Mipcom 2026 wrap: C21’s Nico Franks and Neil Batey, the BBC’s Kate Phillips, Uncensored’s Rashida Jones, After Party’s Ben Doyle, ITV Studios’ Ruth Berry, ProSiebenSat.1’s Henrik Pabst and MFE’s Giacomo Poletti
In a bumper episode from Cannes, C21's Nico Franks and Neil Batey give their take on this year's Mipcom, from a bullish Banijay to uncertainty over Skydance, and malfunctioning AI robots [02:02]; the BBC's Kate Phillips blasts algorithmic commissioning [17:21]; Uncensored's Rashida Jones [22:25] and After Party's Ben Doyle [43:27] on going digital-first; ITV Studios' Ruth Berry [57:18]; ProSiebenSat.1's Henrik Pabst and MFE's Giacomo Poletti [67:35] on the changing TV distribution landscape.
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