Jamie Stalcup

GRB Media Ranch has signed a slew of European deals for several factual titles and a holiday film ahead of MIPCOM.

UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, has upped Rebecca Franko to executive VP and head of current series.

Australia’s SBS has named Nakul Legha, who joined the company in January from Netflix, as head of scripted.

The Kristen Bell and Adam Brody-led comedy series Nobody Wants This has been renewed for a second season, set to premiere in 2025, with new showrunners.

The tenth edition of MIA—Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo, running from October 14 to 18, will feature over 80 panels, conferences, research presentations, seminars and workshops, along with five keynote speeches and five showcases.

Box to Box Films alum Samantha Lawrence and former Fremantle executive Jane Atkinson have launched the agency Media MDs to support small to medium independent companies in reaching their full growth potential.

Content Americas, running from January 20 to 23, has lined up a keynote from Luis Fernández, chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.

NATPE Global has unveiled the roster of international entertainment and TV companies that have confirmed their participation in the 2025 event, including Amazon MGM Studios Distribution, BBC Studios, FOX Entertainment Global and many more.

Amuz Distribution has unveiled the catalog of titles it is bringing to MIPCOM, totaling over 1,300 hours of programming across dramedy, comedy, animation, documentary and more, including hundreds of hours from the newly acquired Just For Laughs Group.

Shooting in Spain, the ICEX-Invest in Spain brand that promotes attracting foreign filming and investment in Spain, has revealed a packed schedule for Q4, with plans to attend almost a dozen markets and festivals around the world.