BINGE Joins Prime Video Australia as Add-On Subscription
BINGE has joined the Prime Video lineup in Australia as an add-on subscription.
Samsung TV Plus Boosts K-Content Lineup
Samsung TV Plus has ramped up its Korean content lineup in the U.S. with new movies, reality shows, and a microdrama slate.
V47 Entertainment, VIRTUE Asia & COL Unveil Microdrama Slate at Asia Upfront
At Inside Microdramas in Singapore, billed as the first upfront for the vertical video sector, V47 Entertainment, COL Group and VIRTUE Asia unveiled a 2027 slate encompassing scripted and non-scripted titles.
TNA Wrestling Partners with Germany’s SPORT1
Anthem Sports & Entertainment's TNA Wrestling has sealed a deal with SPORT1 to bring its weekly flagship series, Thursday Night iMPACT!, to audiences in Germany.
CJ ENM K-Dance Arrives on LG Channels in North America
Available exclusively on LG Channels in the U.S. and Canada, CJ ENM K-Dance delivers dance franchises, music performances, and more from the Korean content giant.
FOX Nation Preps New Docudrama with Billy Bob Thornton
FOX Nation has lined up a three-part docudrama about the Mayflower voyage and America's first Thanksgiving with Billy Bob Thornton.
FES & Endemol Shine North America Prep Fear Factor-Inspired Microdrama
FOX Entertainment Studios and Endemol Shine North America are developing an original scripted horror vertical series inspired by FOX's Fear Factor: House of Fear.
Sphere Media Partners with Fairmount Films’ Paul Barbeau to Bring More Scripted Production to Quebec
Sphere Media has entered into a strategic alliance with Canadian producer Paul Barbeau, through Fairmount Films, to attract more international scripted television productions to film in Quebec.
Nation’s Dumbest Lands Renewal at FOX
The BBC Studios format Nation's Dumbest has been renewed for a second season at FOX after season one became its most-watched summer debut in four years and highest-rated debut in three years.
5 Commissions New Ben Fogle Series
Ben Fogle’s Canadian Journey (w.t.) from Honey Bee and WPP Media Motion Entertainment has landed a commission at 5 in the U.K.
Little Dot Studios Launches New Podcast & YouTube Channel with Rachel Riley
Little Dot Studios has teamed with broadcaster and arithmetician Rachel Riley on a new YouTube channel and podcast that uncovers the maths behind everyday life.
New Unscripted Chief at Channel 4
Alisa Pomeroy has been promoted to head of unscripted at Channel 4, reporting to David Brindley, director of programs.
Sky Names New Commissioning Editor for Docs
Claire Goodlass, an EP at Minnow Films, is joining Sky as commissioning editor for documentaries at the end of this year.
M Media Expands Team
Marlo Miazga's newly founded IP business M Media has made its first hires, appointing Sarah Zammit as VP of content and development and Ryan Dias as VP of operations.
The Kids’ Business Reinvents Itself
From Greg Dray’s rousing MIPJunior address to the new summit looking to fill a market need for the kids’ sector; recapping the month in coverage on ScreenMDM Kids/YA. Sign up to receive ScreenMDM Kids/YA Digest here.
Walter’s Christmas Sales for Madgic Distribution
Madgic Distribution's live-action series Walter’s Christmas has notched up deals with CANAL+ in France and RTP in Portugal.
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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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The SwitchScreen: FAST Times with Rakuten TV’s Cédric Dufour
Viewpoint: The Four Horsemen of the Streaming Apocalypse
Netflix Chiefs Talk Engagement, Peter Rice, Content Licensing & TF1 Pact
Lucy Smith on Disruption, Evolution & Reshaping the Content Business’s Biggest Annual Event
Broadcast Plus YouTube: The RTL Deutschland Example
Jeff Zucker & Marco Bassetti on Scale & Leaning into Live & Sports
Same Mission, New Model: Ben Flint on Vuulr’s Relaunch & Repositioning
A MIA Moment with Jane Tranter
Fremantle’s Rebecca Dundon Talks Scripted Financing & Co-Pro Trends
High Drama: The Art of International Co-Pros with Brendan Foley
Navigating the World of International Drama
Khalil Homeissy and Ralph Matar on MForMedia’s Scripted Ambitions
Samantha Cameron-Mowat on New Regency’s Scripted Distribution Strategy
Doc Buyers at MIA: The Funds are Available; The Ideas Need Work
25 Years of Reality TV Innovation with Arthur Smith
Investing in Creativity with Banijay Entertainment’s James Townley
Format Innovation & Brand Building with Seven.One Studios International
Factual Distribution Trends with Germaine Deagan Sweet
Brands, Access & Quality—Cecilie Olsen Showcases ITV Studios’ Unscripted Lineup
NHK’s Yuko Fukuyama & Takeshi Shibasaki
Fremantle’s Premium Doc Playbook with Mark Reynolds
Breakthrough Factual with BossaNova
The Indie Success Story with Primitives’ Katie Pike
History Doc Trends with ZDF Studios’ Nikolas Hülbusch
True Crime Trends with ITV Studios’ Harry Arkwright
Greg Dray at MIPJunior: The Kids’ Business Needs a Radical Reinvention
Ramy El Gabry on Taking Egyptian Animation to the World
Franchises, Fandom & Knowing Your Audience: The Kids & Family Playbook at Disney
IP Building with Studio 100 International CEO Martin Krieger
Funding Innovation & Brand Strategies with CAKE’s Ed Galton
Nick the Mechanic Heads Worldwide with WildBrain
Introducing KIMS Canada with France Martin & Maria Kennedy
Debating the Big Ideas: Sara Ramsden Previews WCSFP 2026
The Asian Format IP Blueprint: Local Authenticity Wins
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