London TV Screenings 2026: 10 Takeaways From Buzz Titles Such as ‘Baywatch’ to U.S. Deals, Asia’s Taking Center Stage and More Startling Facts About Microdramas

Boasting series with stars such as Bella Ramsey, Brenda Blethyn, Shemar Moore and Catherine Zeta Jones and the latest titles from the creators of “Adolescence,” “Lupin,” “Narcos” and “Ozark,” the London TV Screenings have also never been bigger in attendance than this week’s edition. “This incredible uptick represents the continued growing appetite for premium storytelling across all genres,” Cathy Payne, CEO, Banijay Rights, tells Variety.

A sign of the resilient pulling power of the U.K. TV industry, they took place, however, in a challenged market, with major M&a concern and further disruption from the fast evolution of business models,…