SERIES MANIA: From Lille, as HBO Max rolls out in the UK, we hear from head of original programming Sarah Aubrey about Paramount Skydance's commitment to the streamer and its upcoming Harry Potter TV series [18:40]; plus the teams behind new Swedish legal thriller Burden of Justice [38:59] and Belgian dystopian drama The Best Immigrant [48:09] give the inside line on these hot new shows.

From Content India in Mumbai, Warner Bros Discovery's Arjun Nohwar [02:44], Big Light Productions' Frank Spotnitz [06:18], All3Media's Sabrina Duguet [14:07], Prime Video's Shilangi Mukherji, Banijay's Deepak Dhar, Times TV's Ashish Sehgal and Reliance Jio's Anuj Gandhi [22:04] discuss the opportunities and challenges within the Indian TV business and its growing significance on the international stage.

Velvet Hammer Media's Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn on new Netflix dating show Age of Attraction and Paramount Skydance's Warner Bros Discovery buy-out [02:16]; Bell Media's Justin Stockman on Heated Rivalry's success [22:22] and Boat Rocker Studios' Jon Rutherford on the halo effect for Canadian TV [28:52]; TGC Global Entertainment's Phil Gurin on the present state of international TV distribution [43:58].

C21's Jordan Pinto reflects on the merger of Banijay and All3Media [02:10] and Paramount Skydance's surprise acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix walked away [13:10]; and, to mark International Women's Day 2026, Wonder Women's Ria Hebden, Channel 5's Debbie Ramsay and Banijay's Carlotta Rossi Spencer discuss the issues facing women in the TV industry today [37:44].

LONDON TV SCREENINGS: Banijay Rights' Cathy Payne [02:42], All3Media International's Louise Pedersen [21:28], Fremantle's Jens Richter [48:54] and ITV Studios' Tom Clark [33:02] discuss the multitude of mergers hanging over this year's event – not least that of two of its co-founders – plus other changes sweeping the distribution business post-peak TV.

DCD Rights' Nicky Davies Williams, APC Studios' Emmanuelle Guilbart, BossaNova Media's Claire Runham and TVF International's Sam Joyce look ahead to this year's London TV Screenings and discuss how the latest wave of consolidation sweeping the industry is likely to change the landscape, not least the potential merger of event co-founders Banijay and All3Media.

Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard looks ahead to Berlinale Series Market 2026 [02:32]; Wood Water Films' Arto Sebastian on the present state of German TV drama and new series House of Yang [11:33]; Oleksandr Schchur and Maksym Isayev on going from comedy to Ukrainian 'Fauda meets Narcos' four years on from Russia's invasion of the country [27:20].

Intuitive Content's Patrick Weiland, Black Watch Entertainment's Meghan Duffy, Cineflix Productions' JC Mills and Hot Snakes Media's Eric Evangelista discuss the state of the US unscripted market and what the sale of Warner Bros Discovery will mean [02:44]; TelevisaUnivision's Rafael Urbina reveals how leading Spanish-language streamer ViX is moving from melodrama to microdrama [32:33].

From Content Americas in Miami, Cineverse's Erick Opeka on why the company is backing microdrama start-up MicroCo and strategies for reaching Gen Z audiences [02:28]; 3Pas Studios' Ben Odell, COL's Fiona Li, Telemundo Studios' Juan Ponce and Sonoro Global's Alex González on building programme brands and leveraging IP in the New Content Economy [25:43].

CONTENT AMERICAS: Wild Sheep Content's Erik Barmack, 3Pas Studios' Leo Zimbrón, Conspiraçao Filmes' Tereza Gonzalez, NBCUniversal Telemundo's Monica Albuquerque on coproducing with Ibero-America [02:30]; NBCUniversal's Hannah Mabruk, Banijay's Lucas Green, ITV Studios' Mike Beale and Dori Media Group's Nadav Palti on adapting to tightening budgets and attention spans [38:41].