NBCUniversal Sets YouTube Pact Covering Peacock, Universal+ & More
Peacock will join the YouTube Premium bundle in the U.S. as part of a new multi-year global strategic partnership between NBCUniversal and YouTube that also includes expanded reach for Universal+ and Hayu internationally.
Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger on Hold
In a court filing, Paramount Skydance said the Warner Bros. Discovery takeover is on hold till the resolution of legal actions brought by the AGs of 12 U.S. states and the Writers Guild of America.
ESPN Adds International Dance League Coverage
ESPN has clinched a rights deal with the International Dance League (IDL), bringing coverage of this year's competition to ESPN2 in the U.S. and Disney+ in select international markets.
Tara Long to Lead Studio Ventures at Blink49
Blink49 Studios has promoted Tara Long to the newly created role of president of global unscripted television and studio ventures, adding the branded entertainment studio, creator initiatives and vertical video to her remit.
Prime Video India Sets Multiyear Pact with CJ ENM
Prime Video India has sealed a multi-year deal with CJ ENM, bringing 26 new Korean titles to the platform over the next two years, as well as library fare.
Amaia & O2 Filmes to Adapt Marcelo Rubens Paiva Autobiography for Netflix
Netflix has unveiled a new Brazilian original, prepping an adaptation of Marcelo Rubens Paiva's Happy Old Year with Amaia and O2 Filmes.
Italian Drama R.I.S. Lands in Japan
Action Channel in Japan has acquired the first two seasons of the Italian crime drama R.I.S.—Imperfect Crimes from Mediaset Distribution.
Interview with the Vampire Renewed at AMC
Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire is set to return for a fourth season at AMC Global Media under the title Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned.
Britain’s TikTok Murder Lands on Prime Video U.K. & Ireland
Sphere Abacus has secured a deal with Prime Video in the U.K. and Ireland for Britain’s TikTok Murder, produced by Phoenix Television and Born This Way Media in association with TPC.
S4C Issues Call for Digital-First Versions of Established Shows
As part of its "More Than a TV Channel" strategy, Welsh public broadcaster S4C will issue an open call in October seeking digital-first takes on some of its most popular productions.
ScreenMDM Factual & Formats Digest: Format Revivals, Creator Power Moves, and the Co-Pro Imperative
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ScreenMDM Kids/YA Digest: Navigating Digital Frontiers & Evolving Audiences
ScreenMDM Kids/YA Digest recaps some of our best coverage of the sector from the last month, delivering Insights on AI media literacy, YouTube-first partnerships, live-action trends, and new distribution deals.
Hasbro Unveils My Little Pony YouTube Series
Hasbro will launch a new series from the My Little Pony franchise on YouTube in early 2027.
Show Time with ScreenMDM features our first in-studio guest this week. Together with Mark James from Lionsgate, we discussed: The Affair, Evolution, Ride or Die, Widow's Bay, Cape Fear (the OG), and Nation's Dumbest. Email Mansha if you have ideas or want to be a guest.
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Vertical Content Economy Ex-China to Reach $150 Billion This Year
A comprehensive report from Holywater Tech and Owl & Co has projected that the global vertical video business outside of China will hit $150 billion in revenues this year, a gain of more than 40% on last year, with dedicated microdrama apps generating $4 billion.
Real Talk: Bridging the Gap with Amanda Groom
Amanda Groom, founder and CEO of The Bridge, joins ScreenMDM Talks to offer her takeaways on the key trends that emerged out of Sunny Side of the Doc, including the continued importance of co-productions and PSBs in commissioning high-end docs and the keys to navigating the quest for alternative funding sources.
Netflix Co-CEOs Tackle Engagement Questions
Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos fielded a raft of questions about engagement levels and content investment on the platform's Q2 2026 investor call, as it reported a 13% revenue gain to $12.6 billion.
WARC Study Charts YouTube Ad Dominance & Deceleration, TikTok’s Rise & CTV Gains
Ad revenue growth at YouTube is slowing, WARC says, as it faces stiffer competition from TikTok and Netflix.
Channel Hopping: CTV Battles & FAST Evolution
ScreenMDM Extra takes a deep dive into the battle for dominance in the CTV era, exploring trends at leading TV OS platforms and AVOD services.
Format Zone: Wanna Bet?’s Winning Combo
ZDF Studios’ Ralf Rückauer, ZDF’s Nadine Kerstan, and Rollercoaster Studios’ James Fox join ScreenMDM Talks to showcase the journey of the iconic German entertainment show Wetten, dass..? as it gets reinvented at home and remade internationally.
SVOD Streamers in Asia Part 1—The Global Majors
From Netflix’s decade-long Asia-Pac journey to HBO Max’s relative upstart play, a look at how global SVODs are chasing scale across the region.
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