Earlybird registration is set to close at the end of October for C21’s new three-day format-focused market, conference and screenings event, which is set to take place in Lisbon between April 21 and 23, 2026.
The event is designed as a sales and acquisitions market, connecting buyers and sellers around formats, factual and drama. It will be supported by a two-track conference programme: the Future Formats Forum and The Content Acquisitions Summit.
The Marriott Lisbon will host Content Europe
Both these tracks will be focused on uncovering content trends, buyer priorities, and sales and coproduction opportunities across channels and platforms worldwide. They will mine data from C21’s ongoing Content Strategies premium report strand.
C21’s editor-in-chief & managing director David Jenkinson said: “The focus on formats and factual at Content Europe has been welcomed by the business and we are set to announce some significant speakers and initiatives around the event in the coming weeks. It’s clear the demand for a sales and acquisitions market in the spring is strong following the closure of MipTV, but what is also clear is that these genres are the ones currently defining global business.
“We have already taken additional space at The Marriott in Lisbon to accommodate high demand for the event and will be making a number of further announcements shortly.”
C21 has signed a deal with Amsterdam-based LineUp Industries to become an event partner on Content Europe, with founders Julian Curtis and Ed Louwerse joining the advisory board.
Curtis (left) said: “The demise of MipTV left a big gap in the formats calendar. Our sector will benefit hugely from a dedicated industry gathering and we’re looking forward to working with C21 in delivering an event that gives a voice to all parts of the business – indies to studios, big or small. We aim to make this not just a market but a fun celebration of what we do and the value we deliver.”
Content Europe has also announced that Formats Biz founder Chiara Duranti has joined the advisory board. “Chiara is a champion of global formats and her insights will provide a valuable contribution to the event,” Jenkinson added.
Duranti said: “I’m truly honoured to join the advisory board of Content Europe. As founder of FormatBiz, I believe it’s crucial to have a space that both tracks global trends in scripted and unscripted formats and supports real exchange between buyers and distributors. This new spring market is a timely and strategic response to the industry’s evolving needs.”
Further information will be announced shortly.
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