Banijay bets on scale. Netflix defends creative autonomy. YouTube rewrites distribution. And creator-led studios challenge Hollywood’s traditional economics. MIPCOM 2026 From Banijay's ambitions to Netflix's global commissioning model, the creator economy's arrival in the studio business and AI's growing role in production economics, MIPCOM 2026 is revealing an industry in transition. The most interesting story isn't necessarily the deals being announced. It's what the people

From Banijay and the BBC to YouTube, microdramas, brands and AI, this year’s MIPCOM line-up reflects an entertainment industry whose old boundaries are disappearing fast MIPCOM CANNES Cannes in October has traditionally meant one thing: television people buying and selling television. That description feels increasingly inadequate. When MIPCOM CANNES returns to the Palais des Festivals from 12–15 October 2026, the familiar machinery of the global content business will still b

Why UK producers believe ownership helped create Britain’s television advantage - and why streamer deals are changing it. EdTV Festival - Why is the UK so creatively good in unscripted? At the Edinburgh TV Festival, Patrick Holland, Jane Root and Dimitri Doganis discussed with Matt Belloni why the UK has produced so many successful television formats, how public-service broadcasting helped create that system, and why streamer economics are changing it. Holland oversees Banija