The Welsh public-service broadcaster S4C and research and development consortium Media Cymru have unveiled the nine production companies that will receive up to £10,000 ($12,800) in development funding as part of a global formats scheme.

Michael von Würden, managing director of Snowman Productions, spoke about the enduring success of Married at First Sight and innovation in the formats space at the TV Real Festival.

The documentary Wunderland leads Autentic Distribution’s slate.

The group director of acquisitions for the U.K., Ireland and Europe talks about her acquisitions remit.

ORF-Enterprise’s Armin Luttenberger, Terra Mater Studios’ Berend Dreier and PBS Distribution’s Joe Barrett discussed trends in wildlife distribution at the TV Real Festival.

MIPCOM CANNES has opened the global call for entries for the eighth edition of its Diversify TV Awards.

A reflective look at the fashion-focused show Absolutely Fabulous, entitled Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out, is set to debut on the comedy channel Gold later this year.

Autentic’s Patrick Hörl, Cineflix Rights’ Mike Gould and Blue Ant Media’s Jamie Schouela shared their insights on launching and programming factual FAST channels as the TV Real Festival continued today.

ORF-Enterprise has on offer The Real Jungle Book, filmed entirely in India.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has commissioned 50 hours of new and returning shows for its linear channels and discovery+, including a James May-fronted program and a host of titles featuring celebrity chefs.