MCTV: Israel-Palestine feature Fadia won three prizes while Danish police drama The Uniform, Italy’s Gomorrah – The Origins and Germany’s Olivia were also among the scripted winners at the Golden Nymph Awards, which last night closed the 65th edition of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

MCTV: Scottish actor Kevin McKidd has outlined some of the projects he is developing through his production company Ferryman Films, including a project with Bruno Heller (Rome) and a coproduction with Blackhill (fka STV Studios).

NEWS BRIEF: London-based kids' content specialist Cake and US entertainment studio World Events Productions (WEP) have signed an international distribution partnership for classic animated TV sci-fi franchise Voltron, ahead of the live-action feature film due out from Amazon/MGM in 2027.

MCTV: Mum and Magpie Murders star Lesley Manville has said she has never considered fan reaction when taking on an acting role and expressed sympathy for young actors who are urged to promote their careers in ways she finds “abhorrent.”

MCTV: Cross showrunner Ben Watkins has previewed his forthcoming Muhammad Ali biopic The Greatest as an intimate coming-of-age story that show’s a different side to the boxer not seen on screen before.

MCTV: Prime Video’s upcoming Viking drama Bloodaxe, created, written and executive produced by father-and-son team Michael and Horatio Hirst, has been renewed for a second season ahead of its premiere.

MCTV: Danish police drama Uniformen (The Uniform) has been renewed by broadcaster DR for a second season, with filming scheduled to begin in February 2027.

With the Monte-Carlo TV Festival starting on Friday, executive director Cécile Menoni tells C21 how the event has changed in 65 years and is adapting to the seismic changes being felt across the television industry.

SXSW: Producers and broadcasters have spoken about the importance of “staying true to fans” of adapted IP as executives increasingly look beyond the traditional book market for the inspiration behind their next commission.

SXSW: Broadcasters, producers and distributors must "keep an open mind to opportunity" when it comes to brand extensions of popular TV series, according to executives behind Canadian period crime drama juggernaut Murdoch Mysteries.