Micro-Dramas & Vertical Content to Take Stage at MIP LONDON

MIP LONDON’s program will feature a main stage panel and first-time summit featuring players from the international micro-drama and vertical storytelling sector.

The main stage panel, taking place on February 23 in the IET London’s Kelvin Theatre, will feature Timothy Oh, general manager of COL Group International, and Alex Montalvo, co-founder and chief content officer of GammaTime. Maria Rua Aguete, head of media and entertainment at Omdia, will moderate.

The panel will be preceded by the market’s first Microdrama & Vertical Content Leaders’ Summit on February 22 at The Savoy’s Lancaster Ballroom. It will be structured around a series of expert-led roundtables and will combine a data-driven industry snapshot with curated discussions focused on practical market insight, partnership opportunities and long-term value creation in the sector.

Table leaders for the summit include Matt Campion, creative director and co-founder of Spirit Studios; Benjamin Pengilly, founder and CEO of Onset Octopus; Brandan Dennehy, founder and head of vertical drama at Stratagem Vertical; Mohammad Faizan, founder and CO of Blingwood; Deniz Yildiz, producer at Sea Star Production; and Timothy Oh, general manager of COL Group International.

The micro-drama and vertical sessions are part of a wider MIP LONDON conference program addressing emerging cultural and commercial trends, including the creator economy, podcasting, streaming and AI.