Netflix Chiefs Talk Engagement, Peter Rice, Content Licensing & TF1 Pact
As it released its Q3 earnings, showing a 12% gain in revenues to $12.9 billion, with a net profit of $3.7 billion, Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos fielded questions from analysts about tackling the engagement issue, the appointment of Peter Rice as the new chief content officer, content licensing, the TF1 alliance and more.
Italian Content Investment Declines As Overall AV Sector Shows Gains
The Italian audiovisual sector generated €16.8 billion in 2025, a 3.1% increase, even as the local content economy saw its first investment decline since 2018, according to new numbers released at MIA in Rome.
UKTV Expands FAST Channel Slate
UKTV has added eight FAST channels to its lineup, bringing the total to 12 services.
ABC Unveils 2027 Slate
ABC has unveiled a slate of new and returning dramas, docs, entertainment and kids' shows for its 2027 lineup, underscoring its position as Australia's most trusted media brand.
High Drama: The Art of International Co-Pros with Brendan Foley
With credits that include the international hit Sherlock & Daughter, Brendan Foley has proven adept at creating original IP and bringing diverse partners together to get shows off the ground. He joins ScreenMDM Talks to share his expertise on the delicate art of high-end drama co-productions.
ACT4, ZDF & ZDF Studios Align for Icelandic Thriller
ACT4 in Iceland, ZDF in Germany, and ZDF Studios have greenlit a six-part English-language thriller with Kari Skogland directing, based on a novel by Skúli Sigurðsson and adapted for the screen by Ólafur Darri Ólafsson.
BBC Boards New Wallander in Banijay Rights Deal
The BBC has acquired the new adaptation of Wallander, produced by Jarowskij/YellowBird for TV4, in a deal with Banijay Rights.
Samsung TV Plus to Stream Stick S1
Samsung TV Plus will bring season one of the Apple TV comedy Stick to audiences in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia ahead of its season two launch.
Doc Buyers at MIA: The Funds are Available; The Ideas Need Work
Storyville’s Nevine Mabro, SVT’s Mikael Österby, and Al Jazeera Documentary’s Muhammad Refaat shared their perspectives on commissioning and acquiring docs in a YouTube-first world at MIA in Rome.
Turning Red Media Aligns with Rusk Media for Engaged
Turning Red Media is working with Rusk Media on a matchmaking reality show on YouTube.
Coolabi Rebrands as Four Trees Media
In a nod to its flagship IP, Warrior Cats, Coolabi Group has rebranded as Four Trees Media.
Animotion Brings Flagship Titles to Kidjo TV
The digital entertainment platform Kidjo TV has added three brands from Animotion Media Group to its international footprint.
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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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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.
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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