Mansha Daswani

Mansha Daswani, the editor of World Screen, recaps the biggest news stories out of MIPCOM last week.

Almost 11,000 delegates were in Cannes this week for MIPCOM, RX France’s Lucy Smith revealed at a wrap press conference while also unveiling plans for MIPTV in April.

Adam Lewinson, chief content officer at Tubi and the recipient of this year’s World Screen Trendsetter Award in partnership with RX France, discussed the AVOD platform’s gains and programming remit with Anna Carugati in the Grand Auditorium at MIPCOM today.

Netflix returned to global subscriber growth in the third quarter, adding 2.41 million members to reach 223.09 million customers, a 4.5 percent year-on-year growth rate.

In conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati in the Grand Auditorium, Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti discussed the crucial role of IP ownership, the importance of scale, the challenges of working with the SVOD streamers and the rising prominence of FAST channels at MIPCOM today.

Rob Wade, the new CEO of FOX Entertainment, together with Michael Thorn, president of entertainment, and Fernando Szew, CEO of FOX Entertainment Global and MarVista Entertainment, told MIPCOM delegates about how the company is positioning itself in the international market in a Media Mastermind Keynote in Cannes.

Acclaimed producer Caryn Mandabach and Parrot Analytics’ Julia Alexander weighed in on valuing content in the streaming age in a session at MIPCOM moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati.

In Cannes today to receive the inaugural Studio of Distinction Award at MIPCOM, Tim Davie and Tom Fussell outlined BBC Studios’ global ambitions and the pubcaster’s emphasis on innovation and impactful content.

Hackman Capital Partners has raised $1.6 billion as part of its HCP Studio Fund to invest in studio and media assets around the world.

Warner Bros. Television's writer and director workshops for fostering emerging talent are now set to be housed within Warner Bros. Discovery's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) unit.