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GoQuest Media continues to bet on Turkish dramas and launches "Arafta" 16 SEP 2025

Production

GoQuest Media continues to bet on Turkish dramas and launches "Arafta"

The new premium Turkish series, produced with Rains Pictures, is a vengeful love story is a romantic generational saga starring İlsu Demirci and Emin Günenç.
Just For Laughs hired Nicolas Holst-Roy as International Sales Manager 16 SEP 2025

Trade Shows

Just For Laughs hired Nicolas Holst-Roy as International Sales Manager

Nicolas was most recently part of the sales team at Montreal’s KO Distribution, and previously worked at Corus Entertainment in sales’ roles.
“Sisi” and “Simon Coleman” lead Beta’s summer success on Italian TV 15 SEP 2025

Distribution

“Sisi” and “Simon Coleman” lead Beta’s summer success on Italian TV

Sisi," airing on Canale 5, won primetime with an average viewership of over 1.5 million and a market share of up to 16%, closely followed by the competitor "Simon Coleman" on RAI 1, drawing up to 1.3 million viewers and a market share of nearly 11%.
USA: YouTube surpasses 45 Billion viewing hours in H1 2025 as TV usage overtakes mobile 15 SEP 2025

Markets

USA: YouTube surpasses 45 Billion viewing hours in H1 2025 as TV usage overtakes mobile

TV screens now account for 36% of YouTube viewing in the U.S., edging ahead of web and mobile, while "Saturday Night Live" tops reach with 38.6M users and Shorts fuel growth among top channels.
Jimmy Carr becomes most subscribed UK comedian on YouTube 15 SEP 2025

Streaming

Jimmy Carr becomes most subscribed UK comedian on YouTube

With over 1.5 million subscribers and 400 million views in a year, Carr tops the UK comedy chart on the platform ahead of his arena tour "Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny."
Global Streamers spent record €25.1 billion in european content 15 SEP 2025

Markets

Global Streamers spent record €25.1 billion in european content

Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video each invested over €2B in 2024, accounting for more than 80% of global streamers’ €8.5B outlay—34% of total spending on European originals.
Netflix Japan marks 10th Anniversary with launch of three new original series 15 SEP 2025

Streaming

Netflix Japan marks 10th Anniversary with launch of three new original series

The streamer expands its local slate with “Straight to Hell,” “Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?” and “Steel Ball Run: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,” strengthening its investment in Japanese drama, comedy, and anime.
Bossanova acquired distribution rights to three premium ducmentary series 15 SEP 2025

Deals

Bossanova acquired distribution rights to three premium ducmentary series

Headlining BossaNova’s MIPCOM slate is Ancient Autopsy, an innovative historical investigation series fronted by respected British historian, academic and presenter Professor Suzannah Lipscomb.