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Jed Mercurio, whose list of hit dramas includes Line of Duty and Bodyguard, sat down for a keynote conversation with Anna Carugati at MIPCOM today before receiving the World Screen Trendsetter Award in association with Reed MIDEM.

FOX Entertainment has tapped Propagate as its international distribution partner for unscripted programming and format rights.

Reed MIDEM’s Laurine Garaude and Lucy Smith told reporters more details about a “reimagined” MIPTV at a press conference this morning, while Robert Marking offered up a tour of the new turnkey exhibition options.

MIPCOM 2019 Personality of the Year Robert Greenblatt was interviewed on the stage of the Grand Auditorium by World Screen’s Anna Carugati, discussing the need to take risks in programming, the strategy for HBO Max and the enduring strength of WarnerMedia’s linear channels.

The Series Mania Festival—taking place March 20 to 28, 2020—has opened its call for series, while the industry arm of the Festival, the Series Mania Forum—set for March 25 to 27, 2020—has put out a call for projects.

Newen CEO Bibiane Godfroid talked about the company’s evolution as a European leader in the production and distribution of content in her Media Mastermind keynote this morning at MIPCOM before being joined on stage by her colleagues Romain Bessi and Guillaume Thouret for a discussion moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati.

Reed MIDEM has announced the winners of the MIPCOM Diversify TV Excellence Awards 2019, held in partnership with A+E Networks and Diversify TV, with honors going to Starz's Vida and BBC Three's Jerk, among others.

A+E Networks International has promoted Glen Hansen to senior VP of content sales in the Asia-Pacific region, and Ellen Lovejoy to senior VP and head of sales in the Americas and formats.

FilmRise has secured the North American distribution rights for West of Liberty and the U.S. distribution rights for Little Dog.

At MIPCOM today, AVOD service Tubi announced plans to expand to the U.K. early next year and unveiled Tubi Kids, which launches this month with some 1,200 titles.