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Mipcom 2025: Blue Ant Rights to offer its largest slate, led by Taylor Swift documentary 26 SEP 2025

Distribution

Mipcom 2025: Blue Ant Rights to offer its largest slate, led by Taylor Swift documentary

With 58 new and returning titles spanning crime, history, premium docs, and formats, Blue Ant builds on its recent acquisitions and public debut to strengthen global market position.
Onza Distribution secures global sales rights for Slovak crime series "Neuer" 18 SEP 2025

Distribution

Onza Distribution secures global sales rights for Slovak crime series "Neuer"

Backed by Václav Neuer’s bestselling novels and a standout 24% premiere share on TV JOJ, the eight-part procedural thriller expands Onza’s international drama slate ahead of Mipcom 2025.
The power of IPs: commissioners bet big on superheroes and crime 7 MAR 2025

Trends

The power of IPs: commissioners bet big on superheroes and crime

Over two-thirds of 2024’s top 100 films and shows were based on existing IP. Franchise movie commissions grew 43%, with DC titles leading the charge.
Europe hits record high for Crime and Thriller titles from major streamers in 2024 18 FEB 2025

Markets

Europe hits record high for Crime and Thriller titles from major streamers in 2024

Based on the latest Ampere Analysis data, in 2024, Europe reached a record volume of 94 titles of crime and thriller, with Western Europe accounting for 43% of the share.
North America: Why Crime still pays for commissioners? 17 JUL 2023

Data

North America: Why Crime still pays for commissioners?

From the second half of 2020 to the first half of 2023, scripted crime & thriller commissions in North America increased in terms of both volume and share of overall titles, the only genre to do so.