MIPCOM Wrap: Lucy Smith on Disruption, Evolution & Reshaping the Content Business’s Biggest Annual Event
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.”
DAZN Extends Pact with Titan World Series
DAZN has extended its relationship with Titan World Series for the next three seasons, delivering free-to-view coverage of the adventure cycling tournament.
Samsung TV Plus Brings Trevor Noah Channel to the U.K.
Samsung TV Plus is bringing a collection of segments from Trevor Noah’s podcast series, as well as his stand-up catalog, to its users in the U.K.
Brouhaha Entertainment Thriller Scores Dynamic & Screen Australia Backing
The Dynamic Television Scripted Initiative, organized with Screen Australia, has selected Dr Trauma, a psychological thriller and medical drama from Brouhaha Entertainment (Boy Swallows Universe), as its latest recipient.
Whatever Pictures Pacts with ORF-Enterprise on New Comedy/Drama
ORF-Enterprise has taken on the international distribution rights to Whatever Pictures' new comedy-drama series Crème de la Crème.
Cineflix Rights Clinches Factual Deals
New true crime, history-mystery, and lifestyle titles on the Cineflix Rights slate for MIPCOM have landed deals worldwide.
72 Films’ Megastorm Arrives on Nat Geo
National Geographic launched the new eight-part documentary series Megastorm, produced by 72 Films and distributed by Fremantle, in the U.S. this week.
Little Princess Travels for Banijay Kids & Family
Sky in the U.K. has secured the rights to the entire Little Princess catalog from Banijay Kids & Family Distribution, which has also notched up several other deals for the preschool animated series.
New Apparel & Accessories Deal for Yu-Gi-Oh!
Konami Cross Media NY is working with Intimo on a new range of Yu-Gi-Oh! branded merchandise in the U.S.
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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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