Sex, Drugs and Music Joined by Sports, Religion and Animation as Major Themes Influencing YA Scripted Production

Among its slate of MipTV presentations, The Wit hosted its first-ever Fresh TV Young Adult Content.

After the last series of in-person sessions hosted by The Wit at MipCom, the importance and influence of YA drama was unmistakable, inspiring this year’s MipTV dedicated session hosted by The Wit founder-ceo Virginia Mouseler.“It’s our mission at The Wit to give our subscribers information and inspiration for creation and acquisition,” she said, explaining the new session’s inspiration.“In the world of YA drama, ‘Euphoria’ is the reference for the genre,” she started, before noting that fans of the HBO super-series were left without a new season in 2020, leaving many to turn to Warner Bros’ “Generation,” similarly on HBO Max.

Describe by Mouseler as a post-“Euphoria” series, “Generation” is far less tragic and far more tongue in cheek.

It features a group of high-school students exploring and learning about their sexuality,

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