Ahead of heading to Lille for her first Series Mania Forum, Studio N CEO Mikyung (Michelle) Kwon shares with ScreenMDM insights on making hit series out of successful webcomics, a theme she will dive deeper into in Lille via a panel, one of several events next week showcasing the innovation…

ZDF Studios heads to Series Mania Forum next week with a slate of new and returning scripted titles across crime, romance, and period, including a buddy cop for Sky New Zealand and the 5 commission Benidorm is Murder.

Alain Berset, Council of Europe's secretary general, is heading to Series Mania Forum to chair a ceremony to open for signature the organization's new series co-production framework.

Sphere Abacus (SA) is set to showcase a slate of French-language scripted series at Series Mania, with two being featured in the Coming Next from Québec session, while its U.K. comedy drama Small Prophets has been selected for the International Panorama competition.

Broadcast Program Export Association of Japan (BEAJ) and Empire of Arkadia (EOA) have put together a spotlight on Japanese content and opportunities for co-production for Series Mania Forum, with “Coming Next from Japan”—one of several country spotlights at the event in Lille, set for March 24.