New Inspiration Tour Will Gather International Audiovisual Professionals in France
Pictanovo and the French CNC, together with Series Mania, are hosting an Inspiration Tour in Hauts‑de‑France from March 22‑27. The delegation of eight senior U.S. audiovisual executives—including representatives from HBO, Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures Television and CBS Studios—will explore iconic sites such as Château de Chantilly, Amiens Cathedral and the La Piscine museum while meeting local producers and service firms. Four seasoned French ambassadors will accompany the guests, linking them with regional expertise and production infrastructure. The initiative seeks to position the region as a premium international filming destination and generate substantial economic gains for the French film industry.
Secuoya Brings in Iván López Hernández to Lead VFX Division at XPost Studios
Secuoya Content Group has named Goya‑ and Gaudí‑winning visual effects supervisor Iván López Hernández as director of the VFX division at XPost Studios, the post‑production arm of Drago Broadcast Services. López Hernández joins three award‑winning compositors with credits on Game...
ITV Studios Names Jemma Harvey EVP of Sales and Distribution for EMEA and the UK
ITV Studios has named Jemma Harvey as Executive Vice President of Sales and Distribution for EMEA and the United Kingdom, effective immediately. Harvey, who spent two decades at BBC Studios and joined ITV in 2022, will oversee a catalog of...
A+E Networks Takes Over Advertising Sales Representation for AMC Networks in Latin America
A+E Networks Latin America will now handle advertising sales for AMC Networks International’s Latin American channel portfolio, covering Mexico and the broader region. The agreement adds AMC, AMC Series, El Gourmet, Europa Europa and Film & Arts to A+E’s existing...
Endemol Shine Brasil and A Fábrica Unveil Microdrama Expansion For Mobile-First Audiences
Endemol Shine Brasil and A Fábrica, both part of Banijay Americas, announced a partnership to produce a slate of vertical‑format microdramas for mobile‑first audiences. Endemol will lead production and brand negotiations, while A Fábrica will handle creative development and screenwriting. The duo...
Europe To Launch Series Co-Production Convention at Series Mania Forum
On March 26 in Lille, the Council of Europe signed the first international convention dedicated to the co‑production of television and streaming series. Chaired by Secretary‑General Alain Berset, the ceremony took place during the Series Mania Forum’s Lille Dialogues summit....
Banijay Kids & Family and WildBrain Expand Partnership to Distribute Content on YouTube
Banijay Kids & Family has broadened its existing deal with WildBrain to exchange children's programming across their YouTube channel networks. WildBrain will host Banijay titles such as *Totally Spies!* and *LoliRock*, while Banijay’s ZeeKay platform will add WildBrain series like...
Inverto and SES Join Forces to Advance Next-Generation Q-Stream Solution Powered by DVB-NIP
Inverto and SES have announced a strategic partnership to fast‑track the development and commercial rollout of Q‑stream, an end‑to‑end content delivery platform built on the DVB‑NIP (Native IP) standard. The solution leverages satellite to distribute IP‑based video streams directly to...
Ronaldinho: The One and Only Leads Netflix’s New Soccer Documentaries for 2026
Netflix is rolling out a three‑part Brazilian soccer documentary slate in 2026, headlined by the three‑episode series "Ronaldinho: The One and Only" premiering April 16. The docuseries offers never‑before‑seen archival footage and interviews with legends such as Messi, Neymar and Galvão...
Two Spanish Titles Selected for Series Mania Forum’s Buyers Upfront
Series Mania Forum’s Buyers Upfront, an invitation‑only market event on March 23 in Lille, has selected ten premium series for its second edition. Among them are two Spanish productions – the sci‑fi drama *In Vitro* and the thriller *The Dark Book:...
Fremantle Appoints Ben Crompton as New Global Head of Entertainment
Fremantle has named Ben Crompton as its new Global Head of Entertainment, effective later this month, reporting directly to Global CEO Jennifer Mullin. Crompton arrives from NBCUniversal, where he served as Vice President of International Unscripted, and brings a track...
Globo Bets on a Portfolio of Series and Formats at Series Mania
Globo will present a diverse slate of scripted and unscripted series at Series Mania, Europe’s leading TV‑series market event. The lineup includes the telenovela "The Life We Lead," the horror‑fantasy "Blood Red – Under the Moonlight," and reality formats like...
Spain Named Country of Honour at the 2026 Banff World Media Festival
Spain has been named the Country of Honour for the 2026 Banff World Media Festival, recognizing its rapid ascent as a global hub for premium content. The designation follows a breakout year featuring hits such as *Berlin* and *La mesías*,...
The 50 Scores Sixth Adaptation with Banijay Italia
Banijay Entertainment announced the sixth international adaptation of its reality competition The 50, produced by Banijay Italia for Amazon Prime Video. The Italian version will run ten episodes, featuring 50 reality stars locked in a castle under a Lion‑masked Game...
Xilam Animation to Produce Ninth Season of Oggy and the Cockroaches
Xilam Animation announced a ninth season of *Oggy and the Cockroaches*, comprising 78 seven‑minute episodes slated for delivery between Q3 2027 and Q2 2028. The new season coincides with the franchise’s 30th anniversary in 2028 and is produced in partnership with France...
Globo and Telefuturo Renew Partnership in Paraguay
Globo and Paraguay’s leading free‑to‑air channel Telefuturo have signed a new five‑year agreement (2026‑2030) to broadcast Globo’s flagship drama slate, beginning with the telenovela “Anything Goes,” which amassed over 150 million viewers and is Globo’s highest‑grossing prime‑time production. The renewal builds...
Mario Rodríguez, New President of Mediaset Spain
Mario Rodríguez has been appointed president of Mediaset España, the leading free‑to‑air broadcaster in Spain. The veteran executive joins the role after nearly three decades with the group, most recently serving as Corporate General Manager and Director of Institutional Relations....
New Zealand and Brazil Have Signed an Official Co‑Production Agreement
New Zealand and Brazil have signed a landmark co‑production agreement, the first between New Zealand and a Latin American nation. The treaty, signed by foreign ministers Winston Peters and Mauro Vieira in Brasília, grants filmmakers access to domestic funding and...
Talpa Studios Names New Director of Global IP
Talpa Studios announced that Marloes Sturkenboom will assume the role of Managing Director Global IP, Strategy and Operations on April 1, 2026. The veteran media executive arrives with more than 15 years of experience in content acquisition, business affairs, and...
HBO Max and Prime Video Join the Series Mania Forum Keynotes Lineup
HBO Max and Prime Video have added high‑profile keynotes to the Series Mania Forum in Lille on March 24, 2026. Prime Video’s session, led by Nicole Morganti and Thomas Dubois, will spotlight the platform’s 2026 slate of non‑English International Originals...
Council of Europe Launches Calls for Proposals Under Its Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions
The Council of Europe has opened two 2026 calls under its Pilot Programme for Series Co‑productions, allocating roughly €2.1 million to support high‑quality scripted fiction, animation, or documentary series that involve cross‑border collaboration. Awards range from €150,000 to €300,000 and can...
Merzigo and Banijay Rights Partner to Scale Their Global Reach
Merzigo, a premium video monetisation firm, has signed a partnership with Banijay Rights to optimise and monetize select titles from Banijay’s global catalogue, including MasterChef Universe, Mr Bean TV and Survivor Official TV. The collaboration will leverage Merzigo’s data‑driven tools to...
Telemundo Leads as the Most-Watched Spanish-Language Network in Primetime
Telemundo cemented its position as the leading Spanish‑language network in primetime for 2026, topping Nielsen ratings Monday‑Sunday with an average of 339,000 Adults 18‑49 and 1.1 million total viewers. The network posted double‑digit growth year‑over‑year, up 13% among adults and 17%...
LA Screenings Announces Dates and New Official Venue
LA Screenings, the premier international TV marketplace, will take place on Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15, 2026. Organizers have selected the SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection property in Beverly Hills, as the official venue. After reviewing more than...
Nippon TV Returns to Series Mania Forum with Two New Scripted Formats
Nippon TV is returning to the Series Mania Forum to debut two new scripted formats, the suspense thriller *The Right to Judge* and the high‑voltage drama *Escape*, each ten 60‑minute episodes. *The Right to Judge* has already logged more than...
Projects From Spain and Latin America Selected by Series Mania Forum 2026
The Series Mania Forum announced 15 projects for its 2026 Co‑Pro Pitching Sessions, chosen from more than 400 submissions across 65 countries. Spain’s two flagship entries are *The Glacier Murders* – a Spain‑Chile thriller set between Patagonia and Catalonia –...
Atresplayer Deepens Partnership with Claro Video in Latam
Atresplayer, the streaming arm of Spain’s Atresmedia, has broadened its partnership with Claro Video, embedding its entire video‑on‑demand catalog and four flagship linear channels into the Claro platform across 14 Latin American markets, including Mexico. The deal upgrades the 2021...
ITV Studios Produces the Spanish Version of Parents’ Evening for Atresmedia
ITV Studios announced that its hit UK celebrity game show Parents’ Evening will be adapted for the Spanish market by Atresmedia, with production handled by ITV Studios Iberia. The format, created by Ranga Bee Productions and hosted by Romesh Ranganathan...
Banijay Entertainment and Talpa Studios Present New Format, The Bycicle Race
Banijay Entertainment and Talpa Studios have unveiled "The Bicycle Race," an eight‑episode adventure‑reality format created by EndemolShine Nederland and Talpa Studios for Dutch broadcaster SBS6. The series follows six celebrity duos as they bike across India, facing tactical challenges and...
SkyShowtime to Premiere New Spanish Original, El Homenaje
SkyShowtime announced that its new Spanish original, *El Homenaje* (The Tribute), will debut on April 23 with four of its eight episodes, followed by the remaining four a week later. The psychological‑thriller series, produced by Secuoya Studios and Stellarmedia in...
ViX Announces the Premiere of Polen
ViX announced that its new psychological thriller series Polen will debut on March 6 on the platform's Premium tier, with the entire first season released at once. The show, produced by 11:11 Films, stars Ana Brenda Contreras, Claudia Ramírez and...
Beta Film’s Patience to Air in Latam Through AMC Networks
Beta Film has expanded the distribution of the British hit series *Patience* to over 100 territories, adding AMC Networks as the Latin American broadcaster. The drama, produced by Eagle Eye Drama, saw record‑breaking viewership on Channel 4, with 4.2 million viewers in...
NEM Dubrovnik Gears Up for a New Edition
NEM Dubrovnik, the largest TV market in Central and Eastern Europe, will take place from June 8‑11 2026 in Dubrovnik. The four‑day event features panel room sessions with industry experts, case studies, special presentations, and exclusive screenings. Three market areas – Sunset,...
Banijay Rights Takes A Woman of Substance to North America and Australia
Banijay Rights has sold the eight‑part Channel 4 drama *A Woman of Substance* to BritBox for North America and to Foxtel and BINGE for Australia, alongside deals with broadcasters in New Zealand, the Netherlands, Israel, Greece and Iceland. The series re‑imagines Barbara...