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Animality, the latest screen work from Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, is among the titles that will world premiere at this year’s CPH:DOX in Copenhagen. 

Naman Ramachandran A panel of Japanese media executives and international collaborators gathered at Mip London to discuss the evolving landscape of Japanese content in global markets across unscripted formats, documentaries, and scripted drama. The session highlighted how Japanese creativity is finding new pathways to international success through strategic partnerships and adaptation of content for global audiences.

Jamie Lang Keshet International (KI) has secured two additional pre-sales for the upcoming “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,” a three-part premium history docuseries co-developed with SandStone Global. Ahead of its debut at the London TV Screenings, the series has been pre-sold in Australia to publuc broadcaster SBS and in France to TF1’s Histoire TV channel, following Channel Five’s partnership in the U.K.

Lise Pedersen As CPH:DOX gears up for its 2025 edition, organizers have unveiled an audacious program of more than 200 films with a sharp focus on human rights under the theme “Right Here, Right Now.” With 94 world premieres – 68 of them feature-length, the highest number in the festival’s history – CPH:DOX continues to expand its global footprint. For the third consecutive year, all main competition titles are world premieres.

EXCLUSIVE: Side Hustlers, the Reese Witherspoon-produced format in which businesswomen transform their passion projects into fully-fledged businesses, has landed its first international adaptation.

The F1 stars are hitting the race track at Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday morning (February 26) in Sakhir, Bahrain.

Formula 1 drivers Max Verstappen and his new teammate Liam Lawson hit the track at Bahrain International Circuit on Tuesday (February 25) in Sakhir, Bahrain.

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EXCLUSIVE: Blue Harbor Entertainment will release the Patricia Clarkson-starring drama Lilly, based on the true story of working-class hero Lilly Ledbetter, exclusively in theaters beginning May 9.

EXCLUSIVE: James Norton was fresh-faced as he greeted a London Screenings crowd to talk about his upcoming period drama King & Conqueror, but that was not the case during filming in Iceland. “I was covered in mud and blood and layers of leather, it was a brutal shoot,” the star said.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Mediawan-owned ON Animation Studios, the Montreal-based banner whose credits include “Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie,” “The Little Prince” and “Playmobil the Movie,” has shut down, Variety has confirmed. ON Animation Studios, which was launched by French producers Aton Soumache (“Little Nicholas”) and Dimitri Rassam (“The Count of Monte Cristo”) in 2012, was acquired by Mediawan five years later.

Naman Ramachandran International TV format experts gathered at Mip London to discuss the growing exchange of content between China and global markets, highlighting both opportunities and challenges in cross-cultural adaptation. Qin Xiaoming of Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) shared how the Chinese broadcaster has evolved from acquiring international formats to developing original content for export. “JSBC has been very persistent in the format business for over a decade,” said Qin.

A range of real ales, including five from international brewers, will be available at The NewYearField in Livingston, during its 12-day beer festival.

Jamie Lang “Save Your Cash,” a physical challenge game show created by ABS-CBN Studios in the Philippines, won the MipFormats Pitch 2025 at Mip London, held in partnership with Fox Entertainment Global. The competition showcased top format pitches from around the world, with MipFormats Pitch receiving 65 submissions from 23 countries.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Doha Film Institute has recruited Oscar nominee Walter Salles (“I’m Still Here”), iconic Hong Kong director Johnnie To, prominent Filipino auteur Law Diaz, ace cinematographer Darius Khondji and master Mexican costume designer Anna Terrazas to hold onstage conversations and act as mentors during its upcoming Qumra Arab industry incubator. The event, now celebrating its 11th edition, will run April 4-9 in the Qatari capital of Doha.

Naman Ramachandran The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has unveiled the complete cast and creative team for its highly anticipated “Hamlet Hail to the Thief,” with Samuel Blenkin, fresh from Noah Hawley’s upcoming “Alien” series for FX and Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17,” taking on the title role. Claudia Harrison, known for her SAG Award-nominated turn as Princess Anne in “The Crown,” will play Gertrude opposite Olivier nominee Paul Hilton (“Slow Horses,” “An Enemy of the People”) as Claudius and the Ghost.

Annika Pham Content shoppers, kings of the game in today’s TV market are being rolled out the red carpet at this week’s fifth London TV Screenings and first MIP London, touted by organizers RX France as an add-on to the indie distributors’ curated viewing showcase in the U.K. capital.

Fyre Festival has announced the dates, location and tickets for its “real return” this year – find out more below.In 2017, Fyre Festival took the world by storm – not for its line-up and success, but for the infamously botched planning and fan experiences that resulted in several lawsuits and documentaries.After years of founder Billy McFarland teasing that the festival would return this year, its comeback has now been confirmed, with Fyre Festival and McFarland taking to social media to announce key details.Built around the tagline “Fyre Festival 2 is real”, McFarland and Fyre Festival have confirmed that its second attempt will take place between May 30 and June 2 at Isla Mujeres in Mexico. Tickets are now on sale between US$1,400 and a whopping $1.1million for an eight-pax package.The festival is described as a “three-day escape to the Mexican Caribbean where you’ll explore by day alongside your favourite talent and come together at night to celebrate with music”.Fyre Festival 2 also claims that it will feature “adventures led by international and local talent, taking guests on boundary-pushing excursions by day and uniting for intimate beach-side performances at night”.

Nearly three million more households would be eligible for discounts on their energy bills next winter under new proposals. The UK Government is consulting on offering more support to people facing an “unpredictable international energy market”.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent ITV Studios weighs into the 2025 London TV Screenings with its biggest slate in the last couple of years, certainly on the format side, and one of the weightiest lineups of any company presenting in London this week. Its Feb.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Jennifer Fox, director of Sundance 2018 hit “The Tale” – “a landmark advance in the field of cinematic memoir,” said Variety– is bound for Series Mania in Lille with “Ruth’s Ghosts.” The title marks Fox’s first narrative fiction series and an early real-life grounded vision projected in a very near future of family and legal strife in the U.S. as dictatorship.