Mip London sets the agenda for Docs and Factual Storytelling

PARIS: Mip London has revealed the documentary and factual highlights for its second edition, promising big ideas, bold conversations and smart insights when the international TV and streaming market returns to London from 22 to 24 February 2026.

Taking over the IET London and The Savoy, the market’s first two days will shine a spotlight on environmental storytelling, new funding models and data-driven thinking, all wrapped in a programme designed to be as accessible as it is ambitious.

One of the standout moments will see award-winning broadcaster and conservationist Chris Packham take the stage alongside physician and filmmaker Sofia Pineda Ochoa. Their feature documentary Greenwashed will be showcased on Monday 23 February, followed by a Q&A that digs into the uncomfortable truths behind environmental narratives and the urgent action they demand. Expect passion, provocation and plenty to talk about long after the lights go up.

Sunday 22 February will bring an expanded Doc and Factual Co-Production Summit at The Savoy, building on last year’s popular round-table format. Leading voices from SVT, Quintus Studios, Deep Fusion Films, LADbible Group, Zinc Media and ZDF Studios will host discussions aimed at sparking meaningful partnerships. Curated by Storyboard Studios founder Natalie Humphreys, the summit forms part of a wider push for structured networking, including speed matchmaking across the market.

Data takes centre stage on opening day too. Ampere Analysis co-founder Guy Bisson will unpack where documentary and factual entertainment is thriving, while Mothership Media Consultancy’s Beatrice Rossmanith will outline the editorial trends shaping the genre. The back-to-back sessions are designed to give buyers and producers a clear-eyed view of what works, and what comes next.

Funding in the new content economy will also be under the microscope. On Monday afternoon, filmmaker Benjamin Zand and other genre specialists will explore emerging models for factual storytelling, in a session chaired by The Bridge founder Amanda Groom.

These sessions sit within a wider Mip London conference programme covering microdramas, the creator economy, streaming and AI, all under the theme “Joining the Dots: Finding the Value”.

With more than 450 international buyers already confirmed, including executives from Amazon Studios, Netflix, BBC, Disney, ZDF and National Geographic, Mip London is positioning itself as a lively meeting point where ideas travel fast and stories find new life.