Ampere: HBO Max Hits 1.5 Million U.K. Subs in First Five Days
HBO Max had 1.5 million sign-ups in the first five days of its U.K. launch, according to Ampere Analysis, with its Sky bundle key to early subscriptions.
BBC Studios Unveils In-Flight BBC Player
BBC Studios has unveiled a version of BBC Player specifically for in-flight seatback entertainment systems, developed in association with Panasonic Avionics.
Paramount Launches Publishing Imprint
As it looks to deepen fan engagement around its properties, Paramount has launched a global publishing imprint.
TikTok Sets Microseries Slate with Issa Rae’s HOORAE
TikTok has clinched a deal for vertical content from Issa Rae's HOORAE Digital, beginning this month with Screen Time.
Great American Media Aligns with Minivela in Microdrama Initiative
Great American Media is working with the U.S. Hispanic- and LatAm-targeted vertical shorts platform Minivela for a slate that will be made available on Pure Flix Familia, a bilingual destination for faith- and family-centered storytelling launching later this year.
New Round of CEE Deals for Eccho Rights
Eccho Rights has sealed another batch of deals for its Turkish drama highlights in Central and Eastern Europe.
Dubhub Sets Dubbing Pact with OGM Pictures
Dubhub, led by Fredrik af Malmborg, is working with Turkey's OGM Pictures to localize 6 of Us (Sahipsizler) for French audiences.
Bulgarian Deals for Inter Medya
Inter Medya continues to bolster its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe, securing a multi-title deal in Bulgaria.
BBC First Set for Rebrand in Belgium
BBC Studios is rebranding its BBC First drama channel in Belgium as it looks to build on its success with Flemish audiences.
TNT Sports & DAZN Align for Boxing Coverage
TNT Sports is partnering with sports streamer DAZN to bring major boxing competitions to U.S. audiences.
Fremantle’s AI Studio Unveils First Project
Art Awakens has been unveiled as the first project for Fremantle's AI studio, Imaginae Studios.
Banijay Entertainment Lands Indian Fitness Competition Format
Battleground, a youth-skewing fitness competition format created by Mumbai-based Rusk Media, has been taken on by Banijay Entertainment.
Nick Westwood to EP K-Pop Olympics from Naru Force Studios
Naru Force Studios has brought Nick Westwood onto the team for K-Pop Olympics, the recently launched outfit's new social-first IP.
CMC Sets Opening Keynote & Reduced Ticket Prices as 2026 Edition Takes Shape
Award-winning journalist and podcaster Catherine Carr has been confirmed as the opening keynote speaker at this year's The Children’s Media Conference (CMC), which has reduced prices in the wake of the "current economic stress on the industry."
ICYMI: ScreenMDM Kids/YA Digest—Edition One
ScreenMDM Kids/YA Digest, your once-a-month recap for trends in the kids and YA sectors, features: Summit Shock & A Shuttered Magazine: A Transformative Week; YA Trends with Finding Her Edge's Jeff Norton; Tracking Netflix Kids' Engagement with Emily Horgan; Saving Jobs—Magic Light Pictures' Scottish Investment; Data & AI Futures—Animaj's Google Alliance & CAKE's Insights Move; Channel Surfing—The Latest in FAST & Digital Channels; Known IP—Books, Gods & More; Future Today’s David Di Lorenzo; ICYMI: Gen A to Z—The February Edition (Pitch Us Now for the April Edition!)
April Lineup: ABC: Ads, Brands, & Connectivity; Gen A to Z; Real Time; Format Zones.
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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Real Talk: Adapting to Thrive—The View from BIG Media’s Jon Loew
ScreenMDM kicks off its new Real Talk strand with an insightful conversation with Jon Loew, CEO of BIG Media, about the company’s recent CIA series on National Geographic, Disney+, and Hulu; navigating seismic shifts in the business; evolving funding models; and the importance of volume.
Gen A to Z: Tracking Kids’ Engagement on Netflix with Emily Horgan
On the heels of releasing the latest edition of her data-rich Netflix Kids Content Performance Report, Emily Horgan, media consultant and author of The Kids StreamerSphere newsletter, joins ScreenMDM Talks to kick off the April edition of its Gen A to Z strand.
ScreenMDM Talks: Team HQ—What’s Next
Team ScreenMDM was due to meet yesterday to share what's ahead for us; we could not have expected it would be such a consequential day for the content business at large.
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