Must Die and Skam Korea—Fragile, after revealing a raft of deals for its European MIPCOM launches earlier this week.
Endemol Shine Brasil Partners with Grupo Podpah For Creator-Led Push
Banijay Latin America's Endemol Shine Brasil is working with Grupo Podpah, a leading creator-led platform in the region, around some of its biggest entertainment brands.
Forensic Files to Return with New Episodes
Content Partners and Radial Entertainment are working together on 20 new episodes of Forensic Files, jointly financing the new season, with Radial handling worldwide distribution and ITV America producing.
Association of True Crime Producers Welcomes International Members
Producers from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and the U.S. have joined the Association of True Crime Producers (ATCP), marking the first time the group has expanded beyond U.K. outfits since its 2023 founding.
International Sales for ACTF’s Whale Shark Jack
Whale Shark Jack, a key highlight for the Australian Children's Television Foundation at MIPCOM, has notched up deals across Europe and North America.
Rainbow Lands Broadcast Deals on Mermaid Magic
Rainbow has closed several new broadcast deals on its animated fantasy adventure series Mermaid Magic ahead of the season two launch on Rai in Italy and Netflix internationally.
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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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