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Director Nathan Small to lead Plimsoll natural history and kids content

Emmy-winning creative has previously worked with the indie on titles including A Real Bug’s Life

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Mipcom Day 3 round-up: Latest news, deals & hires

All the latest news from the Cannes market on Wednesday, 15 October

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Netflix strikes exclusive World Cup 2030 deal in Spain

Streamer will offer all matches to Spanish subscribers, with select games also set to air on a FTA broadcaster

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Kate Phillips: ‘if you commission based on algorithms, you’re a creative carcass’

BBC content chief talks knowing audiences, partnerships in tough financial times and leaning into vertical content

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Show of the Week: Ruins: Rise and Fall

Breathtaking digital reconstructions explore how buildings rose - and fell

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Broadcast International - October 2026

Jane Turton on moving beyond TV; Is Netflix eating into YouTube’s territory?; Hot Picks - download the entire Mipcom edition here