RX Preps MIP Talks for London Book Fair Week
MIP London, which ran for two years, will not return in 2027; instead, RX will hold a two-day conference, MIP Talks, during The London Book Fair (LBF) in March.
SISTER Group Invests in Branded-Entertainment Firm Common Interest
Elisabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone's SISTER Group has picked up a minority stake in Common Interest and has already begun collaborating with the firm founded by Anthony Freedman on brand-involved content initiatives.
Argonon Names Amanda Goddard as Global CEO
Amanda Goddard has been tapped as president and global CEO of Argonon as founder James Burstall becomes executive chairman, with the company also refining its focus around driving gains in digital and international markets, among other areas.
NEM Awards 2026 Adds New Unscripted Category
The NEM Awards ceremony, set to return as part of this year's NEM Zagreb, is introducing the Pitch & Play Live! category, celebrating original unscripted formats from the CEE region with international potential.
Keller/Noll Preps Game Show Format Based on Sequence
Working with Goliath and Perfect Game, Keller/Noll is developing a game-show format inspired by the classic board game Sequence.
Si King Sets YouTube Expansion
Aurora, part of Banijay Entertainment, is working with TV presenter, chef and author Si King (one half of The Hairy Bikers) and his new production company, Magnetic North Productions, on his first dedicated YouTube channel.
WTFN Group Merges Radar & Fred Media Units
Australia's WTFN Group is merging its digital business, Radar, with its content distribution arm, Fred Media, under Radar Studios, which will make its official debut at MIPCOM.
New Digital Deals for TVF International
TVF International has sealed deals totaling more than 1,000 hours across AVOD, FAST, and other digital services.
Rainmaker Content Takes On The Animal Sanctuary
Rainmaker Content has secured international distribution rights to The Animal Sanctuary, a new Australian ob-doc series for Network 10.
Temptations Under the Sun Joins Banijay Entertainment Slate
The French-Canadian dating format Temptations Under the Sun has joined the Banijay Entertainment slate.
ScreenMDM Factual & Formats Digest: True Crime, History, & Format Battles
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Disney+ Revives Darkwing Duck
Disney+ is bringing back Darkwing Duck, reviving the '90s franchise with Sean Tretta and Borja Peña Gorostegui.
Fantawild Animation Partners with Josh Selig on Murphy’s Manor
Chinese animation studio Fantawild Animation, the outfit behind Boonie Bears, has joined forces with Josh Selig's China Bridge Content on Murphy’s Manor, a new animated fantasy comedy for kids.
WildBrain Seals Deal for Degrassi-Inspired Apparel Collection
WildBrain has teamed with the Canadian lifestyle brand October’s Very Own (OVO) on a new apparel collection inspired by the classic teen series Degrassi.
Karrot Entertainment Launches New Commercial Division
Ahead of the launch of its new preschool series MaeBee on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer, Karrot Entertainment is launching a new commercial division to drive L&M and distribution opportunities for the brand and its other original properties.
ScreenMDM Kids/YA Digest: Pubcaster Pacts, AI Moves & YouTube Shifts
A recap of the kids' media headlines from the last month, from pubcaster alliances to AI opportunities and the game-changing shifts at YouTube. Get your free subscription here.
ITV Commissions Police Thriller from Two Brothers Pictures
Code Zero, a crime thriller about a heist gone wrong from Two Brothers Pictures, has secured an ITV commission, with Banijay Entertainment's All3Media International handling global distribution.
Library Deals, Real People, Global Distribution & Microdrama Expansion
ScreenMDM Scripted Digest recaps a busy month in global drama, from library and FAST deals to the ongoing push for known IP, real-life events, mysteries, romance, and the rapid rise of serialized short-form. Sign up for ScreenMDM Scripted Digest here.
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This week's episode with special guest Adrian Last, CMO at ITV Studios, covers SNL UK, Into the Deep, P-Valley, Rivals, Trigger Point and Black Warrant.
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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.
Anime Takes Rising Share of Streaming Usage in Asia
Anime accounts for a larger share of streaming viewers in Asia than any other genre, Media Partners Asia (MPA) has found, reaching between 31% and 47% of premium VOD users across eight key markets in the region.
Getting into the Game: The New Sports Media Playbook
The sports media sector is leveraging FAST, YouTube, rising engagement among YA and women audiences, and new tech to chart a new playbook.
Sports Engagement Among Teens & YA Audiences On the Rise
A new study from Hub Entertainment Research highlights opportunities to reach teen and YA audiences through sports, as figures show engagement levels rising fastest among this demo.
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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