12 (Continued From Page 10) Scandinavians who made appearances at both events. Even though the Realscreen event was billed as a “Summit,” there were a good number of content distribution companies scattered around meeting tables. One case in point was the Los Angeles-based ACI, whose executives, while waiting for their NATPE stand to open, kept busy at a table located in the foyer on the second floor. Canada and Romania both received special attention at these events. Highlighted conferences included events featuring public TV stations, All3Media, and Global Agency. Issues with public broadcasting were discussed by the BBC’s Fiona Campbell and Channel 4’s Shaminder Nahal, both from the U.K.; SBS’s Bernadine Lim from Australia; and WGBH’s Chris Schmidt from Boston. Before her presentation, Jane Turton, CEO of London-based All3Media, met with VideoAge, but declined to comment on the company’s acknowledged talks about a possible merger with Banijay. Incidentally, just after Turton’s talk, VideoAge had a videoconference with Cathy Payne, CEO of Banijay Rights, who was similarly mum about the potential merger. Later on, during the second day of the Summit, Turton was inducted into the Realscreen Hall of Fame. Also on Tuesday, the Summit’s second day, there was the Realscreen Awards ceremony honoring a seemingly endless list of non-fiction and unscripted shows (for a total of 27 winning shows). NATPE’s portion, on Wednesday, February 4, started with a keynote delivered by Sean Cohan, president of Canada’s Bell Media, and a luncheon/seminar devoted to Romania, which was billed as a shooting location offering generous rebates. NATPE also had its own celebrations in the form of a cocktail held outside the InterContinental compound, and the NATPE Honors VIP Gala, held in the pool area at the InterContinental. Both took place on Wednesday, February 4. Toronto-based Blink49 Studios brought the old NATPE vibe back by organizing an extravagant party at the Miami Pool House to celebrate the third season of its Queen of the Castle, a documentary reality TV series that follows socialite Ann Kaplan Mulholland and her husband Dr. Stephen Mulholland as they renovate their 944-year-old castle in Kent, England. The following day, the NATPE Honors Awards saw the participation of Lionsgate Television’s chairman, Kevin Beggs. The Content Americas’ market floor The Romanian Creativity team at the Discover Romania luncheon-presentation Ann Kaplan Mulholland of Queen of the Castle Global Agency’s Izzet Pinto at the launch of new music format The Mashup The L.A. Screenings 2026 The dates for the L.A. Screenings 2026 are taking shape. The U.S. studios’ schedules are tentatively set, with screenings planned on their respective lots throughout the event. Paramount is unofficially slated for Saturday, May 16. NBCUniversal will screen from May 16–18, with the Latin American contingent at NBC on May 17. Sony Pictures TV will hold its event on May 19. Warner Bros. Discovery will screen on May 18 and 19. Disney is considering holding screenings on May 18, 19, and 20, with Wednesday reserved for Latin American buyers. Independent distribution companies will have their screening days on May 14 and 15, while Fifth Season is inviting buyers to screen on May 17. VIDEOAGE February 2026 Miami Markets Review
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