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Across the Nordic territories, pubcasters, commercial networks and streamers—global, regional and local—are setting new trends in drama and entertainment, and that innovation takes center stage in World Screen’s inaugural Nordic TV Festival.

Stan has made a raft of local commissions, coming as part of its plans to have around a third of its first-run slate come from original productions.

Colin Petrie-Norris, senior VP of consumer entertainment for Xfinity at Comcast, on how XUMO is super-serving the booming AVOD market with its lineup of linear channels and an extensive on-demand library.

MIPCOM has lined up as keynote speakers Channel 4's Alex Mahon, WeMake's Bouchra Rejani and Global Citizen's Hugh Evans.

Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg, co-CEOs and co-founders of marblemedia, on how the company has evolved since its inception, its current positioning in the marketplace and the challenges and opportunities facing Canada’s independent production sector at present.

A slew of new highlights have been revealed across the AMC Networks bouquet at its TCA Summer Press Tour session, including the opening of writers’ rooms for Lives of the Mayfair Witches, Invitation to a Bonfire and Demascus.

SPI International/FilmBox has secured a deal to launch the ad-supported digital channel Docustream on the Samsung TV Plus streaming service in the Netherlands.

HBO Max has given a series order to Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake (working title), a half-hour animated series for young adults featuring characters from the original Cartoon Network hit.

Lionsgate has entered into a first-look TV deal with Robert Greenblatt, former chairman of NBC Entertainment and former chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment.

World Screen Newsflash looks at the long-running and lucrative Law & Order franchise and what has made it so successful.