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Deadline names Hidden Planet and Marriage Market in MIPCOM Dozen

Putri ArdhanaPublished 5h ago2 min readBased on 6 sources
Deadline names Hidden Planet and Marriage Market in MIPCOM Dozen
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Twelve unscripted shows will walk into Cannes with extra attention on them.

Deadline has published its Deadline Dozen for MIPCOM Cannes, a selection of 12 titles its editorial team tips to drive talk on the Croisette, according to Deadline. MIPCOM Cannes is the international market where broadcasters, streamers and distributors buy and sell programmes. The 2026 edition runs 12-15 October at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, according to MIPCOM.

One pick is Hidden Planet, a 5 x 60-minute series from BBC Studios. It is produced by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit and The Open University for the BBC in the UK and BBC America in the US. The series focuses on insect societies, including ants and beetles.

Another is Marriage Market, a reality dating format from Fox Entertainment Global. It is produced by Fox Entertainment Studios for Fox in the US and Joyn in Germany. Both the finished programme and the format — meaning the concept that buyers can remake locally — are launching internationally at MIPCOM.

The show is fronted by Whitney Cummings. Cummings co-created 2 Broke Girls, created Whitney and fronted Fast Friends, according to Deadline.

The list also includes The Billion Dollar Hash Hunt, a 3 x 60-minute series from Blue Ant Rights. It is produced by Alibi Entertainment for Crave in Canada. It is billed as a true-crime treasure hunt centred on former smuggler Billy Greer and DEA agent Rick Carter.

There is early business around the market. Ahead of MIPCOM, BBC Studios said it had secured pre-sales, meaning deals agreed before transmission, for several titles from its upcoming slate with buyers across the Nordics, according to BBC Studios. BBC leaders behind Bluey, Doctor Who and Top Gear are also set to headline at MIPCOM Cannes.

What makes this list useful is its timing. These are the projects sellers want buyers to notice before the meetings start. For viewers at home, that chatter decides what gets bought, where it lands and what gets a second series.

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