ScreenMDM Talks

Ahead of this year’s edition of Series Mania Forum, Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director of Series Mania, joins the ScreenMDM Talks podcast to weigh in on scripted trends, celebrating Korea as the event’s first-ever country of honor, cultural soft power and flexibility, and more.

Splitting their time between London and San Diego this week, Cookbook Media's Claudia Scott-Hansen and Rob Bencal were guests on ScreenMDM Talks’ Gen A to Z strand to weigh in on navigating the fast-moving shifts in the kids’ media ecosystem.

Our London TV Screenings and MIP London strand continues with Matt Creasey, EVP of sales, co-productions, and acquisitions at Banijay Rights, on trends in scripted, opportunities in AVOD, and more.

Ahead of TGC Global Entertainment hosting its first-ever London TV Screenings showcase this week, Phil Gurin weighs in on entertainment format trends, risk aversion, and more.

Helga Árnadóttir, CEO and co-founder of Tulipop Studios, joins ScreenMDM’s Gen A to Z strand to share the journey of the Icelandic IP from a series of charming character designs to animated series, specials, consumer products, live experiences, and more.

Caroline Servy, managing director of The WIT, talks to ScreenMDM about social video and its impact on entertainment formats.

“We are the kids’ TV network of today,” Kate Smith, EVP for audience engagement at WildBrain, told me in ScreenMDM’s latest Gen A to Z podcast strand as we discussed how the kids’ and family powerhouse has harnessed opportunities on YouTube.

Mikael Shields, CEO of Acamar Films, shares Bing’s success story, discussing how the brand has scaled its digital and off-screen presence and steering the indie through the complex kids’ media ecosystem.

Terence Mbulaheni, who runs the digital agency VIEWED, weighs in on monetizing legacy kids' content on YouTube and best practices for engaging young viewers on the platform.

In the latest episode of ScreenMDM Talks, Edgar Jaramillo discusses his transition from VICE Studios to launching his own production company, Break Da Rules (BDR), sharing insights on cultural relevance in storytelling, opportunities in adult animation, accessing lucrative tax incentives in Colombia, and understanding the language of vertical content.

Nico Lockhart of TeamFalco discusses challenges and best practices for launching new kids' IP, particularly focusing on YouTube engagement, the impact of algorithms, and the importance of understanding audience needs, in the latest episode of ScreenMDM Talks' The SwitchScreen strand.

In the latest episode of ScreenMDM Talks, Kate Roach and Mansha Daswani discuss adjusting their strategies based on reader feedback and engagement.