MIP London: The Wait is Over
Today is the day. MIP London started yesterday, Sunday, February 22, 2026, but today, Monday, is when the industry will determine if the event is a resounding success, a so-so (…)
All3Media’s “The Traitors” Hits 40 Territories
Local versions of IDTV’s format The Traitors — distributed globally by All3Media International — have now been commissioned in 40 territories.
The 40th territory to produce a local adaptation is Indonesia, (…)
ZDF to Rep “Grand Hotel by the Sea”
ZDF Studios will handle worldwide distribution of Grand Hotel by the Sea, the first romantic period drama produced in the Netherlands.
The eight-part series is currently being produced by Amsterdam-based prodco (…)
TGC Inks Deals for “Code Red: The Lighthouse”
Los Angeles-based TGC Global Entertainment, the international distribution company established by U.S. format veteran Phil Gurin, has secured the first deals for NRK’s Code Red: The Lighthouse. The (…)
Mnemonica Aims to Secure Digital Film Archives Future
Rome, Italy-based Mnemonica, a content hub for film/tv production and preservation of digital audiovisual heritage, in collaboration with the European Film Market/DocSalon & Archive Market at the Berlinale, held the (…)
Ad Agencies Don’t Fear AI
Advertising across the media landscape is increasing, but advertising agencies like Publicis Groupe are under pressure amid fears that AI will disrupt their business models.
The Paris-based international advertising group has (…)
A Lesson for Wall Street Largely Ignored
In their recent book, The Winner’s Curse, authors Richard H. Thaler, a Nobel Prize winner and co-director of the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Behavioral Economic Project, and Alex O. Imas, a Behavioral (…)
DCD Rights to Rep “Prue & Sandi’s South African Adventure”
U.K.-based DCD Rights has acquired worldwide distribution rights for Prue & Sandi’s South African Adventure, produced by Yeti and DCD Rights for Channel 4, and starring Prue Leith and Sandi (…)
Banijay Sells “Bergerac” to PBS, Preps “Mission Unknown” S2
Banijay Rights has licensed the first two seasons of drama series Bergerac to PBS Distribution in the U.S.
The series sees Damien Molony (The Split, Brassic) star in the iconic role (…)
WGA Staff Goes on Strike
The staff at the Writers Guild of America West offices in Los Angeles went on strike yesterday, February 17, 2026, accusing union leadership of violating labor laws.
The walkout affects about (…)