Attention Maps, Content Grazing & the End of Primetime
Media Partners Asia's Dhivya T delivered an excellent presentation at APOS today on Southeast Asia's "attention map," highlighting how consumers across this heavily mobile-first region spend their digital time.
ReelShort Pacts with Filipino Telco Globe
As APOS wrapped in Bali today, ReelShort revealed a strategic alliance with Filipino telco Globe, stepping up its Southeast Asian expansion efforts.
RisingJoy Lands Distribution Deals for RJOY
In Bali this week at APOS, RisingJoy secured Southeast Asia distribution deals for its newly launched D2C vertical content platform RJOY.
Radial Names SPT Alum Carrie Ferman as COO
Radial Entertainment has added three unscripted series from Blue Ant Media to its slate and named SPT alum Carrie Ferman as COO.
PBS Distribution’s Tracy Beckett Talks Doc Co-Pros
In time for Sunny Side of the Doc, ScreenMDM caught up with Tracy Beckett, commissioning editor for co-productions and acquisitions at PBS Distribution, about how the commercial arm of the U.S. pubcaster is approaching international collaborations.
Co-Production & Innovation with Serial Maven’s Solange Attwood
From pursuing treaty co-production deals to securing the distribution rights to a curated slate of projects from third-party studios, Serial Maven Studios, led by CEO Solange Attwood, is exploring new models for development, financing, production, distribution, and monetization.
SupermodelMe Gets New Vertical Video Extension
After joining forces to revive the SupermodelMe reality show as a vertical series, COL Group International's FlareFlow and Refinery Media have unveiled a spin-off for male contestants, SupermodelMe: The Runway Kings.
BossaNova Media Bolsters Sales Team
BossaNova Media has added Alex Lindsay and Hannah Collins to its team of sales specialists, reporting to Tatiana Grinkevich, head of sales.
Real Talk: David Cornwall on Scorpion TV’s Indie Journey
David Cornwall, managing director of Scorpion TV, joined ScreenMDM Talks to weigh in on the landscape for independent doc distributors today.
Crayola Studios Pacts with Kickstart Entertainment on Kids’ Science Show
Crayola Studios has clinched a development deal with Kickstart Entertainment for a live-action STEAM-focused series for kids.
Banijay Kids & Family Lands Rights to Belzebubs
Banijay Kids & Family has taken on the distribution rights to Belzebubs, a mockumentary-style adult animated series from Pyjama Films, co-produced by Movimenti Production and Mago Production.
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The Off the Fence Rebirth with Bo Stehmeier
Last summer, during Sunny Side of the Doc, news broke of storied factual producer and distributor Off the Fence’s bankruptcy proceedings; a year later, the company, led by CEO Bo Stehmeier, is part of World Storytelling Media Group (WSMG), where it is driving new collaborations and taking a thoughtful approach to AI.
Studio 100’s Martin Krieger on Franchise-Building, Partnerships and Relevance
As Studio 100 International gears up for its Annecy activities, CEO Martin Krieger talks to ScreenMDM about its evolving co-production strategy, production efficiencies, the crucial role of partnerships, including its Maya the Bee alliance with Animaj, and its approach to YouTube.
Autentic’s Mirjam Strasser on Scale & Authenticity
On the heels of Autentic's acquisition of Albatross World Sales, Mirjam Strasser, director of sales and acquisitions, tells ScreenMDM about the importance of scale, the need for authenticity, and the other major trends reshaping the business of factual in the run-up to Sunny Side of the Doc.
The Woodcut Way with Kate Beal
Among the U.K.’s most successful and well-regarded indies, Woodcut Media is building out a full IP management ecosystem across production, distribution, and D2C via YouTube, Kate Beal, founder and CEO, tells ScreenMDM in the latest edition of our Real Talk strand.
Mastering YouTube Monetization with Merzigo’s Yiğit Doğan Çelik
Yiğit Doğan Çelik, chairman and CEO of Merzigo, joins ScreenMDM Talks’ The SwitchScreen strand ahead of StreamTV Show to share the company’s journey from YouTube Turkish drama specialist to a multi-genre and global social media optimizer.
Microdrama Trends with RisingJoy’s Cassandra Yang
Cassandra Yang, CEO and cofounder of RisingJoy, tells ScreenMDM about how the company has assembled a microdrama distribution catalog and its aspirations to evolve into a studio working across original content, co-development, and branded experiences.
Greg Diefenbach on Blue Ant Media’s Streaming Blueprint
Ahead of StreamTV Show, Greg Diefenbach, EVP of streaming at Blue Ant Media, joins ScreenMDM Talks to break down why scale, brand clarity, and genuine platform partnership are the keys to surviving—and thriving—in today's fragmented streaming landscape.
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