MIP London Wraps with Almost 2,000 Attendees
MIP London Wraps with Almost 2,000 Attendees
Close to 2,000 delegates from 74 countries were present at MIP London this week.
Change or Die & YouTube is TV: Evan Shapiro at MIP London
Change or Die & YouTube is TV: Evan Shapiro at MIP London
Evan Shapiro spoke to a packed room of MIP London delegates as the event wrapped this week, declaring that YouTube really is TV and that this is the year when adapting your business models to the new reality is critical for survival.
Rewriting the Sports Playbook: The View from DAZN, Tubi and Pluto TV 
Rewriting the Sports Playbook: The View from DAZN, Tubi and Pluto TV 
As sports continue to reshape the streaming economy, a MIP London panel featured insights from Pluto TV's Olivier Jollet, Tubi's David Salmon, and DAZN's Walker Jacobs in conversation with consultant Jennifer Batty on trends across FAST, AVOD, and hybrid models.
Banijay Takes On The Bicycle Race
Banijay Takes On The Bicycle Race
Banijay Entertainment launched The Bicycle Race, an adventure reality show created by EndemolShine Nederland and Talpa Studios for SBS6, as part of its LTVS lineup.
Ghosts Set for Czechia Version & German Return
Ghosts Set for Czechia Version & German Return
BBC Studios has scored a new scripted format deal on the comedy Ghosts, with a version set for Czechia.
YouTube Creators as Producers: How the Sidemen are Rewriting the Rules of Entertainment
YouTube Creators as Producers: How the Sidemen are Rewriting the Rules of Entertainment
Victor Bengtsson, CEO of Sidemen Entertainment, and Adam Cohen, head of Sidemen Productions, took to the main MIP London stage to reveal how the YouTube-originated content company is scaling its reach. The Sidemen collective is generating billions of views annually across long-form, short-form, social, and live formats. Central to the…
Banijay Rights’ Simon Cox Talks Scripted Trends
Banijay Rights’ Simon Cox Talks Scripted Trends
Ahead of Banijay Rights' London TV Screenings showcase, ScreenMDM caught up with Simon Cox, EVP for content acquisitions, to discuss the trends he's keeping an eye on in the scripted sector today.
Gennie: Where Generative AI Meets the Art of Storytelling
Gennie: Where Generative AI Meets the Art of Storytelling
Max Einhorn and Tejas Shah, who formed Gennie together with Chelsea Durgin to pioneer the use of AI in factual content—with the microdrama gold rush next on their horizon—talk to ScreenMDM about using technology and data to expand the frontiers of storytelling.
Warner Bros. International Television Production Unveils LTVS Slate
Warner Bros. International Television Production Unveils LTVS Slate
Warner Bros. International Television Production will be presenting a diverse slate of factual and entertainment formats to clients at its London TV Screenings showcase on Thursday, including Wall to Wall's See You in Court for Channel 4.
Blue Planet III Lands Presales for BBC Studios
Blue Planet III Lands Presales for BBC Studios
BBC Studios has revealed a raft of presales and a new co-pro deal for Blue Planet III as its Showcase event kicks off in London.
Road to London: Banijay Rights’ Matt Creasey
Road to London: Banijay Rights’ Matt Creasey
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.
All3Media International Touts Premium Drama Lineup for LTVS
All3Media International Touts Premium Drama Lineup for LTVS
New premium drama series from Two Brothers Pictures, Synchronicity, Easy Tiger, Drama Republic, Studio Lambert, and others headline All3Media International's scripted lineup for the London TV Screenings.
Banijay Rights’ A Woman of Substance Lands on BritBox, Foxtel
Banijay Rights’ A Woman of Substance Lands on BritBox, Foxtel
The brand-new adaptation of A Woman of Substance for Channel 4, part of Banijay Rights' London TV Screenings lineup, has been acquired by BritBox for North America, Foxtel and BINGE in Australia, and a raft of other broadcasters and platforms.
ITV Studios Unveils Multi-Genre LTVS Lineup
ITV Studios Unveils Multi-Genre LTVS Lineup
Six formats, a wealth of new and returning dramas, and an extensive non-scripted slate will be showcased for buyers at ITV Studios' London TV Screenings event this week.
TVF International Brings 150-Plus Hours to LTVS Showcase
TVF International Brings 150-Plus Hours to LTVS Showcase
TVF International will be showcasing 150 hours of new factual programming at its London TV Screenings event this week across subgenres like current affairs, history, science and more.
Insight TV Adds 500-Plus Hours to Channels Lineup
Insight TV Adds 500-Plus Hours to Channels Lineup
Insight TV has taken on an additional 500 hours of content across travel, nature, and other non-scripted genres for its slate of FAST channels.
Road to London: Boat Rocker Studios’ Jon Rutherford
Road to London: Boat Rocker Studios’ Jon Rutherford
At its first London TV Screenings in its new setup as a privately owned independent, Boat Rocker Studios will be showcasing its expertise in funding models, openness to collaboration, and its curated, multi-genre lineup, Jon Rutherford, president of global content and rights, tells ScreenMDM.
Road to London: BossaNova’s Paul Heaney
Road to London: BossaNova’s Paul Heaney
History, mystery, access, and talent anchor BossaNova Media’s London TV Screenings lineup, CEO and founder Paul Heaney says in this Road to London episode of ScreenMDM Talks, which explores how the well-regarded U.K.-based distributor is using data from its popular Development Days and its network of relationships to meet the…
Blue Ant Rights Touts Expanded Lineup for LTVS
Blue Ant Rights Touts Expanded Lineup for LTVS
Blue Ant Rights will showcase a slate of 40 titles at its London TV Screenings event next Thursday, including a prime-time scripted offering.
Viaplay Content Distribution’s Vanda Rapti Talks Nordic Drama, Sports Docs & Scripted Formats
Viaplay Content Distribution’s Vanda Rapti Talks Nordic Drama, Sports Docs & Scripted Formats
Viaplay Content Distribution will be presenting to its buyers a lineup that includes the Nordic crime dramas Golden Boys and Veronika, as well as Sport vs Money with Simon Jordan and a lineup of scripted formats, Vanda Rapti, EVP for Viaplay Select & Content Distribution at Viaplay Group, tells ScreenMDM.
Something Special Heads to London with Unforgettable Duet Spinoff
Something Special Heads to London with Unforgettable Duet Spinoff
South Korean format agency Something Special arrives at MIP London with a spinoff of its hit series Unforgettable Duet.
The Hunt, Einstein & Dating Formats: Tobias Schulze on SOSI’s LTVS Plans
The Hunt, Einstein & Dating Formats: Tobias Schulze on SOSI’s LTVS Plans
Tobias Schulze, senior VP of global sales at Seven.One Studios International, tells ScreenMDM about his hopes for making The Hunt: Prey vs Predator “the talk of the town” by the end of the big week in London.
Format Trends: The View from ITV Studios’ Mike Beale
Format Trends: The View from ITV Studios’ Mike Beale
Ahead of unveiling a lineup that includes the supersized reality concept The Neighbourhood and the social experiment Apocalypse, Mike Beale, managing director of ITV Studios’ Creative Network, offers his thoughts on trends reshaping entertainment formats.
OTF Set to Unveil Broad Factual Slate
OTF Set to Unveil Broad Factual Slate
Lion Mountain TV's wildlife series Mind Of A Predator and Afanti Media's Dark Waters: The Sea Empress Disaster, revisiting the 1996 oil spill, feature on Off the Fence's slate for the London TV Screenings, alongside true crime, lifestyle, and more.
Global Agency’s The Mashup Set for MIP London Showcase
Global Agency’s The Mashup Set for MIP London Showcase
Global Agency will host the European premiere of its new format brand The Mashup at MIP London next week.
USA Crime Drama & Multi-Genre Doc Slate Headline Cineflix Rights Lineup
USA Crime Drama & Multi-Genre Doc Slate Headline Cineflix Rights Lineup
A crime procedural for USA Network and a broad lineup of factual lead Cineflix Rights' lineup for the London TV Screenings.
Metronome Comedy-Crime Format Lands on DR1
Metronome Comedy-Crime Format Lands on DR1
Banijay Nordic's Metronome label is producing the new comedy-crime format Who’s Guilty? for DR1, with Banijay Entertainment set to introduce the brand to clients at the London TV Screenings.
MIP London Unveils Full Kids & Teens Summit Lineup
MIP London Unveils Full Kids & Teens Summit Lineup
The impressive lineup for MIP London's Kids & Teens Summit will feature a session with Mairi Brewis, head of YouTube media partnerships in the U.K., and Patricia Hidalgo, director of Children’s & Education at the BBC; new data on the ecosystem; and explorations of key issues around funding, creator economy…
New B2B Content Marketplace Bunqer to Launch at MIP London
New B2B Content Marketplace Bunqer to Launch at MIP London
Bunqer.tech, a new B2B content marketplace founded by Stephane Gateau and Charles van den Broek, is launching at MIP London, allowing IP owners to sell their shows and delivering features like immediate subtitling.
All3Media International Sets “Bumper Crop” of Unscripted for LTVS
All3Media International Sets “Bumper Crop” of Unscripted for LTVS
At the London TV Screenings this month, All3Media International is set to unveil to its clients what it is billing as a "bumper crop" of new unscripted, including Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift docs and a raft of true-crime shows.
YouTube, Sidemen & Goalhanger Set for MIP London Keynotes
YouTube, Sidemen & Goalhanger Set for MIP London Keynotes
The two-day creator economy strand at MIP London is set to feature main-stage keynotes from YouTube's Pedro Pina and Goalhanger's Tony Pastor and Sidemen's Victor Bengtsson and Adam Cohen.
Branded Entertainment Strand Takes Shape at MIP London
Branded Entertainment Strand Takes Shape at MIP London
Executives from BBC Studios, Brabus, Expedia, and McCann, among others, are part of the Brand Entertainment strand at MIP London, taking place at IET London and The Savoy from February 22 to 24.
Formats Strand Unveiled for MIP London
Formats Strand Unveiled for MIP London
MIP London has showcased its comprehensive program for executives in the formats space, including an edition of The WIT's Fresh TV, presentations by Talpa Studios and Global Agency, and three sessions focused on Korean IP.
MIP London Sets AI Strand
MIP London Sets AI Strand
The second edition of MIP London will feature a strand dedicated entirely to AI, including a round-table forum exploring its implications for content production and monetization.
Expanded Creator Economy Program for MIP London
Expanded Creator Economy Program for MIP London
MIP London has unveiled an expanded program exploring trends in the creator economy, including a main-stage keynote by Evan Shapiro, for its second edition next month.
MIP London Unveils Agenda for Kids & Teens Summit
MIP London Unveils Agenda for Kids & Teens Summit
Executives from the BBC, Banijay Kids & Family, and Ampere Analysis, among others, are slated to participate at MIP London's Kids & Teens Summit.
MIP London Unveils Microdrama Spotlight
MIP London Unveils Microdrama Spotlight
MIP London will feature a dedicated strand on microdramas and vertical storytelling, including a main stage Q&A with COL Group's Timothy Oh and GammaTime's Alex Montalvo, as well as a leaders' summit.
Doc & Factual Lineup for MIP London Unveiled
Doc & Factual Lineup for MIP London Unveiled
MIP London has released details of the doc and factual lineup for its second edition, running February 22 to 24, including a co-pro summit, an in-depth look at funding models, a slate of analysis and intel, and a showcase for the environmental feature Greenwashed.
MIP London Slates Podcast Spotlight
MIP London Slates Podcast Spotlight
MIP London, returning to IET London and The Savoy from February 22 to 24, will feature a dedicated strand on growth opportunities in podcasting.
MIP London 2026 Takes Shape
MIP London 2026 Takes Shape
MIP London is set to return from February 22 to 24, with 250 buyers confirmed to date and an agenda targeted at digital creators, producers, platforms, distributors, buyers, and brands.
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