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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.

Beyond Entertainment has formed a new joint venture with music producers TNC Media to develop, produce and distribute music-related feature documentary films and TV series.

Ovation has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for the third season of Frankie Drake Mysteries from Kew Media Distribution in a deal that also includes the Jon Brewer documentary Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark.

Get ready for MIPCOM’s official opening tomorrow by picking up a copy of our MIPCOM editions at a number of hotels on the Croisette, and download or update the World Screen app—from the iTunes App Store or the Google Play Store—delivering programming listings, news and a host of other useful resources.