FRAPA, the Format Recognition and Protection Association, has announced early findings from its consultation with members and wider industry and how it plans to set out the direction the association is taking in response. Since welcoming André Renaud and Nick Smith as co-chairs of the FRAPA Management Board at MIPCOM in October 2025, alongside Richard Ager, […]
Eighteen months after the decline in orders from TV platforms became apparent, the market is still at 75 per cent of its Peak TV, according to Guy Bisson, Executive Director at Ampere Analysis. “The continuing downturn is impacting all regions with, for instance, a 10 per cent decline in first-run scripted TV orders in Europe […]
The Latin American media and entertainment market is experiencing unprecedented transformation, with streaming adoption and ad-supported business models propelling the region toward $55 billion (€47.2bn) in revenues by 2025, according to Omdia research presented at MIPCOM. Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media and Entertainment at Omdia, revealed during a MIP Cancun preview panel that Latin […]
In the first half of 2025, linear television continued to decrease while in the US, streaming overtook linear TV in May, as measured by Nielsen’s The Gauge study. According to figures and analysis released by Glance (Médiamétrie) at MIPCOM, the rise of platforms such as YouTube and Netflix are continuing to impact on viewers’ consumption […]
Everyone TV has revealed a new wave of content partnerships for Freely, the free streaming platform backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5, bringing together live and on-demand TV all in one place. The announcement was made at an event hosted during MIPCOM in Cannes, where Freely confirmed it is working with Hearst […]
ICEX Spain Trade & Investment and Parrot Analytics have presented data at MIPCOM showing Spain has achieved a 26.1 per cent ‘hit-rate’ – the highest in Europe and Hispanic markets – underscoring Spain’s efficiency as a producer of exportable streaming hits. Spain’s slate now accounts for 6.47 per cent of global non-English streaming revenue (from […]
ODMedia, a specialist in digital media services, and Skoop Media, an international distributor and co-financier of European drama series and feature films, have entered a strategic partnership to strengthen the international distribution of Skoop Media’s catalogue. Under the agreement, ODMedia will provide content delivery, localisation, and media processing services to ensure Skoop Media’s titles are […]
Finnish film sales outfit Norse Key Studios has secured world sales rights to Theatre of War, the limited drama series from Arvet. The company will launch pre-sales at upcoming international markets including MIA and MIP. Based on the award-winning novel Skymning 41 (Dusk 41) by internationally renowned Finland-Swedish author Kjell Westö, Theatre of War is […]
Microdramas, the short-form scripted video format, are on track to generate $11 billion (€9.5bn) in global revenues by 2025, according to data presented at MIPCOM by Maria Rua Aguete, Head of M&E, Media and Entertainment at Omdia. The findings highlight the explosive growth of microdramas; compact, emotionally charged series designed for mobile viewing, typically running […]
On the opening day of MIPCOM, Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced a series of format deals across its unscripted catalogue, spanning reality, factual entertainment and dating. In India, Discovery Communications has commissioned FBoy Island, to be called FBoy Survival, for both Discovery Channel and the D+ platform. Produced by Fox6 Media, the […]