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Baghdad Central, a gritty new crime thriller created by BAFTA award-winning writer Stephen Butchard, and La Jauría, a Spanish-language psychological thriller, are among the offerings that Fremantle is bringing to MIPTV.

The digital edition of World Screen—featuring interviews with RTL Group’s Bert Habets, WarnerMedia’s Gerhard Zeiler, Viacom’s David Lynn and ZDF’s Thomas Bellut, plus Tom Selleck and Iain Armitage and many more—is now available. You can also access the digital editions of TV Europe, TV Drama, TV Kids, TV Formats, TV Real, TV Asia, TV Latina and TV Listings.

DRG has unveiled its programming slate for MIPTV, and it includes a slew of new and returning factual titles, scripted and factual-entertainment formats and brand-new drama.

A crime series set in the cafes and opera houses of 1900s Vienna leads Red Arrow Studios International’s drama slate.

Keshet International (KI) has announced its slate of content for MIPTV 2019, which includes eight new entertainment and factual series.

Cathy Perifimos has been promoted to VP and head of legal and business affairs at Smithsonian Networks.

Apple has officially unveiled Apple TV+, positioned as the "new home for the world’s most creative storytellers," featuring exclusive original shows, movies and documentaries, launching this fall.

Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) already has a record-breaking 55 retailers on board for the 2019 Retail Mentoring Programme.

Series Mania Forum kicked off yesterday offering pitching sessions, panel discussions, one-on-one conversations with industry leaders and, of course, the event’s signature feature, ample opportunities for producers, writers and executives to meet and discuss projects in development.

Total global adspend will rise by 4.7 percent this year to reach $623 billion, boosted by stronger-than-expected spending on internet advertising—led by online video and social media—according to Zenith.