Kristin Brzoznowski

In a session this morning at NATPE Budapest International, Eccho Rights’ Fredrik af Malmborg, Bavaria Fiction’s Moritz Polter, all3media international’s Stephen Driscoll and Keshet International’s Paula McHarg discussed working with international partners on successful scripted shows, including local remakes and co-productions.

Ample Entertainment has entered into a co-production partnership with actress, producer and director Courteney Cox and her production company Hopper Productions.

NATPE Budapest International officially kicks off tomorrow, and the event has "widened its scope this year to incorporate and encourage attendance from buyers and sellers from CEE as well as the EMEA region," according to JP Bommel.

Apple has clinched a multiyear content partnership with Oprah Winfrey to create original programs.

TV4 Entertainment has launched Concrete Club, an independent original content studio that will work across feature films and TV series.

Jakob Mejlhede, executive VP, group head of content for Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), spoke about the strategy for Viaplay originals, the role that U.S. content plays on NENT Group’s channels and platforms, and the appetite for entertainment formats.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be staged in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

CBS Sports Digital has acquired BoxingScene, an online destination for boxing news and information.

Escapade Media has secured a deal with Network Ten in Australia for the short-form series 600 Bottles of Wine for linear and online rights.

The U.K.'s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Matt Hancock, has been tapped to deliver a keynote speech at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival.