Long reads

Eight on the Slate: What commissioners want (Amazon MGM Studios)

Canada and Australia originals exec Brent Haynes discusses aspirational romance and his exploration of ‘internal co-productions’

Narrative thinking: Putting a French cinema pioneer back in the frame

Trailblazing director Alice Guy had largely been forgotten but a HBO Max and France Télévisions drama aims to rectify that

Analysis: how UK indies are tapping into the reality boom

Ellie Kahn explores how UK producers are capitalising on a shift in perceptions and strong buyer demand

In The Pipeline: Falling For Hollywood

Orange Smarty factual special to explore art and science behind the world’s best stunts

In The Pipeline: Biker Cops USA

Passion Distribution and Mentorn Media pair on factual project that aims to explore policing of America’s most famous highways

In The Pipeline: Edgar & Augustine

Studio TF1 drama takes inaugural place in new strand of articles detailing early-stage projects looking for partners

Why international formats take centre stage in Spain

Imports have soared over the past 12 months but locally developed shows are beginning to emerge in places

Factual financing has changed - here’s how we’re getting shows made

Gerrit Kemming on how Quintus Studios is getting unscripted IP produced, onto screens and providing returns

Going direct: Why a Nordic production giant is expanding its DTC plans

How one of Denmark’s oldest producers is evolving its streaming strategy

Continental shift: How quotas impacted Euro streaming & what’s next

Marie-Agnès Bruneau explores how regulation has changed TV and streaming in Europe

Banijay’s Jane Turton on scale play & looking beyond TV

Deputy chief exec talks super-serving fans, her core focus, exploring M&A and digital innovation

Before Villanelle: Killing Eve prequel Honey pulls back the Iron Curtain

Gabriel Tate joins Sid Gentle Films on set in Lithuania to chat about revisiting a popular character and learning the art of Cold War spycraft

Broadcast International Mipcom 2026 Hot Picks: Unscripted

Including a real-life version of The Pitt, two natural history big-hitters and a three-parter on the late princess Diana

Analysis: Is Netflix taking a bite out of YouTube?

Rising commercial tensions in the attention economy highlight how lines of engagement in the creator economy are blurring

Broadcast International Mipcom 2026 Hot Picks: Scripted

Including a John Le Carré adaptation, a darkly comedic drama and Stephen Fry’s tribute to procedurals

The Paris-Tokyo Job

‘With museum heists back in the headlines, this docuseries lands at exactly the right time’

Earth’s Magic Moments

‘This doesn’t feel like a biology lesson. It’s fun and fast-paced, with a strong narrative engine’

Uptown Girl: The Christie Brinkley Story

‘It’s her story, told in her own words: fame, heartbreak, resilience and building a business’

Life Support

‘We take one person and see them go through a narrative journey of weeks, if not months’

Hidden Planet

‘We wanted it to feel less like looking through a microscope and more like going on safari’

Diana Unheard

‘If Diana were here now, this would be her documentary. This is the one she would tell. This is her voice’