6 (Continued From Page 4) But the fact that C21 was the first to move to an April date in Lisbon for its Content Europe took the wind out of NATPE Budapest’s sails, and on December 18, 2025, Brunico announced the “pausing” of NATPE Budapest due to a poor response. In a press release, C21’s managing director David Jenkinson said: “Scores of companies have told us there is a need for a traditional sales and acquisitions market in April following the closure of MIPTV. Content Europe will be a cost-effective response to that demand, providing affordable exhibition and screening facilities for distributors who would like to connect with buyers from all over the world.” Content Europe will take place at the Marriott Hotel in Lisbon, some 5.4 kilometers from the city center. The three-day event will consist of a Marketplace, Screenings, and a Format Pitch, plus a three-track conference program: The Future Formats Forum, The Content Acquisitions Summit, and The Kids Content Summit. Jenkinson has been quoted as saying that “the organizers will host key international buyers free of charge, and will also engage them through a series of Buyer Briefings, offering insights into their acquisitions and co-production needs.” Content Europe, a new TV market, set for April 21-23, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal, was announced on August 22, 2025, by British market organizer C21. Eleven days later, on September 2, 2025, Brunico, the Canadian publishing group that organizes NATPE Budapest, announced that the Hungarian TV market would move from the month of June to April 27-29, but will stay at the InterContinental Hotel in Budapest. Clearly, the month of April has become a hotly contested month for TV markets after the closing of MIPTV in Cannes, France. Reps for Brunico began considering the April 2026 move after its June 23-26, 2025 Budapest market was overshadowed by C21’s Content Warsaw, held June 3-6, and the New Europe Market in Dubrovnik, held June 9-12. The Evolution of April as a European TV Market Date the Lost World, about the Venezuelan Guiana Shield, a unique geographic area in southern Venezuela. The other is a series based on the novel Angel Falls by Fausto Grisi, an Italian writerdirector and producer who lived in Venezuela and now resides in Rome. The series combines historical realism, high-stakes adventure, and emotional depth — a cinematic journey inspired by the true story of the pilot who discovered the highest waterfall on the planet. Both projects will be distributed by Cesar Diaz’s 7A Media. Venezuelan TV (Continued from Page 4) VIDEOAGE February 2026 World
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