APOS Sets Future-Facing Agenda Amid Shifting AsiaPac Trends
The entertainment economy is operating against a backdrop where “the most valuable companies in entertainment are not entertainment companies,” resulting in APOS’s most future-facing edition to date, Vivek Couto, executive director of Media Partners Asia, tells ScreenMDM Talks in our latest podcast.
Roku Revamps Home Screen
Roku, now reaching more than 100 million homes, has unveiled a significant redesign of its home screen, delivering more personalized recommendations and faster pathways to content.
Netflix & Spotify Partner for Jay Shetty’s On Purpose Podcast
Netflix and Spotify are joining forces to bring video episodes of Jay Shetty's popular On Purpose podcast to both platforms, beginning July 13.
RTVE’s Alberto Fernández Talks Streaming Evolution & Microdrama
Alberto Fernández, director of digital platforms and services at Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), who is leading the streaming evolution at the Spanish public broadcaster, talks to ScreenMDM about the success of its AVOD platform and the plans for its upcoming vertical content app.
CEE Deals for Viaplay Content Distribution Ahead of NEM
Ahead of its presence at NEM Dubrovnik, Viaplay Content Distribution has secured slots for 60 titles with broadcasters and platforms across Central and Eastern Europe.
Secuoya, SETT, & Société Générale Back New Spanish Investment Fund
The Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), Secuoya Content Group, and Société Générale have joined forces to establish Aurora Media Inversiones, a €200 million investment fund to accelerate the growth of Spain’s audiovisual industry.
Ampere: Gap Between SVOD Scripted Seasons Doubled in 2025
Fans had to wait an average of 21 months for their favorite SVOD scripted originals to come back last year, up from 12 months in 2020, Ampere Analysis has found, threatening potential churn if platforms aren't able to maintain engagement.
The Sommerdahl Murders Returning for Season Eight
Dynamic Television's Danish crime series The Sommerdahl Murders, based on the Anna Grue book IP, is set to return for an eighth season.
Nicely & Canyon Prep Movie/Microdrama Hybrid
Nicely Entertainment and Canyon Productions have completed production on A Secret Royal Romance, which will be released as both a 16:9 movie and as a 9:16 vertical series.
The Black Mirror Experience Expands to NYC
Banijay Live Studio is working with LETSGO and Leap Event Technology to bring The Black Mirror Experience, a premium immersive event produced with VR studio Univrse, to New York City this summer.
Warp Films Names New MD
Adolescence producer Warp Films has named Peter Balm as managing director, a role in which he will lead commercial strategy and operations for the company.
European Commissioning Trends on Global Streamers / Vivian Yin’s Vision for Premium Microdrama / Japan’s Rising Soft Power / The Hirayasumi Story / BBC Studios is Scaling its EMEA Scripted Footprint, One Breakthrough Idea at a Time / & Lots More. Sign up for ScreenMDM Scripted Digest here.
Relevance, Access & Engagement Drive HBO Max’s Non-Scripted Strategy in Spain
Bibiana González, director of content networks and streaming for non-scripted original production at HBO Max in Spain, shared with CONECTA Magaluf-Mallorca delegates insights on what's guiding her commissioning strategy in the country.
YouTube Creators Channel Launches Little Dot Studios Show
YouTube has rolled out The Brand Deal Desk, a series originated and produced by Little Dot Studios that offers creators tips for driving effective brand partnerships on the platform.
Carolina Lightcap on ShowUp Studios’ Gen Z Approach
After a long career in the “traditional” media world, leading Disney Channels Worldwide and Discovery Kids, Carolina Lightcap has transitioned into the digital content ecosystem, launching ShowUp Studios a month ago with Mariano Chihade of Mandarina, Demián Falestchi of Kidscorp, and Federico Lauría of DalePlay.
Meevee is Ditching Algorithms for Intentional Viewing / Erika Vogt-Lowell on Edye’s Edge with Spanish-Speaking Kids / Built-In Fandoms: Inside WEBTOON Productions’ Adaptation Playbook / The IP Advantage / Tween & YA Appeal / YouTube Deals & Netflix Games / People in the News. Sign up for ScreenMDM Kids/YA here.
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LatAm’s New Content Playbook: Vertical, Local, Exportable
Executives from some of the region’s biggest broadcasters and platforms talk vertical, legacy IP, and backing stories that will travel.
The Banijay Blueprint for Scale, Impact & Engagement
From live experiences and sports to creator economy deals and vertical series rollouts, Banijay Group is scaling its footprint across the entire “economy of creation.”
European Commissioning Trends on Global Streamers
Insights on what’s driving the European content slates at HBO Max, Disney+, and Prime Video.
Japan’s Rising Soft Power
From the booming anime business to non-scripted format rollouts, co-productions, development deals, and manga adaptations, Japan is exerting its influence as a cultural powerhouse.
June Lineup: Market- and Genre-Focused Coverage for NEM, Annecy, APOS & Sunny Side of the Doc
Each strand runs across vodcasts, columns, one-on-one conversations, and trend pieces. Market-pegged and running throughout the year, the intelligence you need, when you need it.
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The Road to Dubrovnik with NEM’s Sanja Božić-Ljubičić & ACT’s Greg Polad
ScreenMDM Talks welcomes Sanja Božić-Ljubičić to share how NEM Dubrovnik has become the must-attend CEE market this summer, while ACT’s Grégoire Polad weighs in on how important the event is for convening thought leaders to discuss the transformation happening across Europe’s media ecosystem.
Gen A to Z: Sofia the First’s Magical Return with Craig Gerber
ScreenMDM Talks welcomed Craig Gerber, EP and creator of Sofia the First: Royal Magic, to reflect on why now was a good time to bring the young princess back, eight years after the original series ended.
Behind The Season: The Making of a Global Co-Pro with Marialy Rivas
As Fremantle lands at the LA Screenings with The Season, a buzzy new co-production from PCCW Media and SK Global premiering on Viu and Hulu this summer, the show's lead director and EP, Marialy Rivas, talks visual storytelling, global collaboration, and the joys of the Hong Kong backdrop in the new series from the makers of Crazy Rich Asians.
The SwitchScreen: Philip James McGoldrick’s Vertical Leap with Tattle TV
Tattle TV's Philip James McGoldrick joins ScreenMDM Talks to weigh in on reformatting library titles for the scrolling generation, empowering creators, and embracing AI to drive new forms of artistic expression.
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