Entertainment · TV & Streaming · 1 hr ago
MIPCOM buyers weigh new dramas and formats amid TV industry change
MIPCOM, the world’s largest television trade fair, runs from Oct.
12 to 15 in the South of France.
TV buyers from around the world meet there to consider programmes for their channels and streaming services.
This year, the industry is dealing with the rise of vertical dramas, AI-generated content and competition for viewers from YouTube and online creators.
Traditional television remains a focus, with buyers being offered spy thrillers, period dramas, reality shows and other formats.
Among the programmes on offer are a new adaptation of John le Carré spy novels and a dating show where contestants meet in fantasy costumes.
The fair gives TV companies a chance to connect with international partners and explore what they might show next.
MIPCOM runs from Oct. 12 to 15 in the South of France as the television industry faces changes in viewing and production.
Global buyers are expected to consider dramas, reboots, spy thrillers and unscripted formats.
The market includes new titles such as British drama Adultery and spy series The Interrogator.
Phone-first vertical dramas and AI-generated content are among the industry shifts in focus.
Fox Entertainment Global president Prentiss Fraser said the market felt different this year.
- Who
- Global television buyers and industry participants.
- What
- Buyers are weighing new dramas and formats at MIPCOM amid changes in television.
- When
- Oct. 12-15, 2026.
- Where
- The South of France.
- Why
- The television industry is adapting to changes including vertical dramas, AI-generated content and competition for viewers’ time.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Something feels inherently different this year
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- MIPCOM dates
- Oct. 12-15, 2026
- Location
- South of France
- Adultery
- Six-part British drama starring Dominic Cooper and Romola Garai
- The Interrogator
- Spy procedural created by and starring Stephen Fry
- Legacy of Spies
- Eight-part adaptation of John le Carré novels starring Matthew Macfadyen
Sources
Related news
Chuck Lorre Says Charlie Sheen’s Final Scene Led to a Show Shutdown
Stephen King Helped Shape Major Changes to the New Carrie Series
Documentary on Four Jackson 5 Brothers Set for Global Release
ITV Studios Unveils New Shows and Format Deals at Mipcom
The Platts will gather for a Christmas episode of Coronation Street
Two U.S. Pilots of European Word Game ‘El Rosco’ Head to Mipcom
Richard E Grant says he did not expect Traitors contestants to believe his confession
Jim Henson’s farewell letter urged his family to care for one another
Arguments erupt among contestants on Promi Big Brother
More than 250 Wheel of Time props and costumes go up for auction
Disney+ appoints Philip Pratt to lead originals in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
