Sky UK and Ireland’s executive director of original scripted Meghan Lyvers is prioritising emotional character-driven projects across limited series and returnable IP and on the hunt for the group’s next coproductions, within its business-as-usual scripted strategy.

The BBC’s director of drama Lindsay Salt has opened up the UK pubcaster’s approach to new production partnership opportunities to maintain its range of original scripted output and risk-taking spirit against falling budgets and fierce competition.

Against a challenging political and financial backdrop, Germany’s ZDF is in the market for more romcom and similar emotionally-driven stories to fill gaps in its growing scripted coproductions slate.

Rai Fiction’s range of international partnerships are expanding to fill the funding gap, with risk-taking and coproduction now bread and butter for public broadcasters on tight budgets.

Unscripted reality franchise Real Housewives is gathering pace as one of the most locally adapted formats of its genre, with a flurry of new versions in the pipeline and NBCUniversal’s sights set on conquering new regions with the superbrand.

Arte France is looking for ambitious international stories to connect Europeans with their recent history.

Irish public broadcaster RTÉ is seeking more stand-out Irish dramas that go beyond the generic for its coproduction pipeline.

NTV’s documentary prebuys and coproduction-style partnerships are key to its primetime battle for viewers, with the German channel now on the lookout for more projects to partner with in 2025 and beyond.

Vertical microdrama streamer ReelShort is expanding into international coproduction and format partnerships with its one-minute scripted series and looking to diversify beyond its romance-driven core to appeal to a broader audience.

Amplify Pictures’ CEO Joe Lewis and chief content officer Rachel Eggebeen argue the time is right for alternative financial models to greenlight productions without broadcasters or streamers.