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C21's Mark Rowland investigates the trail from Survivor through The Apprentice to Donald Trump appointing Mark Burnett special UK envoy [01:27]; Drama Quarterly's Michael Pickard previews U AND Drama's reimagining of Bergerac [13:20]; and Lara Taylor details the work of the Andy Taylor Foundation [26:42].
C21 North American editor Jordan Pinto on the impact of US president Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada [01:57]; reaction from Pantheon Media Group's Jodi Flynn, Cineflix Productions' JC Mills, and Critical Content's Jenny Daly in Miami [24:05]; and Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard gives the lowdown on new Dan Fogelman Disney+ drama Paradise [13:18].
A government inquiry into UK high-end TV hears from BFI chair and Apple TV exec Jay Hunt and Sister's Jane Featherstone [01:06]; the DQReview picks PBS Masterpiece/BBC costume drama Miss Austin [13:32]; and Anonymous Content's David Levine, North Road's Caroline Hollick, Amplify Pictures' Rachel Eggebeen, Roma Khanna and Chapter 1's Adam Mosam consider TV in 2030 [24:24].
Hyphenate Media Group's Eva Longoria and Cris Abrego on nurturing next generation Latino creators and backing Gloria Calderón Kellett [29:52]; and, from Content Americas in Miami, Secuoya Studios' Brendan Fitzgerald [02:38], Omdia's Maria Rua Aguete [11:37] and Globo's Manuel Belmar [15:57] give their take on the present state of the Latin American market.
C21's Jordan Pinto assesses the impact of the Los Angeles wildfires on the TV business [02:53]; BBC director of drama Lindsay Salt on maintaining risk in a challenging environment [35:44]; Cveinteuno's Gonzalo Larrea and Pina Mezzera look ahead to C21's Content Americas and the Rose d'Or Latinos [14:24]; Drama Quarterly's Michael Pickard on Steven Knight's SAS Rogue Heroes S2 and A Thousand Blows [20:38].
ITV America CEO David George on how he's sees the US television landscape in the year ahead, from the continued commissioning squeeze to major conglomerates' spin-off of their cable networks and the impact of the creator economy; plus behind the scenes of new Harlan Coben Netflix hit Missing You and Paramount+'s The Crow Girl; and what a change of administration will mean for CBC, as well as WWE's Netflix debut.
The TV business has plenty to contend with in 2025 as Donald Trump heads for a second term in the White House, the uptake and impact of AI accelerates, and the 'creator economy' is eclipsed by something else entirely. Allied Global Marketing's Adam Cunningham's [37:03], C21's Jordan Pinto, Nico Franks and Karolina Kaminska discuss [01:18].
NBCUniversal's Corie Henson on her search for 'holy sh*t ideas' and her upcoming ‘Barbenheimer’-like launch of new seasons of The Traitors and Deal or No Deal Island [00:35]; Sony Pictures Television's Eli Holzman on the state of the US unscripted market and why Mr Beast really made the leap from YouTube to Amazon [32:22].
Netflix's Larry Tanz, Pauline Dauvin and Tinny Andreatta talk about how the streamer has changed during its first decade in Europe and its programming strategy for the year ahead [01:13]; and Amazon MGM Studios' Lauren Anderson reflects on the company's own evolution of Prime Video and Freevee [32:35].
From Content London 2024, Propagate Content's Ben Silverman talks to Irish comedian and TV host Patrick Kielty about his career and the present state of the international TV market [02:45]; and Amplify Pictures' Rachel Eggebeen, EndemolShine Australia's Sara Richardson and Blink Films' Justine Kershaw reflect on adapting to survive and thrive in The New Content Economy [34:07].
Ahead of Content London 2024, C21 editor-in-chief AND managing director David Jenkinson and event programming director Ruth Palmer discuss the incredible line-up and issues top of mind as TV grapples with seismic change and opportunity [02:56]; Underknown's Steve Hulford, Calliope Networks' Dave Davis and a mystery AI-generated guest on the fast-emerging AI licensing market [23:37]; and Rose d'Or Awards chair Mark Rowland on this year's prestigious 63rd edition [52:48].
Silverback Films' Keith Scholey on how blue-chip natural history needs to adapt to survive and why he's afraid of AI; and writer Brendan Foley on new drama Sherlock AND Daughter, and Starlings Entertainment execs Chris Philip and Karine Martin on the innovative financial and development model behind it.
Media guru Evan Shapiro on how the 'creator economy' is upending traditional TV and what the industry must do to respond [00:33]; and Epic Story Media's Jaka Benedicic [26:01] and former Disney exec Emily Horgan [44:26] on how the kids' TV business needs to embrace YouTube and Roblox.
Ru Paul's Drag Race maker Fenton Bailey offers his thoughts on the changing face of reality TV and the rise of Donald Trump [22:43]; Cineflix's JC Mills, PBS's Tracy Beckett and Moonbug's Nicolas Eglau on the industry's current state of flux and what can be done about it [01:02]; and Banijay's Steve Matthews on the health of the global scripted market [36:12].
From Mipcom 2024, ProSiebenSat.1's Henrik Pabst and ITV Studios' Ruth Berry on digital transformation [00:47]; FRAPA's Phil Gurin, TF1's Julien Degroote and Entertainment Masterclass's Christoph Fey on the future of TV formats [21:09]; former BBC exec Jo Redfern and Hidden Pigeon's Karen Miller and Kris Updike on the crisis facing kids' TV [38:19]; and SpongeBob SquarePants stars Tom Kenny and Bill Fagerbakke on whether they'd be willing to license their voices to AI [66:36].
The C21 team looks ahead to Mipcom 2024 and asks, is the industry experiencing a mid-life crisis? [00:36] Banijay Rights' Cathy Payne on her biggest deal and receiving the Gold Award at the International Format Awards [36:00]; and BBC Studios' Nick Lee gives his take on the present market [54:39].
BBC Studios' natural history unit chief Jonny Keeling [01:50], Plimsoll's Dr Martha Holmes [18:40], If Pigs Could Talk director Miki Mistrati [31:40], and WildBear Entertainment's Craig Meade [57:11] discuss innovation in wildlife documentary making, from the use of AI, to micro-drones and social media.
FRAPA co-chairs Phil Gurin and Jan Salling on the TV formats protection body's 25th anniversary and how it's recalibrating for a future shaped by AI [01:04]; and Ria Hebden, founder of Wonder Women, on how the organisation aims to elevate the careers of diverse women working in TV and the creative industries [37:02].
A string of TV execs discuss the growing influence of social gaming services like Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft on the kids' animation business: Diego Ibáñez from DeAPlaneta; Delphine Dumont from Banijay; Dandeloo's Jean-Baptiste Wery and Emmanuele Petry Sirvin; and Film London's Julian Scott share their thoughts.
Will.i.am on AI's impact on the TV business and wider creative industries [00:43]; MultiChoice's Nomsa Philiso on the South African broadcaster's desire to foster more international drama partnerships [19:21]; and Three River Fiction's Benjamin McGrath on why BBC/Virgin Media's Dead AND Buried exemplifies increasingly multifaceted TV finance [40:14].
Universal's Beatrice Springborn and former HBO chief Sue Naegle on the scramble for literary IP during a time of industry contraction [00:37]; BBC commissioning editor Muslim Alim on how producers can use AI to become more efficient [18:06]; and former Channel 4 head of youth Karl Warner on how struggling indies can futureproof through online branded content [36:36].
Jeff Wachtel, the former boss of USA Network and NBCUniversal International Studios, on new venture Future Shack Entertainment and today's rapidly changing TV landscape [00:43]; Banijay's Lucas Green on why branded entertainment is crucial to the future of formats and how Big Brother is just like the Olympics [31:10]; and Oscar-winning Danish director Thomas Vinterberg on his first foray into TV series with climate disaster drama Families Like Ours [54:35].
Pressman Film's Sam Pressman on how the US indie behind American Psycho, The Crow and Wall Street, is moving into TV [00:39]; Danish director Kaspar Munk on new Viaplay drama Secrets [18:23]; and Incendo's Graham Ludlow on how TV movies are dodging an industry downturn and reaching younger audiences [40:02].
Fudge Park Productions' Damon Beesley and Phil Gilbert on new BBC comedy Daddy Issues and why they think things are looking up for British producers in a tough industry climate [00:37]; and Charlene Putney and Martin Pichlmair on how their AI tool Write With LAIKA can aid creativity but why the technology won't replace human film and TV scribes any time soon [30:05].
Helion Partners' Tom Manwaring on Sony's acquisition of Alex Rider maker Eleventh Hour Films and why the industry's in much better health than many may believe [00:38]; screenwriter Ben Schiffer on learning his craft on Skins and his latest series, The Turkish Detective [22:25]; and Bambú Producciones co-founder Teresa Fernández-Valdés on setting up her new production company [49:03].
Kinetic Energy Entertainment's Diana Williams about why Hollywood is still stuck in a 1920s mentality [00:34]; Bavaria Fiction's Emanuel Rotstein on the challenges of today's documentary marketplace [22:49]; and Paul Vincett and Becky Johnson of puppet maker Stitches AND Glue on their work on Netflix drama Eric [40:41].
Studio 1's Adrian Woolfe on his hopes for emulating the success of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? with new ABC quiz show Lucky 13; Gedeon Media Group and Terranoa's Isabelle Graziadey on adapting to the changing dynamics of the documentary market; and Endemol Shine Brasil's Renato Martinez on expanding beyond core entertainment formats.
Former Blumhouse TV co-chief Marci Wiseman on her work setting up international copros since leaving the US horror specialist [00:38]; one-time Food Network topper Courtney White on disrupting the dessert world via Wheelhouse JV Butternut [15:55]; and ex-Netflix drama exec Chris Regina on developing AI-driven originals for Chinese connected TV giant TCL [31:07].
SkyShowtime's Kai Finke on the pan-European streamer's content strategy for this year and beyond [00:42]; Terra Mater Studios' Markus Mooslechner on how the firm is integrating AI in its latest project exploring space [33:19]; and showrunners Gemma Burgess and Meredith Glynn on making new Amazon Prime Video alt-history fantasy drama My Lady Jane [55:40].
SUNNYSIDE: France Télévisions' Caroline Behar [00:39] and Federation Studios' Myriam Weil [17:00] on the state of the French factual market and uncertainties around the country's upcoming election; Autentic's Patrick Hoerl [31:45] on why the industry is akin to Keanu Reeves movie The Matrix; and Ubisoft's Amy Jenkins [54:23] on the video games giant's latest documentary cross-over.
Hollywood star Morgan Freeman and the chief of his production company, Lori McCreary, on their latest series and the impact of AI; Warner Bros Discovery's Jason Sarlanis on how true crime is bucking the commissioning downturn; and former Electus and Shine execs Chris Grant and Eli Shibley on their new distribution and finance venture Osmosis Global.
Netflix's Michael Azzolino and Łukasz Kłuskiewicz discuss their commissioning and acquisitions strategies across Central and Eastern Europe; and Warner Bros Discovery's Katarzyna Drogowska talks about this week's launch of Max in Poland.
ATM Grupa's Andrzej Muszyński, Endemol Shine Poland's Małgorzata Perkowska-Czaja and Banijay's Steve Matthews, and Firefly Productions' Ivana Miković discuss how the Central and Eastern European market is defying the commissioning downturn seen elsewhere – from C21's inaugural Content Warsaw.
Bad Wolf's Jane Tranter and Kate Crowther on new BBC drama Dope Girls and rethinking transatlantic copros [00:41]; 3Vision's Jack Davison on the US studios' changing licensing approach [15:41]; Exile Content Studio's Nando Vila on following streamers into procedurals [33:40]; and Curio Pictures' Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner on adapting The Narrow Road to the Deep North for Prime Video [50:20].
LA SCREENINGS: Parrot Analytics' Brandon Katz on the US studios' return to licensing and why consolidation won't solve Hollywood's problems [01:27]; Paramount Global's Lisa Kramer on business as usual [22:30]; plus showrunner Barbie Kligman on new Fox medical drama Doc [41:02], and Adam and Craig Malamut, creators of the network's new adult animation, Universal Basic Guys [54:10].
LA SCREENINGS: Former Bell Media content chief Mike Cosentino on the intrigue that happens behind the scenes at the LA Screenings [00:39]; media cartographer Evan Shapiro on the parallels between the ailing Hollywood studio system and his own experience of cancer [26:24]; and ACF Investment Bank's Thomas Dey on why Paramount is just the start of a new phase of mega-mergers [53:36].
The C21 team looks ahead to this year's LA Screenings, with uncertainty surrounding Paramount and Hollywood in a spin following last year's strikes, as streaming struggles, budgets and jobs are cut, and the impact of AI looms large; plus Universal International Studios president Beatrice Springborn, filmmaker and actor Mark Duplass, and Shondaland creative partner Betsy Beers discuss this flux and the opportunities arising from it.
Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker and co-writer Bisha K Ali on their win last Sunday at the 2024 Bafta Television Craft Awards, the art of keeping the show fresh, and the future of AI in television; and, as part of C21’s Big Picture initiative, Emmy-award winning filmmaker and writer Richie Mehta, on Amazon Prime Video India true crime drama Poacher, his inspiration, and advice for those with powerful stories to tell.
As part of C21’s Big Picture initiative, Balloon Entertainment's Bryan Elsley talks about his journey into the TV industry and his concerns about how it's these days stifling creativity; Jessica Hobbs on directing HBO Kate Winslet political satire The Regime together with Stephen Frears; and showrunner Graham Wagner on adapting one of the biggest video game franchises of all time for Amazon.
NBCUniversal's Ana Langenberg, ZDF's Kristina Hollstein and Banijay's Carlotta Rossi Spencer at the 61st and final edition of MipTV in Cannes; and Sky UK's Poppy Dixon on her programming priorities for the coming months and advice for producers struggling in the current economic climate.
Apple Film Production's Dariusz Jabłoński on the strength of the Polish TV market and international copro opportunities arising from economic crises elsewhere; Charlotte Brändström on directing The Lord of the Rings - The Rings of Power and the state of the TV business; and Telekom Srbija's Aleksandra Martinović on major new Adria-Spain copro Scar.
Argonon's Joe Weinstock on the challenges facing the US unscripted business right now; Cineflix Productions' JC Mills on the value of evergreen formats in the current climate; and Boiling Point's Philip Barantini and Samantha Beddoe on setting up It's All Made Up Productions.
Element Pictures' Emma Norton on the return of the Poor Things maker's RTÉ/ITVX comedy-drama The Dry and the challenges of industry contraction; Story Films' Peter Beard on new Channel 4 drama-documentary The Woman Who Fell To Earth; and Listen Entertainment's Josh Adley on the rise of visual podcast companion shows.
The Art of Coproduction's Marc Lorber, Banijay's Frédéric Balmary, Big Blue's Fleur Winters, and Ntintili Factory's Busisiwe Ntintili give their takes on this year's Series Mania in Lille and the present state of the international TV business.
Screenwriters Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks on adapting Shōgun for a new generation; Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer on new South African drama White Lies; and Apple Tree Productions' Piv Bernth and Lars Hermann on the challenges facing the Nordic region following Viaplay's exit from originals.
To mark International Women's Day, Mothership's Kelly Webb-Lamb, Rogan Productions' Soleta Rogan, Blackbox Multimedia's Chiara Cardoso and Wildstar Films' Chloe Sarosh discuss continued inequality within the TV industry and what can be done to change this.
Playground Entertainment's Colin Callender on returning to Wolf Hall – 10 years after his first award-winning adaptation of Hilary Mantel's novels; BBC Studios' Matt Forde on growing The 1% Club, and the continued resilience of unscripted; plus Big Talk's Kenton Allen and Blue Ant's Lilla Hurst on this week's London TV Screenings and the challenges of the current marketplace.
Abacus Media Rights' Jonathan Ford, BossaNova Media's Paul Heaney and Hat Trick International's Sarah Tong discuss this year's London TV Screenings, speculation about the future of MipTV, and the sale of All3Media; and Ukrainian producer Kateryna Laskari on how the local film and TV business has adapted to life, two years on from the Russian invasion.
Dynamic Television's Daniel March on how the Drops of God maker is divining continued industry turbulence; Wild Sheep Content's Erik Barmack on the changing streamer landscape; showrunner Melanie Halsall on My Life With the Walter Boys journey from Wattpad to Netflix; and 72 Films' John Douglas on bringing James Bond to TV with 007: Road to a Million.
The Gersh Agency's Roy Ashton on continued uncertainty in the US marketplace after last year's Hollywood strikes and the impact of further consolidation; Lion Forge Entertainment's Stephanie Sperber on how the diversity-focused studio is navigating the tumult; and BlackBox Multimedia's Giuliano Papadia on adapting to streamer cutbacks.
Cineflix Productions' JC Mills, Station 6's Tony Tackaberry, and Intuitive Content's Patrick Weiland on the state of the North American non-scripted market; and writer Lauren Sequeira and Dancing Ledge's Laurence Bowen on new BBC supernatural drama Domino Day.
From C21's Content Americas in Miami, Rubicon Global Media's Chris Albrecht and Jorge Granier, Banijay Americas' Ben Samek, Warner Bros Discovery's Patricia Jasin, and BBC Studios' André Renaud discuss the opportunities and challenges across the Latin American and US Hispanic markets.
Lenny Henry on his new scripted outfit, Esmerelda Productions, and Banijay's Patrick Holland on backing it; BBC Studios' Ralph Lee and ITV Studios' Julian Bellamy on the turbulence of the last 12 months and what's to come in 2024; and SkyShowtime's Monty Sarhan on why, while the industry may be past 'peak TV', the future belongs to streaming.
Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight on his new BBC drama This Town and why AI is a tiger that needs to be tamed; Harlan Coben on his latest Netflix thriller Fool Me Once and why he still suffers imposter syndrome; and Chris Brancato traces the lines between Narcos, Godfather of Harlem and Hotel Cocaine for MGM+.
Left Bank Pictures' Andy Harries reflects on the final season of The Crown and how the series helped his company ride the streaming boom; Bad Wolf's Jane Tranter on her cautious outlook for 2024 and expansion of the 'Whoniverse'; and industry luminaries including Vertigo Films' Allan Niblo debate the impact of AI.
In our final episode of 2023, we hear from MGM's Michael Wright and Chris Brearton about their programming strategy as part of Amazon, and plans for international roll-out in 2024; scribes Jeff Melvoin, Anna Winger and Suzie Miller on where the US writers' room model goes following this year's strike; and Qvisten Animation's Fredrik Kiøsterud on the Nordic Christmas Hour.
Brandon Riegg on Netflix's search for shiny-floor formats, gameshows and growing focus on sports; AMC Networks' Kristin Dolan on figuring out effective content monetisation models for the era of streaming; and Universal International Studios' Beatrice Springborn and Roma Khanna on emerging from the US writers' and actors' strikes and their roadmap for 2024.
Banijay's Marco Bassetti on the European production giant's launch of a dedicated sports division, changing relationship with streamers and broadcasters, and ongoing M AND A activity; Netflix's Lina Brounéus on the streamer's evolving EMEA content acquisitions strategy; and Atlantique's Nathalie Perus on seeking out more international coproduction partners.
Ravi Ahuja, chairman of Global Television Studios at Sony Pictures Television, plus Cineflix's JC Mills and James Durie, Asylum Entertainment's Jodi Flynn, Critical Content's Jenny Daly, Blink49's Toby Dormer, Creative Chaos's Ilan Arboleda and Photoplay's Karen Radzyner – all from Content London 2023.
The OA's Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij on reuniting for new Hulu/Disney+ drama A Murder at the End of the World; Beat Shazam creator Jeff Apploff on new CBS gameshow Lotería Loca and why he's not afraid of AI; and David Crean on the types of drama Irish pubcaster RTÉ is keen to develop heading into C21’s Content London next week.
Stranger Things' Shawn Levy on collaborating with Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight on Netflix's All the Light We Cannot See; award winning actor Adrian Lester on the Birmingham Film AND TV market and his fears about AI; and Fiction Factory's Ed Thomas and S4C's Gwen Gravelle on new Welsh-language dark comedy drama Pren ar y Bryn/Tree on a Hill.
Fabula Pictures' Nicola De Angelis on why Italian drama hasn't reached its potential and the coming TV industry tsunami; Skybound's Marge Dean on the rise of adult animation; Banijay's Lucas Green on the UK return of Big Bother; and PBS Kids' Sara DeWitt on reaching young audiences via YouTube and gaming.
Imagine Documentaries' Sara Bernstein on the way the industry's changed since she left HBO; Night Train Media's Herbert L Kloiber on the copro and co-financing specialist's roadmap; Papercup's Amir Jirbandey on 'human-in-the-loop' AI dubbing; and Sort Of creator Bilal Baig on ending the CBC/Max comedy-drama and representation within TV.
Bosch creator and bestselling author Michael Connelly on the character's enduring appeal and his lawsuit against the makers of ChatGPT; Electric Entertainment's Dean Devlin on AI, FAST and Roland Emmerich; Terra Mater Studios' Michael Frenschkowski on reimagining Tarzan; and Lineup Industries Julian Curtis on Mipcom 2023.
In this second episode from Mipcom in Cannes this week: Dori Media Group's Nadav Palti, Abacus Media Rights's Will Stapley, BBC Studios' Melanie Rumani and the C21 team on the big stories and themes that informed this year's market and those that will continue to shape the international TV business beyond.
In part one of a special Mipcom 2023 double bill: Amazon MGM Studios Distribution's Chris Ottinger, Emmy-winning showrunner Frank Doelger, Banijay's Christian Wikander, Asacha Media Group's Marina Williams and Helium's Mark Fennessy all give their views on the hot topics shaping the international TV business at the annual confab in Cannes.
The C21 team looks ahead to the hot topics that will shape Mipcom 2023 in Cannes next week; Satisfaction Group founder and French TV star Arthur Essebag on winning this year's International Formats Business Gold Award; showrunner Morgan O'Neill on NCIS: Sydney; and Pango Productions' Bailey Mackey on how All Blacks fans are looking to crash the French Riviera.
Blumhouse TV's Gretchen Palek on the celebrated horror maker's move into natural history with Plimsoll Productions; WaterBear Network's Poppy Mason-Watts on the challenges facing environmental-themed programming; and Humble Bee Films' Stephen Dunleavy on new series Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough.
Metaphysic's Tom Graham, Toon2Tango's Jo Daris and Sixteen South's Colin Williams on the impact of artificial intelligence on the TV business; and Warner Bros Discovery's Zia Sands on the latest developments in the Cartoon Network owner's EMEA kids division.
50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy's Baz Ashmawy on his new dramedy, Faithless, billed as a mixed race Irish Two and a Half Men centred on grief; Plimsoll Productions' James Smith on becoming 'head of adventure' at the celebrated wildlife documentary maker; and Tiger Aspect's Tom Beattie and Sandbox Kids' Ellen Solberg on the impact of AI on animation.
GRB Studios' Gary R Benz and Media Ranch's Sophie Ferron on the merger of their distribution businesses ahead of Mipcom; Crayola's Victoria Lozano on the company's launch of its own content studio; and Yellow Film AND TV's Olli Haikka on how the Arctic Circle producer is navigating testing times at home and abroad.
Skybound Entertainment's Rick Jacobs on growing The Walking Dead franchise, acquisition plans and getting closer to fans through crowdfunding; Måns Månsson on directing Estonia, a major new drama about Europe's worst peacetime maritime disaster; and The Africa Channel's Ava Hall on the US cablenet's programming priorities and expansion roadmap.
Dan Snow, broadcaster and creative director of History Hit, on making zeitgeisty factual content and the threat AI poses to on-air talent; Woodcut Media's Kate Beal on efforts to make more ethical true crime programming; and Rex's Lana Salah and Chris Reindorp on their plans for the UK factual and formats label.
Michel Nillesen and Jasper Hoogendoorn of IDTV – the Dutch All3Media subsidiary behind The Traitors – on the hit show's journey to screen; formats veteran Phil Gurin on why he's backing the US writers' strike and his fears about AI; and Cineverse's Yolanda Macías on the latest trends shaping free ad-supported streaming.
ITV director of social purpose Susie Braun and Fremantle global sustainability manager Katy Tallon on how the TV industry can make a positive impact on the environmental; and former CBS News president Susan Zirinsky on taking up the same role at premium documentary offshoot See It Now Studios.
Banijay Iberia's Pilar Blasco on why, rather than being a threat to the TV industry, AI offers new creative opportunities; and, from Content Budapest, Network4's Nick Doff, United Media's Tatjana Pavlović, Warner Bros Discovery's Dorota Eberhardt, and M7's Bill Wijdeveld on the trends shaping CEE pay TV.
Former Berlanti Productions, AMC and Fox exec David Madden on building out Wattpad Webtoon Studios and the impact of the US writers' strike; and director Anthony Hemingway, ColorCreative's Talitha Watkins, Color Of Change's Rashad Robinson and Exile Content Studio's Nando Vila on bringing representative stories to screen.
From Content Budapest, wiip's David Flynn on the kinds of projects the Mare of Easttown maker is looking to develop for the international market; and TV Polska's Marcin Skabara, Czech TV's Jan Maxa, LTV's Jana Semjonova and LRT's Gytis Oganauskas on how Central and Eastern European pubcasters are coping with competition and exploring copros.
Warner Bros Discovery's Jamie Cooke, AMC Networks' Katalin Radóczy, A+E's Izabella Wiley, CME Group's Igor Draguzet, BluTV's Mustafa Alpay Güler, Go3's Jan Wykrytowicz and Telekom Srbija's Jasmina Lakobrija on their content strategies for Central and Eastern Europe and the challenges and opportunities they see across the region.
Film.UA's Victoria Yarmoshchuk, Paprika Studios' Akos Erdos, United Media's Tatjana Pavlović, Global Agency's Izzet Pinto and Drugi Plan's Nebojša Taraba at C21's inaugural Content Budapest event in the heart of the Hungarian capital.
Nicely's Scott Kirkpatrick, Propagate's Catalina Ramírez Chaves and Thunderbird's Richard Goldsmith on the fast-changing US independent distribution sector; Bunim/Murray's Julie Pizzi and Rupert Dobson on the challenges facing unscripted; and RMVista's Rose Marie Vega, Locomotive's Sunder Aaron and the BBC's Angie Stephenson on adapting The Cleaning Lady, Ray Donovan and Ghosts.
All3Media's Sally Habbershaw, Banijay's Matt Creasey, ITV Studios' Julie Meldal-Johnsen, Fifth Season's Alistair Jennings and the British Film Commission's Kattie Kotok on the rise of international coproductions; Roku Media's David Eilenberg, Brian Tannenbaum and Jennifer Vaux on the US ad-supported streamer's content strategy; and Banijay's Gary Milne at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France.
Media Res's Michael Ellenberg and Lars Blomgren on The Morning Show and Pachinko maker's approach to developing hit global dramas; writers Dana Fainaru and Hamish Wright on adapting Israeli comedy Significant Other for ITVX; and BBC Studios' Mark Linsey, CAA's Ted Miller, The Gotham Group's Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Gamechanger Films' Effie T Brown on the US writers' strike.
Warner Bros Discovery's Meredith Gertler on the launch of new streamer Max; Amazon's Lauren Anderson and Jenny Falkoff on their unscripted programming plans; and Fox Entertainment's Allison Wallach on her hunt for new formats and approach to the international market.
From C21's Content LA and the LA Screenings, Universal Television Alternative Studio's Toby Gorman; CBS Studios' Bryan Seabury, Lindsey Martin and Kate Adler and Alec Botnick; TV4 Sweden's Cathrine Wiernik, Cineflix Rights' James Durie, and TV2 Norway's Nina Lorgen Flemmen; and Religion of Sports' Gotham Chopra.
From C21's Content LA, we hear from MGM's Chris Brearton and Michael Wright about their content strategy for US cablenet and streamer MGM+; and from ITV's Sasha Breslau, Banijay's Matt Creasey and RTÉ's Dermot Horan about their expectations for this year's writers' strike-hit LA Screenings.
Tubi's Adam Lewinson on how the Fox-owned streamer is growing its originals slate and facing up to the US writers' strike; Eleventh Hour's Paula Cuddy and Eve Gutierrez on new LA Screenings-bound thriller The Killing Kind; and ITV Studios' Julie Meldal-Johnsen – one of the speakers at C21's Content LA next week – on the company's interests in Australia after buying Lingo Pictures.
French TV host Arthur on the growth of his Satisfaction Group after deals with Fulwell 73 and Yes Yes Media; World of Wonder's Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato on going beyond Drag Race with their own streaming service; and Bell Media's Sophie Parizeau on new French-language comedy-drama Bon matin Chuck.
Citadel showrunner David Weil on the new Amazon science fiction thriller; former Banijay scripted chief Lars Blomgren on his new role at Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res; and Mediawan's Julien Borde on the company's recent acquisitions spree and why AI could never have created Bluey.
From MipTV 2023, which wrapped in Cannes this week, we hear from ITV Studios' Ruth Berry, Be-Entertainment's Gepke Nederlof, Ukrainian producer Egor Olesov and director Diana Marie Olsson, Rakuten TV's Cédric Dufour and Banijay Rights' Shaun Keeble.
Kudos head of production Alison Barnett on receiving the 2023 BAFTA Television Craft Special Award; Argonon Group CEO James Burstall on his recently published book about crisis management; and the C21 team on the key themes that will shape next week's MipTV in Cannes.
Death in Paradise exec producers Tim Key and Alex Jones on the BBC show's continued success and expansion with spin-off Beyond Paradise; Asacha Media Group’s Maria Ishak, Red Planet Pictures' Caroline Skinner and Kabo Family's Stephane Moatti on their present programming strategies; and ALSO Productions Sophie Lorain and Alexis Durand-Brault on the growth of Quebecois TV drama.
Actress, writer and producer Morwenna Banks on recent Sky original Funny Woman and the history of women in comedy; Kindle Entertainment's Melanie Stokes on becoming part of Banijay and the latest trends in YA drama; and House of Talkies' Sidharth Jain on Netflix India crime drama Trial by Fire.
Black Sheep Film Productions' Saar Yogev plus writers Shira Hadad and Dror Mishani on their two new Israeli dramas, Innermost and A Body That Works, both screened at Series Mania in Lille this week; and RTÉ head of drama David Crean and Icelandic producer Hörður Rúnarsson live from the event.
Marta Dusseldorp on how her relocation to Tasmania during the pandemic inspired Australian thriller Bay of Fires; Tall Story Pictures' Catherine Oldfield on the return of ITV crime drama The Bay; and Newen Connect's Leona Connell on the shifting dynamics of English- and French-language programming.
Woodcut Media's Kate Beal, Synchronicity Films' Claire Mundell and Nevision's Anne Morrison on their experiences as women working in TV, how the industry's changed and the ways in which it still needs to; and Back to the Future star Lea Thompson on her career as an actor and director and stepping back in front of the camera for The Spencer Sisters.
Peaky Blinders and SAS: Rogue Heroes scribe Steven Knight on his new ska-infused 1980s drama This Town; BBC Studios Natural History Unit chief Jonny Keeling on Planet Earth III; and Eccho Rights' Fredrik af Malmborg, Keshet International's Kelly Wright and TVF International's Julian Chou-Lambert on this week's London TV Screenings.
DCD Rights' Nicky Davies Williams and Hat Trick International's Sarah Tong on the 2023 London TV Screenings; and Cineflix Rights' Tim Mutimer, Newen Connect's Rodolphe Buet, Hat Trick Productions' Paul Cohen and Federation Studios' Guillaume Pommier on the changing role of distributors in programme finance.
Fauda star Lior Raz on how the Israeli producer behind the series is scaling following its acquisition by Candle Media; Lion Forge Animation's David Steward II and Saxton Moore on upcoming HBO Max original Iyanu - Child of Wonder; and Moonbug Entertainment's Andy Yeatman on turning YouTube IP into full-blown franchises.
Propagate Content's Ben Silverman on the growth of Spanish-language TV and why he believes global streamers should be regulated to level the playing field with independent producers; and Pierluigi Gazzolo of ViX on his strategy for the TelevisaUnivision-owned streamer as it approaches its first anniversary.
Intuitive's Patrick Weiland, The Content Group's Jodi Flynn, Fireworks' Jesse Fawcett, Jupiter's Patrick Reardon, Cream Productions' Kate Harrison, Cineflix's JC Mills, Station 6's Tony Tackaberry, Glass Entertainment's Nancy Glass and Anchor's Ethan Goldman on the latest trends in factual, plus former Icon Films exec Stephen McQuillan on new indie Atomic Television.
Propagate Content's Ben Silverman, TelevisaUnivision's Rodrigo Mazón, NBCUniversal's Ana Langenberg, Movistar Plus+'s Domingo Corral, Omdia's Maria Rua Aguete, and RMVistar's Rose Marie Vega on the trends shaping the Latin American, US Hispanic and Spanish TV markets – all from C21's inaugural Content Americas in Miami.
Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade and president of entertainment Michael Thorn on their programming strategies for the year ahead; and Homeland and 24 showrunner Howard Gordon, Sony Pictures Television's Lauren Stein, actor and director Michael Chiklis, and director Marlee Matlin on new Fox anthology drama Accused.
Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish, fellow co-founder of The Imaginarium, on what's to come from their motion-capture studio in 2023; and All3Media's Jane Turton, ACF Investment Bank's Thomas Dey, Asacha Media Group's Marina Williams and Access Entertainment's Danny Cohen on M AND A trends in the coming 12 months.
Universal Studio Group chairman Pearlena Igbokwe plus studio chiefs Toby Gorman, Beatrice Springborn and Erin Underhill on their content priorities for the coming year; and C21's Clive Whittingham, Nico Franks, Jordan Pinto and Karolina Kaminska on the major trends and stories they see shaping 2023.
In our final episode of 2022, Netflix's Larry Tanz on his EMEA strategy and what's to come from the world's leading streamer as it introduces ads and live shows; Amazon Studios' Lauren Anderson on rescuing Australian soap Neighbours for Freevee; and BBC unscripted chief Kate Phillips on The Traitors, Gladiators and Survivor, plus her programming priorities for 2023.
Louis Theroux and Arron Fellows of Mindhouse Productions on how they’re developing new talent and documentaries alongside the authored shows Theroux is known for; and Warner Bros reality supremo Mike Darnell on his experiences on American Idol, Hell's Kitchen and more, and why he believes TV needs to take big swings on new formats rather than rebooting existing ones.
Golden Globe and Emmy award winning actor Damian Lewis and author Ben Macintyre discuss their espionage drama A Spy Among Friends, which this week heralded the launch of new streamer ITVX; and Fifth Season co-founder and CEO Chris Rice talks about what's next for the company formerly known as Endeavor Content and the future of the TV business.
Warner Bros Television Group chairman Channing Dungey on her hopes for a Harry Potter drama series and concerns over a US writers’ strike; and The Ink Factory's Michele Wolkoff, Waterside Studios' Jeff Norton, Banijay's James Townley, Nevis's Anni Fernandez and OUTtv's Philip Webb on the trends shaping the industry next year, all live from Content London 2022.
VRT's Elly Vervloet, coordinator of the European Broadcasting Union’s Drama Initiative, on the importance of collaboration between public service broadcasters and streamers on high-end scripted projects; and Wildside's Mario Gianani and The Apartment's Lorenzo Mieli on the two Fremantle-owned Italian prodcos' strategies, the virtues of risk-taking and place of development.
ACF Investment Bank's Thomas Dey on helping Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment raise US$125m and the sale of The Lord of the Rings trilogy for even more; former Channel 4 exec Kelly Webb-Lamb on her new UK indie Mothership Productions and why the privatisation of her previous employer would be a bad idea; and Trioscope's LC Crowley on the hybrid animation studio's evolution and working with Game of Thrones' George R R Martin.
Sir Ian Rankin and Viaplay's Filippa Wallestam on their new adaptation of the author's bestselling Rebus detective novels; Thai Randolph and Bryan Smiley on the expansion of US comedian Kevin Hart's production company Hartbeat; and Cosmo Media Labs' Alexander Bushnell and Goldfinch's Phil McKenzie on the metaverse and Web3 technology.
Samsung's Jennifer Batty on growing the electronics giant's FAST channels business; Amcomri Entertainment's Robert Price on the Abacus Media Rights owner's expansion; director Simon West and producer Miguel Menéndez on RTVE/Amazon seafaring epic Boundless; and Sipur's Emilio Schenker on the Israeli prodco's new reality dating format Hungry for Love.
Taskmaster's Alex Horne on the latest international versions of the UK comedy entertainment format; Dr Michael Mosley on new BBC Studios science series How to Live to 101; Moonbug Entertainment's Nicolas Eglau on the CoComelon owner's expansion; Bavaria Fiction's Marcus Ammon on growing copro opportunities; and Banijay's Rob van der Vleugel and Sil Geurtsen on new balloon art talent show Blow Up.
From Mipcom 2022 in Cannes, we hear from writer, actor and director Hugo Blick and Drama Republic's Greg Brenman about their latest collaboration The English; from Federation Studios' Pascal Breton, Newen Connect's Rodolphe Buet and Asacha Media Group's Marina Williams about the growing influence of French companies on the international TV business; and from the C21 and Cveinteuno teams about the biggest stories and themes shaping this year's market.
Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne on the distribution giant's first Mipcom as a combined entity since acquiring Endemol Shine, the addition to the business of Beyond International and how FAST channels and financial volatility are impacting the industry; and the C21 team on the stories and themes that will shape this weekend's MipJunior in Cannes and the main confab starting Monday.
Lionsgate Television Group's Kevin Beggs, speaking at Content Canada, about how the US studio is adapting to the changes brought by Covid and streaming, and where the industry's headed next; and Tomorrow Studios' Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements on how the ITV Studios-backed producer behind Snowpiercer and Cowboy Bebop has built up to its latest series, Showtime horror Let The Right One In.
Blockchain Creative Labs and Bento Box Entertainment's Scott Greenberg on how blockchain technology is set to transform TV; Marblemedia's Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg on going beyond glass-blowing, chainsaw-carving and sandcastle-building; and showrunner Alexi Hawley on ABC police procedural spin-off The Rookie: Feds.
Michael Lucas, creator and writer of The Newsreader, on preparations for season two of the ABC Australia drama; Blue Ant Media's Carlyn Staudt on her programming priorities for Canadian wildlife network Love Nature; and Yeti's Sarah Stevenson on the Welsh indie's move into true crime with CBS Reality.
Director Louise Hooper on her latest work on Netflix epic fantasy adventure The Sandman, based on Neil Gaiman’s graphic novels; The Mediapro Studio's Marta Ezpeleta on the Spanish company’s expansion in the US; and Bitsmedia's Nik Emir Din on new streaming service Qalbox, which is busy buying programming for Muslim audiences.
Banijay's Lucas Green on a new wave of TV reboots that will see shows including Big Brother and Gladiators return to UK TV screens; YouTuber Joe Sugg discusses his BBC Studios-backed unscripted start-up Final Straw Productions; and Gold Wala's Faraz Osman speaks about the challenges facing UK indies as the prospect of Channel 4 privatisation looms.
Wildlife filmmakers Keith Scholey of Silverback Films and Chadden Hunter from WildBear Entertainment on the evolution of natural history documentaries and their coverage of climate change; and BBC Studios' Melanie Rumani on the kind of programming she's looking to acquire for the company's channels around the world.
Banijay's Owain Walbyoff on how TV companies are tapping into the growing popularity of immersive experiences; Ukrainian producers Daria Leygonie-Fialko and Igor Storchak on documenting the country since Russia's invasion; and Rockerdale Studios' Michelle Singer on unearthing comedy talent at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Top execs from Banijay Group, BBC Studios, Blink49 Studios and MGM discuss industry issues including the rise in popularity of immersive experiences based on TV shows, UKTV's acquisition needs, vertical integration at the US studios and the deepening ties between Silicon Valley and Hollywood.
Tubi's Adam Lewinson on the Fox-owned AVoD service's programming strategy and what Netflix's about-turn on advertising means for the industry; Paramount's Nicole Clemens and Starz's Kathryn Busby on the trends shaping the industry right now; and Eureka Productions' Chris Culvenor on the Fremantle-owned Australian-American outfit's expansion plans.
343 Industries' Kiki Wolfkill on the Paramount+ TV series spin-off of the Halo sci-fi video game franchise now prepping for season two; Cineflix Media's Peter Emerson on how the Canada-headquartered company is broadening its scripted line-up; and My Daughter's Killer exec producer James Rogan on the new Netflix true crime documentary.
Red Bull Studios' Bernadette McDaid and director Leo Burley on BBC documentary The Real Mo Farah; Banijay's Kitty Walshe on her plans for Remarkable Factual and RDF Television; and Onza Américas' Emiliano Calemzuk, Gonzalo Sagardía and Harvey Grisalez on the the Spanish production company's Miami-based subsidiary.
Writer and director Peter Kosminsky on his new Channel 4 cyber thriller The Undeclared War and concerns over privatisation of the UK public broadcaster; New Metric Media's Mark Montefiore and Jeff Hersh on scaling the Canadian Letterkenny maker; and DeAPlaneta Entertainment's Diego Ibañez on the opportunities and challenges for animation in Spain.
Director Bill Eagles on his new series The Reunion, an English-language mystery thriller for the European Alliance of public broadcasters; and ERR's Tiivi Tüür, 1+1 Media Group's Olga Slisarenko and Mariia Bielaia, and Globo's Isadora Filpi – all from Natpe Budapest – on the latest developments in Central and Eastern Europe.
Banijay Iberia CEO Pilar Blasco, global head of content development James Townley and EMEA head of scripted Lars Blomgren, plus DLO Producciones chairman and founder José Manuel Lorenzo discuss topics including new rules impacting local producers and the content pipeline between Spain and Latin America, at last week's Conecta Fiction AND Entertainment coproduction event in Toledo.
Blink49 Studios CEO John Morayniss on the Endeavor Content-backed company’s first projects; Disney EMEA VP of animation Orion Ross on the Mouse House's new series; and BlackBox Multimedia head of development Chiara Cardoso on the dramas it has coming out of the UK, Italy and Spain.
Intimacy coordinator Vanessa Coffey on the evolution of her role in the wake of the #MeToo movement; writer Dolly Alderton and director China Moo-Young on BBC/Working Title comedy-drama Everything I Know About Love; and Screenhouse Productions' Barbara Govan and director Sara Hardy on BBC documentary Gentleman Jack Changed My Life.
Ample Entertainment's Ari Mark, The Content Group's Jodi Flynn and Cream Productions' Kate Harrison on how the commissioning freeze at Warner Bros Discovery is impacting factual producers; Plimsoll Productions' Grant Mansfield, Painless Productions' Jim Casey and former Lion Television US exec Tony Tackaberry on producing for streamers versus linear networks.
Raw TV founder Dimitri Doganis and Story Films co-founder David Nath talk about the Tinder Swindler and The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe makers' approaches to stranger-than-fiction film-making, while writer David Farr and director Alice Troughton discuss their Sky drama The Midwich Cuckoos.
Warner Bros Discovery International Television Distribution's Robert Blair, Endeavor Content's Prentiss Fraser, and TV4 Sweden's Sofie Schutt on the 2022 LA Screenings; and Curiosity Entertainment's Adhrucia Apana and Leif Lillehaugen on bringing top-tier American talent to projects financed outside the US.
The C21 team on the return of the LA Screenings and Content LA amid the rise of US studio-led streamers and a slump in Netflix subscribers; Element Pictures' Ed Guiney and Emma Norton on the move from film to TV and becoming part of Fremantle; and Big Light Productions' Frank Spotnitz and Emily Feller on a new deal with Marty Adelstein's Tomorrow Studios.
Spider-Man: No Way Home star Jacob Batalon on his new Syfy comedy-drama Reginald the Vampire; EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu on new Netflix original Blood Sisters and elevating African content; and Discovery UK's Charlotte Reid on why 'caper crime' might be the next twist in the true crime genre.
Narinder Minhas, the recently appointed CEO of Cardiff Productions, discusses the recent reshuffle at the Wales-based indie and the proposed privatisation of Channel 4, while director SJ Clarkson talks about helming Netflix courtroom drama Anatomy of a Scandal amid the pandemic and how her start in theatre influenced her cinematic style.
Propagate's Ben Silverman and Isabel San Vargas on the company's new Spanish-language division; Kinetic Content's Chris Coelen on the expansion of Netflix dating format Love Is Blind; and Astrid AND Lilly Save the World creators Betsy Van Stone and Noelle Stehman on the Syfy supernatural young adult comedy-drama.
Starstruck's Rose Matafeo on the BBC-HBO Max romcom and where the genre goes next; SquareOne Entertainment's Al Munteanu and former Yes Studios chief Danna Stern on the German version of Israeli drama Your Honor; and Coconuts Media's Byron Perry on the Southeast Asian outfit's push into premium docs and private equity-funded programming.
Ample Entertainment's Ari Mark and Phil Lott on HBO Max's The Invisible Pilot; Upgrade Productions' Matt Brodlie on local-language stories; S4C's Siân Doyle on the Welsh pubcaster's plans; and BBC Studios' Cecilia Persson on the corporation's new approach to kids' shows.
This bumper episode from MipTV 2022 features: Ukrainian producers Max Dankevich and Taras Stadnikov; Eccho Rights's Fredrik af Malmborg; HBO Max International's Johannes Larcher; World of Wonder's Fenton Bailey; Blockchain Creative Labs and Bento Box Entertainment's Scott Greenberg; and the C21 team in Cannes.
C21 news editor Clive Whittingham, Channel 21 International editor Nico Franks, kids editor Karolina Kaminska and Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard look ahead to MipTV 2022 in Cannes; plus StudioCanal senior VP of TV series Alix Lebrat on why the French scripted distributor is making its first foray into selling documentaries.
The Tudors and Vikings creator Michael Hirst talks about his new Epix drama Billy the Kid while Patrick Somerville, creator of HBO Max's Station Eleven, and Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, co-creators of Showtime's The Man Who Fell To Earth, discuss their shows – all under the spotlight this week at Series Mania in Lille.
Merman co-founder Clelia Mountford on the company's particular brand of comedy-drama; Kudos MD Martin Haines on the firm's new BBC drama about the SAS, penned Steven Knight; and Salto content director Thomas Crosson on the TF1/M6/France Télévisions joint-venture's programming strategy.
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh on his BritBox drama Crime; RTÉ acquisitions and copro chief Dermot Horan on changing attitudes to UK and US shows; plus Banijay global head of content operations Lucas Green and Fremantle director of global entertainment Rob Clark on how streamers are shaking up the formats game.
Louis Theroux, Nancy Strang and Arron Fellows, co-founders of the celebrated documentary maker's Mindhouse Productions, talk about new series Forbidden America and what's coming from the company next; while All3Media's Louise Pedersen, Banijay's Cathy Payne and Fremantle's Jens Richter discuss this week's London Screenings.
DCD Rights CEO Nicky Davies Williams, Hat Trick International director of sales Sarah Tong and BossaNova Media CEO Paul Heaney discuss the 2022 London Screenings, its place alongside MipTV, and the value of UK programming on the global stage.
Former HBO and NBCUniversal exec Kelly Edwards discusses becoming a writer and how to break into the business; Bron Studios' David Davoli on the firm's rapidly expanding TV business; exec producer Kristen V Carter on a new Discovery+ docuseries examining black male stereotypes; and Lighthouse Studios' Claire Finn on how streamers have changed the animation game.
Banijay UK CEO Lucinda Hicks talks about the strategy behind the company's new unscripted group plus its acquisition plans for 2022 and beyond; Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas, the creative duo behind Dodger, discuss the new BBC Oliver Twist family adventure series; and SVT head of factual acquisitions Mikael Österby on the challenges the Swedish pubcaster faces from global streamers.
Dancing Ledge Productions CEO Laurence Bowen discusses BBC drama The Responder and the importance of nurturing new talent; Sarah Brocklehurst, founder and CEO of new UK drama producer Brock Media, on developing shows including Succession scribe Jamie Carragher's first solo project; and Abhi Rastogi, CEO of 108 Media, on the company's recent acquisition of DCD Rights.
Universal International Studios' Beatrice Springborn on her upcoming slate, relationship with Peacock and approach to global partnerships; Amazon Studios’ Georgia Brown on her content strategy for the year ahead; and Discovery's Myriam Lopez-Otazu, Simon Downing and Clare Laycock on the nuances of programming for their linear networks and Discovery+.
David Hasselhoff talks about his new dark action-comedy series Ze Network; WarnerMedia's Antony Root and Annelies Sitvast detail their unscripted strategy for HBO Max across Europe; and Entertainment One's Michael Lombardo discusses his slate for 2022 and beyond.
Sky Studios' Jane Millichip, Gabriel Silver, Nils Hartmann and Frank Jastfelder and Starz's Superna Kalle talk about their commissioning and coproduction strategies for 2022 and beyond, while Two Brothers Pictures head of drama Chris Aird discusses BBC Jamie Dornan thriller The Tourist and reflects on the year ahead.
C21 editorial director Ed Waller, Channel 21 International editor Nico Franks and North America editor Jordan Pinto dicuss the major trends and stories they see shaping the TV industry in 2022, and In My Skin creator, writer and executive producer Kayleigh Llewellyn talks about the Bafta-winning BBC comedy-drama.
Netflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria talks about her international content strategy for the coming year, while Disney+ EMEA VP of original production Liam Keelan, scripted directors Johanna Devereaux and Lee Mason, and unscripted chief Sean Doyle spell out their own programming plans for 2022 and beyond, as part of C21's Content London.
BritBox's Reemah Sakaan and Diederick Santer talk about the UK streamer's original content push while YouTube's Luke Hyams, TF1's Julien Degroote, History's Amy Savitsky, Red Bull's Bernadette McDaid, Smithsonian's James Blue and Nat Geo's Simon Raikes discuss their unscripted commissioning plans, in another bumper episode from Content London.
Netflix's Anne Mensah, Lindsay Salt, Sophie Klein and Tom Lyons talk about the streamer's UK programming strategy; Piers Wenger spells out the BBC's drama plans; and HiddenLight Productions' Roma Khanna, MGM's Rola Bauer, Sony Pictures Television's Wayne Garvie and more reflect on the post-pandemic state of the international TV business, in a bumper episode recorded at C21's Content London.
Helium's Mark Fennessy, Nevis Productions' Anni Fernandez, Synchronicity Films' Claire Mundell, Banijay Group’s Lars Blomgren, Cineflix Rights’ James Durie, Asacha Media Group’s Marina Williams discuss how the past 18 months have changed the industry and the outlook for 2022, as C21's Content London returns as a live, in-person event.
Sienna Films' Jennifer Kawaja talks about the company's rapidly expanding drama slate; Noah Media Group's John McKenna and Gabriel Clarke discuss the growing global demand for sports documentaries; and Tern TV's Harry Bell reflects on Dolly the Sheep, streaming and the privatisation of Channel 4.
Former ViacomCBS execs Claire McArdle and Rebecca Knight on the launch of their new production outfit Collective Media Group; Threewise Entertainment's Michael Ford on CBBC short film Freestyle, made for deaf and hearing viewers; and Jani Hartikainen on Finnish broadcaster MTV3's new Nokia drama and priorities for 2022.
Former Entertainment One TV chief John Morayniss talks about the launch of his new company Blink Studios with backing from Endeavor Content; BBC Studios' Jan Salling discusses the growing popularity of scripted formats in the Nordics; and director Jessica Hobbs reflects on her recent Emmy win for The Crown and why the Netflix royal drama remains so powerful.
Avalon's Jon Thoday and Sky Deutschland's Johannes Plenk talk about the German version of iconic UK satirical puppet sketch show, Spitting Image; writer Patrick Harbinson and Mammoth Screen's Damien Timmer discuss new ITV drama The Tower; and former A AND E Networks head of formats Hayley Babcock talks about her new consultancy.
Big Talk Productions' Kenton Allen talks about new Stephen Merchant comedy-drama The Outlaws; screenwriters Eric Forestier and Dominique Rocher discuss French fantasy drama The Rope; and Principal Media's Gary Rosenson reveals his very personal connection to feature documentary Rock Camp: The Movie.
Sky Kids’ Lucy Murphy talks about the UK satcaster's new COP26-focused documentary ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference; Off the Fence's Bo Stehmeier and Imelda Wiebers discuss setting up shop in Canada; and Lineup Industries' Ed Louwerse and Julian Curtis plus Starlings Television's Chris Philip reflect on last week's Mipcom.
In this special bumper episode from Cannes, Nordic Entertainment Group chief content officer Filippa Wallestam, Fremantle international CEO Jens Richter and Banijay head of format acquisitions Carlotta Rossi Spencer give their take on Mipcom 2021, alongside C21's Ed Waller, Nico Franks and Karolina Kaminska.
Former Endemol Shine Australia topper Mark Fennessy talks about the launch of his new production outfit Helium; Slim Film + Television's Simon Crawford Collins and Federation Entertainment's Lionel Uzan discuss Around the World in 80 Days; and Amazon Prime Video Canada's Magda Grace in conversation with Telefilm Canada's Christa Dickenson.
Silverback Films' Keith Scholey discusses upcoming documentaries fronted by Prince William, Sir David Attenborough and YouTuber Jack Harries ahead of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference; Vertigo Films' James Richardson on why the present UK production boom is both a blessing and a burden amidst Covid and Brexit; and Mipcom director Lucy Smith on what to expect from next month's physical event in Cannes.
The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, a former actor, writer and executive producer, talks about the future of the nation's TV industry and its role in an ever-changing political and media landscape; and leading producers from StarLightMedia, FILM.UA Group and Ukraine TV Channel discuss the country's rapidly evolving TV drama business.
Execs from FILM.UA Group, Eccho Rights, Media Group Ukraine, APC Studios, the Ukrainian Motion Picture Association, Forecast Pictures, 1+1 Rental and Radioaktivefilm discuss opportunities for coproducing with Ukraine and filming in the country, as part of C21's Content Ukraine On Demand.
HiddenLight's Johnny Webb on plans for the Hillary and Chelsea Clinton prodco, launched together with Sir Richard Branson's son Sam; Stories First Productions' Leena Minifie on the changing fortunes of Indigenous-owned indies; and Big Little Fish's Mark Procter on the challenges of debuting a new UK factual venture amidst the pandemic.
Clickbait creators Tony Ayres and Christian White discuss making the Netflix thriller in Australia; Dexter: New Blood showrunner Clyde Phillips talks about the serial killer's return to Showtime; and Jason and Peter Filardi on adapting Stephen King short story Jerusalem's Lot as Epix horror series Chapelwaite.
Blakeway Productions' Karen Edwards talks about the company's 20th anniversary 9/11 documentary feature; Narrative Entertainment's Remy Minute discusses the purchase of a string of Sony TV channels; and Insight TV's Arun Maljaars explains the 4K UHD broadcaster's growing focus on millennials.
YouTube's Alex Okosi and Simi Adeshina, the YouTuber known as Tamago2474, discuss the Google-owned platform’s Black Voices Fund, plus British actor and Oscar winner Rachel Shenton on Hear Art, a new platform designed to bring together deaf and hearing talent in the UK through short film.
Christo Doyle discusses his new ‘anti-educational’ production company, Nicely’s Vanessa Shapiro discusses the upcoming Christmas season and how it will compare to last year’s and Lyndsay Duthie gives an overview of the work of the Production Guild Of Great Britain.
Soleta Rogan and Nancy Bornat at Rogan Productions discuss Uprising, the BBC docuseries that explores racism in the UK through three events in 1981, while British actor Ben Miller tells us about his lead performance in the UK remake of Belgian crime series Professor T for ITV and BritBox, a part he describes as the role of a lifetime.
Director Lee Haven Jones and Silverprint Pictures creative director Kate Bartlett talk about upcoming ITV crime drama The Long Call, while writer Ben Richards and director Zara Hayes discuss new BBC drama Showtrial, from Bodyguard maker World Production, in this episode sponsored by ITV Studios.
Nine Network head of content production and development Adrian Swift discusses the broadcaster’s programming and international partnerships strategy, while execs from Matchbox Pictures, Flame Distribution, Blackfella Films and more debate Australia's rapidly evolving TV landscape.
Execs from TikTok, Unless Pictures, SBS and Screen Australia talk short-form content innovation; reps from ABC TV, Northern Pictures, CJZ and WildBear discuss developments in unscripted; plus award-winning director, writer, actor and producer Wayne Blair on his career.
Netflix Australia film and TV licensing and coproductions lead Nakul Legha on the kind of content he's looking for; Pact CEO John McVay on the UK indie trade body's 30th anniversary and privatisation of Channel 4; and ABC Australia head of drama, entertainment and indigenous Sally Riley discusses her current commissioning strategy and programming needs.
South Pacific Pictures' Kelly Martin and Andrew Szusterman on the coming Kiwi media shake-up; Federation Entertainment's Pascal Breton and Lionel Uzan on the firm's recent US$60m investment; and Arte France director of fiction Olivier Wotling on bolstering the Franco-German cultural net's international scripted ambitions.
Dean Devlin, CEO and founder of LA prodco Electric Entertainment, discusses the company's growing focus on AVoD while Jane Rimer, senior VP of Banijay Canada, talks about the impact of streamers in the country.
WandaVision director Matt Shakman talks about helming the first Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series for Disney+, while director Deborah Riley Draper and Trailblazer Studios’ Ashleigh Di Tonto discuss OWN documentary The Legacy of Black Wall Street.
Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, co-founders of RuPaul's Drag Race producer World Of Wonder, discuss drag's invasion of the mainstream; and Rūrangi producer Craig Gainsborough talks about the groundbreaking Hulu transgender drama.
Former EndemolShine Northern Europe chairman Boudewijn Beusmans talks about his new role as CEO of Dutch prodco NewBe, and Steve Wynne, CEO of UK indie Strawberry Blond, reflects on getting through the pandemic and what the industry will look like on the other side.
British writer Jimmy McGovern discusses his BBC drama Time, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham; and Stephen David, CEO of Stephen David Entertainment, talks about involving Leonardo DiCaprio in History channel docudrama The Titans That Built America.
TV2 Denmark's Mette Kühnell Petersen, SVT's Markus Sterky, Discovery's Axel Eriksson and TV4 Media's Cathrine Wiernik talk about their unscripted strategies and search for the next hit global format, as part of C21's Content Nordics On Demand.
REinvent International’s Helene Aurø, DR Sales’ Noemi Ferrer, Eccho Rights’ Nicola Söderlund and YLE’s Maria Kivinen discuss the challenges and opportunities in the Nordic distribution business, as part of C21’s Content Nordics On Demand.
Fire Monkey's Roope Lehtinen, Viafilm's Anders Tangen, Filmlance International's Hanne Palmquist and Sagafilm's Kjartan Thor Thordarson talk about how leading Nordic drama producers are navigating the region's shifting scripted landscape, as part of C21's Content Nordics On Demand.
Writer and director Lisa Linnertorp, producer Helena Larand and actress Matilda Källström talk about creating Viaplay Original young-adult romance Threesome, as part of C21's Content Nordics On Demand.
Drama chiefs Jarmo Lampela from Finland's YLE, Ivar Køhn from Norway's NRK, TV4 Sweden's Josefine Tengblad and TV2 Denmark's Katrine Vogelsang discuss how Nordic broadcasters are shifting their focus to streaming in response to overseas competition, as part of C21's Content Nordics On Demand.
Christian Wikander, commissioning editor and VP of original programming at HBO Nordic, talks about how his strategy will align under HBO Max once the streamer rolls out in the region and what this means for international producers, as part of C21's Content Nordics On Demand.
NENT Group's Filippa Wallestam, NRK's Arne Helsinger, YLE's Ville Vilen, REinvent Studios' Rikke Ennis and Nordisk Film AND TV Fond's Liselott Forsman discuss the evolution of broadcaster and streamer strategies and their impact on the global stage, as part of C21's Content Nordics On Demand.
Awesome Media founder Jeff Norton talks about launching new prodco Dominion of Drama following the collapse of Kew Media Group; and John Smithson, creative director of the UK’s Arrow Pictures, discusses the merits of multiple documentary release strategies.
WarnerMedia EMEA kids chief Vanessa Brookman talks about the relaunch of iconic studio Hanna-Barbera and roll-out of HBO Max, and renowned French documentary makers Gédéon and Jules Naudet discuss their optimism for the genre as a result of the boom in streaming.
New Zealand On Air CEO Cameron Harland and Pūkeko Pictures CEO Clive Spink discuss the extent to which international audiences factor into their work and their efforts to take Kiwi stories and storytellers to the world.
Comedian and writer Sam Jay discusses her new late-night HBO series Pause With Sam Jay while Everything’s Gonna Be Okay creator Josh Thomas and co-star Kayla Cromer talk about how the hit Freeform show is advancing the portrayal of autism and the LGBTQ+ community on TV – all as part of C21's Content LA.
Vice TV and Vice Studios execs Yonni Usiskin, Falguni Lakhani Adams, Bea Hegedus and Morgan Hertzan discuss the making of feature doc Vice Versa: The Neglected Pandemic, 40 Years of HIV AND AIDS, as part of C21’s Content LA On Demand.
Banijay Rights' Matt Creasey, All3Media International's Sally Habbershaw, Pulse Films' Thomas Benski and eOne's Stuart Baxter discuss what the US studios' growing focus on homegrown originals for their own services means for independent producers and distributors, as part of C21's Content LA On Demand.
Rick Haskins, president of streaming and chief branding officer at The CW, talks about the US broadcaster's growing on-demand service and content strategies for reaching audiences across both platforms, as part of C21's Content LA On Demand.
Untitled Entertainment's Jennifer Levine, Circle of Confusion's Zach Cox, TCA Mgmt's Tracy Christian and Kaplan Stahler's Varun Monga discuss how agents and managers are navigating a post-2020 US TV landscape, with the demand for inclusivity and diversity never higher on the agenda – all as part of C21's Content LA On Demand.
Avalon CEO Laura Kennedy, Vice Studios’ US chief Danny Gabai and Keshet Studios president Peter Traugott talk about how their development processes and priorities are shifting amid the rapidly changing US TV landscape, as part of C21's Content LA On Demand.
Alison Hoffman, president of domestic networks at Starz, and Monica Raymond, star and director of the US premium cablenet's acclaimed crime drama Hightown, talk about how to develop authentic and inclusive content, as part of C21's Content LA On Demand.
Epix executive VP and head of scripted programming Nancy Cotton talks about her content strategy for the coming 18 months and how the US premium cablenet is positioning itself within a rapidly changing TV environment, as part of C21's Content LA On Demand.
Leading showrunners Debra Martin Chase, Sam Esmail, Tanya Saracho and Tony Ayres discuss with Universal Studios Group chairman Pearlena Igbokwe their hopes for how the events of 2020 will inform storytelling in the TV business this year and beyond, as part of C21's Content LA On Demand.
Alan Griffiths, founder of UK prodco World Media Rights, and Ralf Ruckauer, VP of unscripted content at Germany’s ZDF Enterprises, discuss Netflix docudrama The Lost Pirate Kingdom and the use of dramatic techniques to give factual programming broader appeal.
Love Nature global general manager Carlyn Staudt talks about the natural history multiplatform's growing interest in AVoD and its commissioning strategy; and Jin Woo Hwang, founder of South Korean formats specialist Something Special, discusses the market's untapped potential.
Lanita Ririnui, content commissioner at Māori Television in New Zealand, discusses the indigenous broadcaster’s efforts to help revitalise Māori culture, and Rachel Antony, CEO of Border Patrol prodco Greenstone TV, talks about the Kiwi outfit’s scripted push.
Former Virgin Media Television MD Pat Kiely discusses the launch of his new production, talent management and commercial partnerships business BiggerStage, while Middlechild’s creative director Andrew Eastel talks about the UK indie's focus on feature docs following an RTS award nomination.
Grandé Studios co-founder Andrew Lapierre, Hybride director of operations Mathieu Boucher and MELS executive producer Richard Cormier on their efforts to make Montreal a destination for virtual production, in the final part of our coverage of C21's Content Quebec On Demand.
As part of C21's Content Quebec On Demand CarpeDiem Film AND TV's Marie-Claude Beauchamp, Digital Dimension's Fred Faubert, Squeeze Animation's Denis Doré and Oasis Animation's Isabelle Bilodeau talk about the growth of the Canadian province's animation sector.
Canadian screenwriter, producer and director Luc Dionne discusses his career and the lessons learned over 25 years in film and TV, the challenges of penning 160 pages of scripts a week, and his tips to upcoming writers, as part of C21's Content Quebec On Demand.
As part of C21's Content Quebec On Demand, Media Ranch's Sophie Ferron, Sphere Media's Jocelyn Deschênes, Encore International's Chrystine Girard and Pixcom's Nicola Merola discuss the Canadian province's production and distribution models.
Execs from the Quebec Film AND Television Council, SODEC, Laurentides Film and TV Commission, MELS, Group Dazmo, Montréal Film and Television Commission and Muse Entertainment discuss the benefits Quebec has to offer as a filming location, as part of C21's Content Quebec On Demand.
Ici Tou.tv exec director Christiane Asselin, Bell Media director of strategic planning Isabelle Sullivan and Videotron VP of marketing AND content Caroline Paquet tell C21's Content Quebec On Demand about how local streamers are holding ground against global players and their strategies for the coming 12 months.
Radio-Canada general manager of television Dany Meloul and Quebecor Content VP of strategy and international business Yann Paquet discuss their development agendas and commissioning and acquisitions strategies for the coming year as part of C21's Content Quebec On Demand.
Actor, director and screenwriter Xavier Dolan tells C21's Content Quebec event about how he has navigated his career to date, his move from film into TV, how he balances his various roles, his influences and inspirations, and what’s in store with his new series The Night Logan Woke Up.
SODEC president AND CEO Louise Lantagne, AQPM president AND CEO Hélène Messier, and University of Quebec visiting media school professor Catalina Briceno shine a spotlight on the Canadian province and what it has to offer the international TV business, as part of C21's Content Quebec.
Nucleus Media Rights execs Bruno Zarka, Alan Rudoff and Isabelle Pechou on the fledgling London-based studio's first projects and plans for global growth; and Keshet Tresor Fiction director of programming Christina Christ on the company's ambitions in the booming German drama market.
Docsville co-founder Lawrence Elman discusses the challenges of the company's new Covid-19-focused ITV film 2020: The Story of Us; and Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee talks about the Northern Ireland-based sitcom's success around the world.
Starlings Television president Chris Philip on adapting Korean drama for the globe and continuing with production during the pandemic; and Martin Persson, executive producer at Anagram Sweden, on the success of innovative SVT police drama Thin Blue Line.
Emma Hindley, of the UK's Zinc Media Group, on how traditional history programming is changing to gain wider appeal; and Channel 5 commissioning editor Lucy Willis on how the genre has changed for buyers, plus the trends she predicts for it in future.
A+E Networks president of programming Rob Sharenow on navigating the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and the opportunities he sees for the US cabler in 2021; plus Big Light Productions CEO Frank Spotnitz and Lux Vide CEO Luca Bernabei on their new Aidan Turner-starring Leonardo da Vinci drama.
Keshet International's Kelly Wright and Passion Distribution's Tom Burton discuss the rise of local SVoD services and the alternatives they present to programme sellers and producers as global players proliferate.
ViacomCBS International Studios Distribution head of formats Laura Burrell on her expectations of this year's virtual MipTV, plus a number of new deals hot off the press; and Blue Ant International senior VP of coproductions and sales Ludo Dufour on how local and global streamers are changing the landscape for programme sales.
C21 editorial director Ed Waller, news editor Clive Whittingham and Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard discuss the latest trends and issues shaping the international TV marketplace as the virtual MipTV 2021 gets underway online.
Ringside Studios creative director Gub Neal and exec producer Patrick Irwin on establishing the Newen-backed drama label over the past 12 months; and Banijay Iberia CEO Pilar Blasco on the firm's recent restructure and the peninsula's current Covid-19 production protocols.
Fremantle India MD Aradhana Bola on how the company has navigated the pandemic and the way the market is opening up to overseas players; and Nanni Erben and Gunnar Juncken, joint CEOs at Banijay Germany scripted label MadeFor, on their first 12 months in operation.
Comedian Alex Horne, creator of hit UK format Taskmaster, about how it became an international success story and endured lockdown; and TVNZ director of content Cate Slater on her efforts to raise the profile of Kiwi output on the global stage.
Wipeout executive producer Matt Kunitz on reviving the classic physical gameshow for US cablenet TBS at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic; and Stephen Dunleavy, founder and MD of UK natural history producer Humble Bee Films, on Life in Colour with David Attenborough.
Sky TV New Zealand manager of local content Annie Murray, and Philip Smith, CEO of Auckland-based Great Southern Television, on seeking international partners for a new multi-million dollar fund to support the production of Kiwi stories with global appeal.
Rollem Productions founder Kay Mellor on the return of her BBC drama The Syndicate and the need for levity in TV right now; and BBC Studios' director of current drama Caroline Levy on how the organisation is championing diversity with returning series The Break.
Former Carnival Film AND Television exec Jessica Pope talks about her new role as creative director and head of development at Swedish production company Mopar Studios and writer/director Alankrita Shrivastava discusses her new Netflix Indian drama Bombay Begums.
Discovery group VP for EMEA and international content Myriam Lopez-Otazu talks about the launch of Discovery+, and CuriosityStream's Devin Emery and Bakori Davis discuss how they are responding to increased competition in the factual streaming space.
Dynamic Television founder Dan March talks about the firm's efforts to reach a “broad niche” with sci-fi programming and Pulse Films founder Thomas Benski discusses pushing into non-English-language content.
TV4 director of acquisitions, formats and development Cathrine Wiernik on the Swedish broadcaster's first year under Covid-19 and its growing focus on AVoD; and Media Ranch CEO Sophie Ferron on the changing formats landscape and the firm’s latest incubator initiative.
RTÉ director of coproductions and acquisitions Dermot Horan on the Irish broadcaster's first year under Covid-19 and its challenges and opportunities; and Royal Television Society CEO Theresa Wise on the effects of the pandemic on UK production, the role of TV during lockdowns and tackling inclusion.
TV2 director of international acquisitions Nina Lorgen Flemmen on the changing value of UK and US programming to the Norwegian broadcaster; and David Schalko and John Lueftner, showrunner and exec producer of Me AND the Others, on Sky's first original drama to return to production amid Covid-19.
Aardman interactive producer Chloe Barraclough on working remotely from New Zealand for the iconic UK animation studio, and Matt Barthow, head of programming at Discovery-owned Kiwi broadcaster Three, on his current content needs.
Ringside Studios' Gub Neal and Patrick Irwin, ACF Investment Bank's Thomas Dey, Helion Partners' Tom Manwaring and Bad Wolf's Jane Tranter about the value of UK programming on the global stage and whether Brexit has changed this in any way.
LONDON SCREENINGS: ITV Studios exec VPs Julie Meldal-Johnsen, Greg Johnson and Augustus Dulgaro discuss the company’s response to Covid-19, how it has affected the content pipeline, some of their top new titles, and the impact of global streamers on the marketplace.
LONDON SCREENINGS: Entertainment One president of international distribution Stuart Baxter and Keshet International chief operating officer and president of distribution Keren Shahar talk about the changing global TV sales landscape in the wake of last year's seismic events.
LONDON SCREENINGS: Fremantle's Jens Richter discusses why the current TV sales boom is less about Covid-19 production shutdowns and more about the growth of streaming, and Blue Ant Media's Craig Junner reveals the type of shows he's looking for at the London Screenings.
LONDON SCREENINGS: BossaNova Media CEO Paul Heaney, Orange Smarty CEO Karen Young and Drive co-MD Ben Barrett discuss what the unscripted distribution business will look like in the future and whether the ‘golden age of factual’ has materialised.
Today we hear from Quay Street Productions founder Nicola Shindler, Brontë and Snowed-In Productions head of drama Ruth Kenley-Letts, Black Camel Pictures founder Arabella Page Croft and Hartswood Films producer Sue Vertue as we celebrate International Women's Day 2021 in association with All3Media International.
LONDON SCREENINGS: SVT head of acquisitions Stephen Mowbray on what he's looking for at this year's London Screenings and why the rise of the streamers is getting out of control; and All3Media International CEO Louise Pedersen on how the distribution business is navigating the pandemic.
LONDON SCREENINGS: Lindsey Clay, CEO of UK commercial TV marketing body Thinkbox, on how local lockdowns have impacted broadcasting and why linear channels will endure; and Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne reveals how the pandemic has impacted the company and TV distribution in general.
LONDON SCREENINGS: UK indie trade body Pact’s CEO John McVay on how the country’s content continues to make waves worldwide despite Covid-19 and Brexit; and Cineflix Media rights CEO Chris Bonney on how the distribution landscape is changing and the challenges and opportunities in 2021.
LONDON SCREENINGS: Beyond Rights CEO Kate Llewellyn-Jones, Distribution360 senior VP of rights Diane Rankin and NENT Studios UK CEO Richard Halliwell discuss how the distribution landscape is changing and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in 2021.
C21’s Ed Waller, Clive Whittingham and Michael Pickard discuss the trends and issues front of mind for buyers and sellers at this year’s London Screenings, the place of UK programming on the global stage and some of the shows to watch out for at the 2021 virtual event.
Sony Pictures Television senior VP of international creative development Sarah Edwards talks about the company's virtual formats showcase today; and Nick Curwin, co-founder of UK indies Firefly and The Garden, discusses his investment and advisory vehicle Matisse.
BBC Studios’ global senior VP of format sales Andre Renaud and Vice Studios’ head of distribution Bea Hegedus discuss how the unscripted business has navigated the pandemic and the shows they have coming up in 2021.
Chloe Rickard, partner, chief operating officer and executive producer at Jungle Entertainment in Australia, and Heath Kenny, chief content officer at Mercury Filmworks in Canada, on how they are both ploughing ahead with busy production slates and creating original IP that travels.
BBC Studios drama chiefs Martin Rakusen and Caroline Stone discuss their latest shows completed amid the pandemic, as the company's annual Showcase gets underway; and Keshet Studios president Peter Traugott on working with Universal Television and how the US studios’ move to direct-to-consumer is changing the business.
Tom Manwaring of UK M AND A specialist Helion Partners discusses All3Media's acquisition of Silverback Films, Avalon's of The Agency, and investor confidence in TV for 2021; and Bailey Mackey, CEO of New Zealand-based Pango Productions, reveals the challenges the industry there faces convincing US streamers to commission local shows.
Brighter Pictures co-founder Gavin Hay talks about his new UK indie Content Kings and how it aims to shake up unscripted, and Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin of French animation house Dandelooo discusses the dynamics of dealing with local versus global streaming services.
Jane Tranter, co-founder of Bad Wolf, the transatlantic prodco behind award-winning series including His Dark Materials and A Discovery of Witches, discusses how the seismic events of 2020 affected her own firm and the media and entertainment business as a whole, and how she sees the sector shaping up in 2021.
Rikke Ennis and Helene Aurø from Copenhagen-based Reinvent Studios talk about the firm's multi-million-euro investment in Nordic content and the first ever drama shot in the Faroe Islands, and Filmpixs co-founders Henrik Friis and Benn Wiebe discuss their new short film-focused SVoD service.
Andrew Sheldon, founder and creative director of Sky-backed indie True North talks about the challenges facing the UK production sector; and Gerrit Kemming, MD of Germany’s Quintus Studios discusses the company’s evolving AVoD strategy.
Christina Jennings, chairman and CEO of Shaftesbury, discusses AMC Networks’ recent investment in the Canadian drama producer; and Richard Farmbrough, founder and former CEO of UK indie Reef Television, talks about the launch of his new streaming aggregation service, Must TV.
TVNZ alumnus Andrew Shaw and Screentime New Zealand CEO Philly de Lacey talk about the country's booming audiovisual industry, which is fast becoming the go-to destination to get new shows made, from The Lord of the Rings to RuPaul's Drag Race.
Danny Fisher, CEO of US distribution company FilmRise, talks about the growth of its own streaming channels and why lean-back AVoD is the future; and Gonzalo Sagardia, CEO of Onza, discusses the opening of the Spanish prodco's new Miami base.
Mukpuddy Animation co-founders Alex Leighton and Ryan Cooper on being back at their desks in New Zealand with the pandemic under control; and Harry Sinclair, director and writer of Kiri AND Lou, on his journey from cult musician to working in children’s TV.
Today we report from Prime Time Online and hear from DreamWorks Animation chief creative officer for TV Peter Gal, WarnerMedia Enterprise global access programmes executive director Deanna Cadette and The Black Academy co-founders Shamier Anderson and Stephan James.
S4C drama commissioner Gwenllian Gravelle on the Welsh public broadcaster's plans for 2021 and growing focus on international partnerships; and Alan Sim, drama commissioner at Elisa Viihde Viaplay, details the Finnish streamer's expanding ambitions, including a move into scripted remakes.
Jason Maza, CEO of Unstoppable Film AND TV, on his partnership with actor Noel Clarke and the All3Media-backed company's new drama The Drowning for the UK's Channel 5; plus Nancy Glass, CEO of US indie Glass Entertainment, on her new CNN docuseries on Abraham Lincoln.
Former Discovery execs Lauren DeVillier and Paul Pastor talk about the launch of their new Michael Eisner-backed streaming aggregation service Struum; and Oliver AND Ohlbaum Associates chairman Mark Oliver offers his industry predictions for 2021 and beyond.
Red Production Company founder Nicola Shindler talks about her new Quay Street Productions venture with ITV Studios and Globo’s Raphael Corrêa Netto discusses the Brazilian broadcaster's international partnership plans.
Rialto Channel CEO Roger Wyllie discusses life after lockdown for the New Zealand-based broadcaster and why he's going on an international acquisitions spree; and former Marvel, Disney and A+E exec Raj Kalra on relocating from the US to South Korea.
Dean Devlin, chairman and CEO of Electric Entertainment, on why he believes Amazon's IMDb TV will win the AVoD streaming wars and his fears for the future of theatrical releases; and Jack Davison, exec VP of 3Vision, reveals how the events of last year could shape the industry in 2021 and beyond.
Showrunner Anna Fricke on making The CW's new take on Chuck Norris 90s action crime drama Walker, Texas Ranger amid the pandemic; and exec producer Gina Carter and director Michael Samuels on Viaplay and Channel 4 psychological thriller Close to Me, filmed in the eye of the Covid-19 storm.
Former Sundance Channel and MGM Networks president Bruce Tuchman on the launch of independent streamer Rialto International and the challenges facing the sector in 2021 and beyond; and Topic general manager Ryan Chanatry on the US SVoD service's first year in operation.
The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire scribe Terence Winter, plus exec producer Sherry Marsh and Legendary Global TV chief Chris Albrecht, discuss their upcoming Japan-set mob drama Tokyo Underworld; and the team behind Eden talk about the new Every Cloud Productions/Balloon Entertainment youth drama for Australian streamer Stan.
Dan Cohen, president of ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, talks about how the firm navigated its merger and Covid-19 last year and is positioning itself for 2021; while James Burstall, CEO of Argonon, discusses the human aspects of running a company amidst a pandemic.
Rolla Karam, interim chief content officer at OSN, talks about the Middle Eastern pay TV operator's move into originals and changing relations with US studios; plus Maria Feldman, co-creator of No Man's Land, and Fremantle president of drama Christian Vesper, discuss the Hulu/Arte coproduction.
Lupus Films joint MD Camilla Deakin, Trioscope Studios CEO LC Crowley and Submarine co-founder Femke Wolting discuss how adult animation has evolved to be an increasingly popular medium for sophisticated storytelling, pushing boundaries and powering on through the pandemic.
Kids Industries co-founder Gary Pope suggests why some brands are more popular than others on YouTube and offers his predictions for the year ahead, and VOD Clickstream founder Stephen Follows provides unique Netflix data insights.
Lorenzo Mieli, CEO of Fremantle-owned scripted specialist The Apartment, talks about the company's first year and rise of Italian drama; and Craig Engler, general manager of AMC Networks-owned SVoD service Shudder, discusses the growing popularity of horror amid Covid.
Paper Plane Productions' Alon Aranya talks about dramas Tehran for Apple TV+ and Your Honor for US cablenet Showtime, plus why Covid has created opportunities for non-English-language series; and Global Environment Media's Michael Clemente discusses the new conservation-focused multimedia venture.
BBC Children's boss Cheryl Taylor, ViacomCBS International Studios kids' chief Nina Hahn, Hopster co-CEO Miki Chojnacka and Secret Story Draw Campaign manager Jon Mason discuss the increasingly important role of diversity and inclusion in the children's TV business.
Showrunner and executive producer Benjamin Cavell discusses the new CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen King apocalyptic novel The Stand; and Writers' Guild of Great Britain chair Lisa Holdsworth talks about the introduction of new guidelines for UK showrunners.
C21 editorial director Ed Waller, news editor Clive Whittingham, senior reporter Karolina Kaminska and Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard offer kids editor Nico Franks their thoughts on the trends they see shaping the international TV business in 2021 and today's launch of Discovery+.
ITV Studios' Lisa Perrin, Shaftesbury's Christina Jennings, Endeavor Content's Prentiss Fraser, Lux Vide's Luca Bernabei and Fremantle's Christian Vesper disucss the lessons learned from this year and how these will inform international production models in 2021 and beyond.
International football superstar David Beckham talks about the new BBC2 documentary series from his Studio 99 production company, Story Film and All3Media; and Paul Heaney, founder of TCB Rights, discusses the collapse of Kew Media Group and his new company BossaNova Media.
Australian pubcaster ABC’s Jennifer Collins, CBC’s Jennifer Dettman, History’s Eli Lehrer and Discovery’s Victoria Noble discuss how the global unscripted business was changed by the events of 2020 and their commissioning strategies beyond.
Dan McDermott, president of original programming at AMC Networks Entertainment Group and co-president of AMC Studios, and Shiny Penny Productions’ founder Stacey Sher – producer of Contagion and Mrs America – on how they have dealt with 2020 and their agendas for the year ahead.
UK drama chiefs Piers Wenger from the BBC, ITV's Polly Hill and Channel 4's Caroline Hollick discuss how they have coped with the challenges presented by 2020, new shows coming through, and their development and commissioning strategies for 2021.
Nordic Entertainment Group chief content officer Filippa Wallestam, OUTtv CEO Brad Danks, Quebecor Content VP of acquisitions and international distribution Christine Maestracci and WaterBear Network founder Ellen Windemuth discuss how local and niche VoD services are holding their ground against the FAANGs.
Red Production Company CEO Sarah Doole, Impact X Capital Partners CEO Eric Collins, Rideback TV Incubator executive director Elsie Choi and Unstoppable Film and TV CEO Jason Maza talk to ITV group director of diversity and inclusion Ade Rawcliffe about authenticity in TV.
Starz president and CEO Jeffrey Hirsch and president of original programming Christina Davis talk about how the US premium cablenet has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic and is transitioning to VoD, with inclusivity at the heart of its organisation and the stories it tells on-screen.
Showrunner Sheri Elwood, Yellow Bird producer Georgie Mathew, producer Charlotte Surtees talk with Film London AND British Film Commission CEO Adrian Wootton about how they continued producing as Covid-19 swept and the lessons they hope to take forward into future productions.
TV drama executives Elly Vervloet at VRT, Brigitte Dithard of SWR, Suzanne Kunzeler from NPO and producer Helen Perquy talk about the European Broadcasting Union's Drama Initiative and its first project – a series about a virus outbreak conceived before Covid-19.
Sky Studios chief content officer Jane Millichip discusses how the firm has navigated 2020 and continued to invest in original series for the coming year; and the team behind new Sky Deutschland haunted house drama Hausen explain how it harks back to classic German horror.
HBO and HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys sets out his programming strategy for the US premium cablenet and its streamer into 2021; and writer Russell T Davies and Red Production Company founder Nicola Shindler discuss their new Channel 4 drama series It's a Sin.
Tim Carter, CEO of MultiStory Media and Twofour, talks about how the ITV Studios factual entertainment labels have continued producing through 2020, the value of their back catalogues and returning formats, plus new series coming to market in the next 12 months.
Endeavour creator Russell Lewis and exec producer Andrew O'Connor discuss new ITV drama Grace, an adaptation of Peter James’ award-winning contemporary detective novels starring John Simm, produced by ITV Studios' Second Act Productions and Tall Story Pictures, together with Vaudeville Productions.
Julie Meldal-Johnsen and Kate Barnes, executive VP and senior VP respectively of global content at ITV Studios, talk about how the company has navigated 2020, its latest crop of dramas completed during this year and what's coming up in the next 12 months.
Independent media consultant Brad Adgate talks about how the pandemic has impacted the US TV ad market and accelerated the shift to streaming, and Sony Pictures Television Networks' Balazs Szabo reveals how the firm's Central European channels have dealt with the crisis.
UK broadcaster and author Simon Mayo talks about the adaptation of his book series Itch for ABC in Australia and intimacy coordinator Vanessa Coffey explains how sex scenes are being filmed during the pandemic.
Trioscope Studios chief executive LC Crowley and chief creative officer Grzegorz Jonkajtys talk new Netflix WWII adult animated drama The Liberator; and Rob Slater, head of production at UK indie Meridian Line Films, on making docs in China.
Sister co-founder Jane Featherstone talks about how she is planning for a different future, and Belinda Campbell, joint MD at Red Planet Pictures, considers the long-term future of traditional broadcasters in the face of increased competition from streamers.
Filmmaker Deeyah Khan talks about her recent ITV documentaries looking at abortion in America and the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on Muslims; and In My Skin creator Kayleigh Llewellyn and director Lucy Forbes discuss the Welsh BBC3 coming-of-age drama tackling mental health.
John Cassy, founder and CEO of Factory 42, discusses the company's recent push into children’s content while rlaxx TV co-founders Ronny Lutzi and Dirk Wittenborg discuss their newly launched AVoD service.
Independent media consultant David Smyth, former senior VP and MD at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, and Marc Berman, creator and editor-in-chief of Programming Insider, discuss how the pandemic has impacted the US studio system and current fall season.
Tom Welling and Jeff Most, star and co-creator of new action drama Professionals, discuss the series from Germany's Leonine Studios set for Viaplay and RTL; and Magnify Media CEO Andrea Jackson talks about the recent sale of her distribution business to Plimsoll Productions, plus this year's virtual version of Mipcom.
NHS frontline doctor and filmmaker Nidhi Gupta reflects on attending the recent MIA Market in Rome and Covid's impact on the TV industry; and James Reatchlous, creator of Master Moley, plus Dominic Gardiner, CEO of Jetpack Distribution, talk about taking the new kids' toon to 100 territories via WarnerMedia.
Absinthe Film Entertainment’s Richard Curson Smith and Jeremy Campbell plus writer Matthew Broughton discuss new Sky comedy-drama Orson Welles in Norwich, while Getty Images senior EMEA sales director Paul Davis explains how documentary producers are making use of the company's video archive during lockdown.
Former Bristow Global Media CEO Julie Bristow talks about her new investment vehicle focused on female stories and storytellers; and Warehouse 51 Productions/West One International founder Carl Hall considers how the pandemic has shaken up distribution.
US showrunner Adi Hasak talks about his new single-location drama, The Box, which is partly a response to the spiralling production costs he says are crippling the industry; and Wildflame head of international Llinos Griffin-Williams on how the Welsh factual indie is pursuing overseas copros amid the pandemic.
Kris Thykier, founder of Archery Pictures, talks season three of Sky Atlantic drama Riviera and the challenges of bringing back multi-territory shoots; and Ananey CEO Orly Atlas-Katz on ViacomCBS's acquisition of the Israeli pay TV group and returning to production.
Actor Jimmy Akingbola, host of UK comedy panel gameshow Sorry I Didn't Know, and creators Minnie and Fraser Ayres talk about their ITV format focused on black history, and why diversity is increasingly becoming a deal-breaker for commissioners.
C21 editorial director Ed Waller, news editor Clive Whittingham, and senior reporter AND kids’ editor Nico Franks, consider the main talking points from Mipcom Online+ as the virtual equivalent of Europe's biggest TV market winds down.
Fremantle director of global entertainment Rob Clark discusses adapting gameshows to Covid-19 restrictions and dealing with the absence of Mipcom; Sex and the City creator Darren Star talks about his new Netflix series Emily in Paris; and former Canneseries winner Reshef Levi on taking Israeli dramedy Nehama to the US.
Eccho Rights managing partner Nicola Söderlund; eOne family brands president Olivier Dumont and exec VP of content sales Monica Candiani; and Lineup Industries co-founders Ed Louwerse and Julian Curtis discuss what the lack of physical markets means for them and the focus of their businesses right now.
C21 editorial director Ed Waller, kids editor Nico Franks, and Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard assess Mipcom's move online; what it means for broadcasters, producers and distributors; the trends that will shape this year’s market; and some of the hottest new shows worth looking out for.
Jesse Cleverly, creative director and co-founder of Wildseed Studios, talks about identifying and nurturing new talent; and John Giwa-Amu, who runs gaming outfit Good Gate Media and prodco Red And Black, discusses the film he made in lockdown and what he's learned during the pandemic.
Sheri Elwood, creator and showrunner of upcoming Canadian family drama Feudal, talks about shooting in Nova Scotia under Covid-19 restrictions; and Lion Television US CEO Tony Tackaberry discusses new Smithsonian civil rights documentary Walk Against Fear: James Meredith.
NEO Studios MD Anouk Mertens discusses Amazon documentary Take Us Home: Leeds United and the future of watching live sports at home; and Laura-May Coope, co-founder at Social Life, which recently won an Emmy for its work on Netflix's Big Mouth explains how streamers use the agency to drive interest around their shows.
Baghdad Central star Waleed Zuaiter discusses launching his own production company, FlipNarrative, in a bid to tackle diversity in film and television; and Susin Nielsen, creator and showrunner of Family Law, talks about resuming production on the Canadian legal drama and how it draws on her own experiences.
Big Light Productions CEO Frank Spotnitz shares his experiences of producing during the pandemic and considers what the future holds for the drama business; and Skydance Media chief creative officer Dana Goldberg discusses the long-term impact of Covid-19 on the nature of storytelling and theatrical releases.
Silverback Films co-founder Keith Scholey talks about his latest David Attenborough project for Netflix and the link between Covid-19 and the increasingly urgent environmental message in natural history programming; and 8Hours Television co-founders Jonny Slow and Adeline Ramage Rooney discuss their US adaptation of Belgian blue-light factual format Emergency Call for ABC.
YouTube Originals EMEA chief Luke Hyams and Warner Music Entertainment MD Kate Shepherd talk about their new documentary on the UK grime scene; and ITV senior programme acquisitions executive Darren Nartey discusses the titles that caught his eye at Cartoon Forum and those he's looking to buy for CITV.
Bell Media president of content and programming Mike Cosentino about how the Canadian broadcaster and its in-house studio have adapted to the pandemic and hit CTV drama Transplant has found success in the US; and Claire Mundell, founder and creative director at Glasgow-based Synchronicity Films, talks about building on the success of hit miniseries The Cry to establish a base in Australia.
TF1 Group head of content development Julien Degroote discusses the French broadcaster's unscripted entertainment strategy and new zombie-themed gameshow District Z; and Llyr Morus, producer of Welsh drama Keeping Faith, talks about completing the third and final season of the S4C thriller within Covid-19 guidelines.
Fresh from producing an immersive gaming experience for Sky based on crime drama Bulletproof, Charisma.ai CEO Guy Gadney discusses why Siri or Alexa will never write a TV show; and Banijay head of audience development Shaun Keeble explains why apps like TikTok have become key to the Mr Bean brand, which turns 30 this year.
Danna Stern, MD of Israel's Yes Studios, on the challenges of getting back into production without insurance; Greenacre Films co-founders Nadine Marsh-Edwards AND Amanda Jenks on ITV shorts Unsaid Stories; and Gene George on establishing Tesera Entertainment.
Ade Rawcliffe, group director of diversity and inclusion at ITV, and Miranda Wayland, head of creative diversity at the BBC, discuss how they're aiming to help make both organisations more diverse and inclusive. These interviews were conducted as part of the Coming Up Next series, a copro with The University of York’s SIGN programme.
Director Geoffrey Sax talks about filming new BBC drama Us across Europe before Covid-19 struck; exec producer Tim Key and Red Planet Pictures joint-MD Alex Jones on getting Death In Paradise back into production; and director Chloë Thomas discusses recent Channel 5 psychological drama The Deceived.
With the first ever virtual edition of Cartoon Forum underway, Grainne McGuinness from Paper Owl Films, Lindsey Adams from Daily Madness Productions and René Holder from Farr Creative discuss keeping animation going in a crisis and whether the pandemic could boost efforts to make the industry more representative.
The Inbetweeners co-creator Iain Morris on his latest show, the perils of social media and challenges of writing comedy amid a pandemic; and Zig Zag Productions CEO Danny Fenton on getting back to work on the firm's new female football talent format, plus what Covid-19 means for TV's future.
Fremantle CEO of international Jens Richter discusses why he believes broadcasters will take more chances following the pandemic and fresh voices will find it easier to break through; and Fox Entertainment president of alternative and specials Rob Wade talks about how to get shows made working in a bubble with only a small crew.
UFA Fiction exec producer Joerg Winger, co-creator of the Deutschland '83 trilogy, discusses the series' conclusion and setting up his own label within Fremantle; and Russell Dodgson, creative director of television at Framestore, talks about the Bafta award-winning visual effects behind BBC/HBO copro His Dark Materials.
Nordic Entertainment Group content chief Filippa Wallestam on how the firm kept its originals going during the pandemic and the kinds of shows it's looking for; and ACF Investment Bank president and CEO Thomas Dey on why more streamer-led M AND A activity will follow the deal he helped broker recently between Netflix and the creators of Black Mirror.
ITV Studios MD of distribution Ruth Berry discusses the firm's inaugural Fall Festival, why it decided to pull out of Mipcom, and how the business has shifted over the last six months; and Jane Hudson, executive producer of Emmerdale – the first British soap to go back into production following the coronavirus lockdown – on how it happened.
NHS frontline doctor and filmmaker Nidhi Gupta on crowdfunding pandemic documentary Start.Stop.Repeat following her harrowing experiences of Covid-19; and Safi Ideas CEO Wa'qaar A Mirza, creator of preschool show Zayn AND Zayna, on why children's TV is failing with diversity.
Stunt coordinator Jon Heaney on becoming the world’s first Covid-19 on-set safety expert through keeping Kurt Wimmer's Children of the Corn on track in Australia; plus Off the Fence founder and co-CEO Ellen Windemuth discusses the pandemic's impact and launch of conservation-focused VoD platform WaterBear Network.
Criminal Minds and Versailles showrunner Simon Mirren, plus The Handmaid’s Tale and The Falcon AND the Winter Soldier director Kari Skogland discuss how Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement will change the TV business for good.
Argonon Group CEO James Burstall; Liz Layton, exec producer at Leopard USA; and Tom Porter, director of programmes at BriteSpark Films, talk about continuing to produce and win commissions during the pandemic; plus Cricko Akander, exec producer of Strix Sweden format The Farm and Adam Barth, commercial director of NENT Studios UK, discuss making the reality show under Covid-19 restrictions.
Vanessa Shapiro, CEO of Nicely Entertainment; Ruth Fielding, co-founder of Lupus Films; and Michael Rose, joint-MD of Magic Light Pictures, discuss why holiday programming remains a fixture of the calendar and for those that make Christmas-themed movies and specials, it's business more or less as usual right now.
Adeel Amini, founder of The TV Mindset, discusses a new initiative to provide freelancers with mental health support; Secret Cinema CEO Max Alexander explains why high-end TV series offer more scope for immersive events than movies; and Ember Films MD Jonathan Jones on new Netflix series Tiny Creatures.
Mira Nair, director of the BBC's adaptation of A Suitable Boy, on making her TV debut and finishing the series as the pandemic hit; Good Gate Media head of production John Giwa-Amu on the company's new interactive romantic comedy, filmed during lockdown; and A24 Media CEO Asif Sheikh on the launch of new African VoD service Yebo.
Krishnendu Majumdar, co-founder of Me+You Productions and new Bafta chair, talks about efforts to improve diversity within the industry ahead of this year's television awards; and Nutopia CEO Jane Root discusses new HBO Max series A World of Calm, plus continuing production on other shows despite international travel restrictions.
Showrunner Lucia Puenzo and Fremantle exec VP of global drama Christian Vesper discuss Amazon's first Chilean original La Jauría; Sherman’s Showcase co-creators Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle talk about their sketch show's move to AMC; and Wattpad Studios chief Aron Levitz reflects on the trends the storytelling platform has observed during the pandemic.
VRT international drama exec Elly Vervloet discusses her work with the European Broadcasting Union's The Drama Initiative; Jonnydepony co-founder Helen Perquy talks about what it's like developing a drama set after a pandemic when a pandemic hits; and Slim Film + Television MD Simon Crawford Collins on returning to production in New Zealand.
Helion Partners' Tom Manwaring on Sony's buy-out of UK indie Eleven, producers of hit Netflix series Sex Education; Kevin Levy, exec VP of program planning, scheduling and acquisitions at The CW details the US network's pandemic response; and Patrick Wimp, creator of Brothers From the Suburbs, discusses Hollywood's reaction to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Today we hear from Natalija Gorščak, director of TV at RTV in Slovenia, about how the country is restarting production; Catherine Alvaresse, director of documentaries at France Télévisions, about its renewed focus on documentary; and Fiorenza Cella, president of Free Dolphin Entertainment, about the rise and rise of the TV movie.
Fiona Francombe, director of The Bottle Yard Studios, home to dramas including Poldark, talks about the steps the UK facility is taking to reopen; and Pernel Media president Samuel Kissous discusses the challenges of making France Télévisions historical re-enactment docuseries The Real War of Thrones under social distancing restrictions.
TV2 acquisitions executive Mette Kühnell Petersen talks about how the Danish pubcaster has adapted to the absence of live sports and its increased emphasis on documentaries; plus historian Bettany Hughes and SandStone Global director of production Ruth Sessions on completing their latest series for the UK's Channel 5 amidst the pandemic.
Parti Pictures founder Nisha Parti discusses the open letter she recently penned in an effort to tackle institutional racism in the UK TV industry; and Bunmi Akintonwa, head of Little Black Book Co and founding member of DiversifyTV, talks about the lessons the business can learn from the Black Lives Matter movement.
Avalon co-executive chairman Jon Thoday on the resurgence of studio-based sitcoms and possible linear return of online-only youth net BBC3; Gusto Worldwide Media president and CEO Chris Knight on returning to production; and High Noon Entertainment senior VP of development Katie Neff on the reality check facing unscripted TV post-pandemic and Black Lives Matter.
France Télévisions head of factual, international copros and acquisitions Caroline Béhar on the challenges and opportunities opening up for documentaries at the French public broadcaster as a result of the recent lockdown; and Children's Media Conference editorial director Greg Childs on taking this year's event virtual.
Wheelhouse Entertainment CEO Brent Montgomery talks about how the unscripted business is facing its own reality check as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement; and StarzPlay exec VP of international digital networks Superna Kalle discusses how the streamer's strategy has been affected by the crisis.
Critical Content president Jennifer Daly on how the pandemic has given rise to innovation in A-lister-led shot-from-home non-scripted shows; and PBS VP of programming and development Bill Gardner on tackling the coronavirus crisis, the Black Lives Matter movement, and forthcoming US election.
CuriosityStream director of content and development Jorge Franzini on taking the US-based factual streamer to the next level; Diamond Entertainment founder DC Cassidy on helming Hollywood's first Black-led animation company; and Yellow Bird UK creative director Berna Levin on making Young Wallander for Netflix.
UKTV CEO Marcus Arthur discusses his first year atop the BBC Studios-owned broadcaster, the impact of Covid-19, and recent decision to remove an episode of Fawlty Towers from its streaming service; plus Screen Queensland CEO Kylie Munnich on how the Australian state is returning to production and the opportunities for overseas companies.
Arte France commissioning editor for documentaries Mark Edwards on navigating life without physical industry events and forthcoming projects on the Covid-19 pandemic, Donald Trump and Boris Johnson; plus director Claire McCarthy and Fremantle exec VP and creative director of global drama Christian Vesper on new BBC drama The Luminaries.
SVT commissioning editor for documentaries Axel Arno on the ups and downs of online festivals as the digital version of Sunnyside of the Doc gets underway; and the Eurovision Song Contest's new executive supervisor Martin Österdahl on how he plans to future-proof the event, cancelled this year for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Canadian Media Producers Association president AND CEO Reynolds Mastin discusses how the nation's TV industry is getting back to work following the coronavirus production hiatus; and British Film Commission CEO Adrian Wootton considers how the UK will follow suit having drawn comprehensive guidelines.
Executive producer Kevin Loader and production designer Simon Bowles discuss the BBC's new Covid-19-safe version of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads; and the creators of The Container Cup talk about how they devised, pitched and produced a hit Belgian lockdown sports competition format shot inside an old shipping container.
Scorpion TV CEO and Diversify TV founding member David Cornwall, Woodcut Media creative director Derren Lawford and Three Tables Productions co-founder David Chikwe talk about their experiences of racial representation within the British TV industry and what more needs to be done to improve the situation.
Roughcut Television's Ash Atalla on how Covid-19 has affected comedy development and why Netflix and the BBC were right to remove Little Britain; Channel 5's Emma Westcott on the broadcaster's pandemic response and a new series ordered during lockdown; and Genius Brands International's Caroline Tyre on today's launch of Kartoon Channel.
Endemol Shine Group head of digital distribution and monetisation Kasia Jablonska on how the pandemic has propelled the company's D2C strategy; Cineflix Rights CEO Chris Bonney and head of scripted James Durie on the company's Covid-19 response; plus Emily AND Tom Dalton on launching Great Point Media-backed UK indie Factual Fiction under lockdown.
Part2 Pictures founder David Shadrack Smith talks about how he hopes his new Hulu show can contribute to the debate around diversity and the New York indie's response to the Covid-19 crisis; Pixcom president Nicola Merola and VP of international production Ginette Viens discuss the lifting of restrictions in Quebec; and 7A Media CEO Cesar Diaz reflects on the pandemic's impact on telenovelas.
Bavaria Fiction exec producer of international series Moritz Polter talks about returning to production in Germany and the Czech Republic; Keshet International senior VP of distribution and new business Kelly Wright discusses getting unscripted formats back in action; and Bento Box Entertainment co-founder and CEO Scott Greenberg explains how animation is enduring the pandemic.
Reelz senior VP of development and current programming Rob Swartz discusses how the US cablenet is working through the pandemic, Enders Analysis COO and director of TV Gill Hind assesses the impact of tanking advertising and return of live sports, and Josephine Bornebusch, creator of Swedish lockdown drama Orca, talks about putting the project together.
NENT Studios UK's Dave Clarke talks about the distributor’s Covid-19 contingency plans and relationship with Nordic streamer Viaplay; S4C's Elen Rhys and Boom Cymru's Catrin Honeybill discuss the making of Lockdown Wedding; and History's Eli Lehrer talks about the impact of production shutdowns and what he is looking for as restrictions ease.
NBCUniversal Telemundo exec VP of revenue strategy and innovation Peter Blacker details the US Hispanic outlet's coronavirus response and contribution to new streamer Peacock; former Gaumont exec Vanessa Shapiro talks about launching Nicely Entertainment amid a pandemic; and TNT Germany VP of originals Anke Greifeneder discusses a darkly comic drama commissioned under lockdown.
Banijay Rights head of scripted Caroline Torrance discusses how the distributor is fending off the pandemic with a slate of dramas from less-affected territories; Ampere Analysis research director Guy Bisson details the US$160bn hit the firm predicts to media and entertainment; and GRB Studios CEO Gary R Benz talks restarting production and an uptick in distribution renewals.
Lagardère Studios Distribution's Emmanuelle Bouilhaguet on how she's getting new titles in front of buyers during the pandemic; CPL Productions' Danielle Lux and Murray Boland on adapting A League of Their Own for the US; and 1+1's Olga Slysarenko and Volodymyr Zavаduik on how they managed to keep the Ukrainian version of The Voice on air amid lockdown.
Insight TV CEO Rian Bester discusses the 4K broadcaster's renewed focus on acquisitions amid the pandemic; Waddell Media MD Jannine Waddell explains how the firm finished a new wildlife series under lockdown; and Anne Roder Botbol from Never Ending Story details how the Belgian prodco kept one of the nation's longest running gameshows on air.
Alkemy X’s Andy Singer talks about how the New York prodco completed its latest TLC show as the pandemic hit and the broader impact on the US; Zinc Media’s Greg Sanderson discusses the group’s emergence from UK lockdown; and MultiStory Media’s Simone Haywood and Ana de Moraes on their new Netflix series, plus corona-proof programmes.
Tomorrow Studios CEO Marty Adelstein talks about his new drama Snowpiercer and how his company has been impacted by Covid-19; Goldfinch CEO Kirsty Bell discusses the financier’s fund for UK prodcos, and Arrow Media co-founder and creative director Tom Brisley details how the firm shifted strategy to cope with lockdown.
Five Films co-founder Craig Jenest discusses how he’s fighting back with a raft of new shows to replace live sports; Tinopolis USA COO and A Smith AND Co Dox president Frank Sinton shares his experience of working under lockdown to finish The Titan Games for NBC; and Sinking Ship Entertainment co-founder JJ Johnson explains how he’s keeping the firm afloat.
BBC Children’s content boss Cheryl Taylor and head of discovery Stu Rowson discuss their kids’ programming strategy during lockdown; Harbottle AND Lewis partner Sarah Lazarides talks about efforts to restart UK production; and Hit + Run founder Rob Shaftel explains how the US indie is doubling down on development.
ABC Australia director of entertainment Michael Carrington discusses the pubcaster's response to the coronavirus pandemic; Sagafilm Nordic CEO Kjartan Thor Thordarson explains how Iceland is resuming production; and Painless Productions president Jim Casey argues fast-turnaround lockdown content will be short-lived.
Federation Entertainment's Monica Levy talks about having to put international copros on hold, but staying upbeat as lockdown restrictions begin to lift; Harbottle AND Lewis's Colin Howes assesses production sector investor confidence; and Stellify Media's Kieran Doherty and Matthew Worthy discuss new Channel 4 format Snoop Dogs.
Katja Hofem, MD of Joyn, discusses what the German streamer is looking for to fill gaps in its line-up created by the production hiatus; VMTV Ireland content chief Bill Malone details its response to the Covid-19 crisis; and Atlantyca Films head of production and distribution Caterina Vacchi talks about how the Milan-based company is coping.
Cream Productions CEO David Brady offers a personal tale of contracting Covid-19; Glass Entertainment CEO Nancy Glass discusses the shows her firm has been working on during the pandemic; and Trioscope Studios co-founder Brandon Barr talks about pioneering animation technology that could come to the aid of live-action production under lockdown.
Former Yellow Bird CEO Anni Faurbye Fernandez discusses launching new Nordic drama outfit Nevis Productions amid the coronavirus crisis, while Ketnet head of acquisitions and coproduction Telidja Klaï talks about how the Belgian kids network is adapting.
S4C content chief Amanda Rees discusses how the Welsh pubcaster has responded to the coronavirus crisis with a series of fast-turnaround commissions; Vox Pictures co-founder Pip Broughton talks about making one of them; and STV Productions MD David Mortimer explains why the Scottish prodco is steering clear of such programming, plus the long-term impact of the pandemic for UK broadcasters.
Banijay Group head of format acquisitions Carlotta Rossi Spencer discusses how she's embracing escapism in her hunt for new content, and Media Ranch CEO Sophie Ferron talks about how the firm has carved out a new category of formats within its catalogue designed to help buyers emerge swiftly from the Covid-19 crisis.
Producer Jeff Pope discusses his new ITV lockdown drama Isolation Stories; while writer Peter Bowker and director Fergus O'Brien talk about working on the third season of BBC series The A Word, and the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on new seasons of World on Fire and Gentleman Jack.
Back Roads Entertainment founder Colby Gaines and Intuitive Content senior VP Patrick Weiland talk about how the two US unscripted production companies are getting back to work as states including Texas and Minnesota begin lifting coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Znak AND Co founder Natalka Znak discusses how the transatlantic entertainment and factual formats specialist is working to find solutions to shows that have been hit by social distancing restrictions; and Jupiter Entertainment president Patrick Reardon voices his hope the coronavirus pandemic could, nonetheless, trigger a rebound in unscripted television.
Ivar Køhn, head of drama at NRK, talks about how the Norwegian public broadcaster has resumed production this week on financial drama Exit, with a long list of Covid-19 health and safety measures in place; and Eleonora Andreatta, director of fiction at Rai, discusses how the Italian pubcaster is dealing with the crisis.
Robin Hilton, partner at media law firm Sheridans, assesses the legal issues that need to be addressed before TV production and M AND A activity can hope to resume amid the Covid-19 crisis; and Adam Cunningham, chief global strategist at Allied Global Marketing, discusses the surge in popularity of streaming services under lockdown.
Christian Rank, head of drama at Danish public broadcaster DR, reveals which scripted series have been hit by the pandemic and how event shows may be used to fill gaps in the schedule; and Viasat World VP of channels and products Karin Heijink explains how the international pay TV group is shifting its acquisitions strategy.
Banijay Group head of content Lucas Green talks about how the production giant is working through the Covid-19 crisis, new social lockdown show Shelf Isolation, and the rebound of unscripted; and former Kew Media sales chief Jonathan Ford discusses the company's collapse, plus his new venture Abacus Media Rights, repping the next projects from Leaving Neverland maker Dan Reed.
Lion TV CEO Tony Tackaberry speaks from the US about the projects the All3Media-owned prodco had in the works when lockdown hit, his concerns for freelancers, and the post-Covid-19 future for US cable; and ITV Studios' Mike Beale and Nippon TV's Tom Miyauchi discuss their partnership on new gameshow format Red Carpet Survival.
TV2 Denmark director of programmes Lotte Lindegaard talks about what it was like being first in the country to record a case of Covid-19 and how the lockdown that followed has affected strategy; and TVOKids chief Marney Malabar discusses how the Canadian pubcaster is adapting to potential disruption to its programming pipeline.
Michael Brader, from media law firm Wiggin, explores how the current production freeze is impacting M AND A in the TV sector; Steve Langdon of Parrot Analytics discusses audience viewing trends under Covid-19 lockdown; and former Facebook and YouTube exec Patrick Walker talks about the launch of his new business Uptime.
Kids' entertainment and educational start-ups Azoomee and Hopster have seen a surge in usage under coronavirus lockdown, with the former's Estelle Lloyd ramping up acquisitions of social emotional learning content and the latter's Miki Chojnacka seeking arts and crafts shows.
Discovery UK AND Ireland head of lifestyle and entertainment commissioning Charlotte Reid discusses how she's adapting schedules in response to the Covid-19 crisis; and Stephen Stewart, MD of Northern Ireland prodco Green Inc, talks about continuing production.
STV head of broadcast Bobby Hain discusses the way the Scottish pubcaster is adapting to the Covid-19 crisis; LADbible head of original programming Ben Powell-Jones talks about new social media series Corona Diaries; and Amanda Groom, MD of The Bridge, explores the first potential green shoots of recovery in Asia.
Nathalie Biancolli, director of acquisitions and international fiction at France Télévisions, explains how the pubcaster is adapting its channels in the face of the coronavirus crisis; and Georgie Mathew, a producer at Yellow Bird in Sweden, talks about still being in production on new series Snow Angels in a country where lock-down restrictions remain lenient.
Writer Jed Mercurio discusses Bloodlands, the first drama to come out of his HTM Television joint venture with Hat Trick Productions, and how the Covid-19 production shutdown impacted the sixth season of Line of Duty; while actor Jimmy Akingbola talks new Quibi drama The Most Dangerous Game and auditioning under lockdown.
Propagate chairman and co-CEO Ben Silverman discusses the challenge of redefining global production in the current crisis, while former Facebook and YouTube EMEA head of media partnerships Patrick Walker shares his experience of contracting and recovering from Covid-19.
Dermot Horan, director of coproductions and acquisitions at Ireland's RTÉ, and Stephen Mowbray, head of international at SVT in Sweden, talk about how these public broadcasters are responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, adapting their schedules and the gaps that they're looking to fill.
A trio of UK independent producers talk to Clive Whittingham about how they're responding to the Covid-19 pandemic: Laura Marshall, CEO of Icon Films; Hat Trick International director of sales Sarah Tong; and Jacqueline Hewer, CEO of Brown Bob Productions, which was in the midst of filming the latest season of documentary series Inside The Ambulance when the coronavirus emerged.
Pact CEO John McVay talks about the work the trade association has been doing to help support the UK's independent producers amid the Covid-19 crisis; COBA executive chairman Adam Minns voices his concerns for the nation's commercial broadcasters; and Matilda Wylie explains how West London Film Studios is coping with a previously booming TV production business that has now ground to a halt.
ACF Investment Bank president and CEO Thomas Dey offers his perspective on how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting M AND A and finance in the independent production sector, while ShortsTV CEO Carter Pilcher gives his take on the launch of Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman's Quibi in the US and Canada today.
Tim Whitwell, creative director of Shine TV, and Guillaume Hellouin, co-founder and president of TeamTO, tell Nico Franks how they're keeping their shows on the road, with the first working on ITV doc Coronavirus, Isolation AND Me and the latter's 300 animators working from home across France on a variety of projects.
ITV Studios MD of global distribution Ruth Berry, Drive joint MD Lilla Hurst, and Blue Ant International senior VP of international coproductions and sales Ludo Dufour discuss how distributors are adapting to disruption in the programme supply chain, an annual sales calendar in tatters, and broadcast clients tearing up their schedules.
Phil Gurin, president and CEO of The Gurin Company, co-chair of Frapa and Natpe board member, talks to Clive Whittingham about how the formats business can adapt to the Covid-19 crisis, the continued importance of events like MipTV and tuning into Zoom for cocktail hour with colleagues.
Neal Baer, exec producer and showrunner on Netflix drama Designated Survivor, talks about the science that informed the final season's pandemic plot line, genetic technology that could unleash something worse than Covid-19, and the changes sweeping Hollywood as a result of the current crisis.
Synchronicity Films founder Claire Mundell talks about the benefits of an enforced period of isolation for the scripted business, while screenwriter Dan Sefton discusses shutting down production on BBC drama The Mallorca Files and the possibility of returning to his former career as a doctor.
Slim Film + Television founder Simon Crawford Collins discusses shutting down production on BBC drama Around the World in 80 Days, while Moonage Pictures exec producer Frith Tiplay talks about putting Sky sci-fi drama Intergalactic on hiatus and the wider industry impact of Covid-19.
Analysts Marc Berman, Simon Murray and Conrad Wiacek discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the US broadcast networks, streamers, global pay TV sector and sports as US pilot season stalls, Disney+ rolls out in Europe and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are postponed.
PBS chief programming executive and general manager for general audience programming Perry Simon talks to Jonathan Webdale about how the US public broadcaster is responding to the coronavirus pandemic, rethinking its schedule and programming strategy in light of the ongoing crisis.
The European Producers Club has appealed to the European Commission, EU member governments and global streamers to help avert the decimation of the audiovisual sector as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. President Alvaro Longoria, VP Dariusz Jablonski and MD Alexandra Lebret talk to Jonathan Webdale.
BBC Studios director of content Ralph Lee explains how the company has been stepping up third-party production for the likes of Amazon and Quibi; writer Matti Laine and director Marja Pyykkö discuss new Finnish-Spanish crime drama The Paradise; plus a round-up of this week's news.
Preethi Mavahalli and Koby Adom, exec producer and director of new BBC drama Noughts + Crosses, discuss their adaptation of Malorie Blackman's subversive young-adult book series, while Anthony Horowitz and Jill Green, CEO of Eleventh Hour Films, talk about their upcoming TV version of the author’s Alex Rider teenage spy novels.
Hollywood star Cate Blanchett discusses her upcoming ABC drama series Stateless together with Matchbox Pictures MD Alastair McKinnon; writer Sarah Williams, exec producer Kate Bartlett and director Louise Hooper talk new ITV thriller Flesh AND Blood; plus a round-up of this week's news.
C21's Karolina Kaminska and Inigo Alexander report from the UK Screenings, speaking with BBC Studios senior VP of global format sales Andre Renard; head of development at its Natural History Unit, Doug Hope; plus ITV Studios MD of creative networks Mike Beale; and Banijay Rights CEO Tim Mutimer.
C21 Canadian bureau chief Adam Benzine reports from the 25th annual PrimeTime conference in Ottawa, where the publication of sweeping reforms for the nation’s broadcast and streaming sectors were the focus of attention. Adam speaks with presentation committee chairman Janet Yale; CMPA CEO Reynolds Mastin; and Jesse Wente, exec director of Canada’s Indigenous Screen Office.
C21 news and factual editor Clive Whittingham reports from New Orleans on the final day of the 2020 Realscreen Summit, speaking with Hit + Run founder and exec prodcuer Rob Shaftel, Lion Television CEO Tony Tackaberry, and Five Films founding partner and exec producer Craig Jenest.
C21 news and factual editor Clive Whittingham reports from the 2020 Realscreen Summit, talking with Ample Entertainment co-founder Ari Mark, Cream Productions president Kate Harrison, Intuitive Content senior VP of production and development Patrick Weiland, and Jupiter Entertainment president Patrick Reardon.
C21 news and factual editor Clive Whittingham reports from the first day of the Realscreen Summit in New Orleans, speaking with Sam Sniderman, co-president of Blue Ant Studios, and new senior VP of unscripted Jennifer Harkness.
C21 Canadian bureau chief Adam Benzine reports from Natpe Miami 2020, speaking with president and CEO JP Bommel; ViacomCBS's Federico Cuervo and Juan ‘JC’ Acosta; Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards honoree Courtney Kemp; Hearst Television public affairs show host Soledad O’Brien; and Ryan Chanatry, general manager of First Look Media streamer Topic.
Downton Abbey scribe Julian Fellowes and Carnival Films CEO Gareth Neame reflect on a decade working together on the period drama, plus new series Belgravia and The Gilded Age; while The Libertines guitarist Carl Barat, sister Lucie and producer Zoe Rocha discuss their noughties indie music scene drama The Heartless.
Actors Sophie Cookson and Ben Miles discuss The Trial of Christine Keeler, the new BBC1 drama from Amanda Coe about one of the most controversial UK political sex scandals of modern times; while Mindhunter star Holt McCallany opens up about the Netflix crime drama and how the streamer has changed the game for US studios; plus a run-down of this week's news.
Netflix VP of international originals Kelly Luegenbiehl sits down with C21 editor-in-chief and managing director David Jenkinson to talk about the streaming giant’s growing slate of overseas originals, plus her favourite non-Netflix shows, the way in which the company’s responding to its new array of rivals, and the kinds of programming it’s looking for moving into 2020 and beyond.
Kevin Reilly, chief content officer of HBO Max and president of TBS, TNT and TruTV, discusses the global strategy for WarnerMedia’s upcoming streamer in this extract from his keynote interview at C21's International Drama Summit as part of Content London 2019.
Tim Hammond, executive director of Listen Entertainment; Kirsty Hunter, founder and MD of StoryHunter; and James Cooper, co-creator and co-host of My Dad Wrote a Porno, talk to C21Media.net editor Jonathan Webdale on the fourth and final day of Content London 2019.
Lars Blomgren, Endemol Shine Group head of scripted for the EMEA region; Helen Bowden, MD of Australian producer Lingo Pictures; and Maartje Horchner, executive VP of content at All3Media International talk to C21Media.net editor Jonathan Webdale on the third and final day of the International Drama Summit at Content London 2019.
Killian Kerwin, exec producer on Netflix Indian drama Delhi Crime; Femke Wolting, co-founder of Dutch production company Submarine; and Moritz Polter, executive producer for international television at Germany’s Bavaria Fiction, talk to C21Media.net editor Jonathan Webdale on day two of the International Drama Summit at Content London 2019.
Claire Mundell, MD and creative director of UK-based Synchronicity Films; Marianne Furevold-Boland, executive producer at Norway's NRK Drama; and Atar Dekel, VP of global drama at Keshet International talk to C21Media.net editor Jonathan Webdale on day one of the International Drama Summit at Content London 2019.
Patrick Dempsey and Alessandro Borghi, stars of new Sky Italia drama Devils, and director Nick Hurran discuss the show, while Laura Carmichael of Downton Abbey fame talks about her very different role in new Australian thriller The Secret She Keeps; plus a run-down of this week's news.
Mark Lewis Jones, Genevieve Barr and Adrian Scarborough talk about their roles in new Jack Thorne Channel 4 and Hulu miniseries The Accident, while Pontus Edgren and Fatima Varhos of Swedish producer FLX discuss their new financial thriller Blinded for TV4 and C More; plus a round-up of this week's news.
Nico Franks reports from Connext 2019 in Ghent, which put Flemish content and talent front and centre, alongside presentations and screenings of Flemish films and TV series. Featuring in this episode: Rikke Ennis, CEO at REinvent Studios; Marianne Furevold-Boland, executive producer at NRK; and Walter Iuzzolino, co-founder of non-English-language VoD service Walter Presents.
Banijay Group head of acquisitions Carlotta Rossi Spencer, The Story Lab executive VP of entertainment Fotini Paraskakis, and Eccho Rights MD Fredrik af Malmborg deliver their verdict on Mipcom 2019 and the major trends shaping the market on the final day of the Cannes confab.
William Shatner tells C21 reporter Inigo Alexander about his new History channel series The UnXplained, while Tubi CEO Farhad Massoudi and chief content officer Adam Lewinson, plus Pluto TV Europe MD Olivier Jollet talk to editor Jonathan Webdale about the growth of ad-supported VoD.
Darren Star – creator of Beverly Hills 90201, Melrose Place, Sex and the City and Younger – talks about his new series Emily in Paris, while Max Conze, CEO of Germany's ProSiebenSat.1, discusses the reasons for putting Red Arrows Studios up for sale; plus a round-up of news from Cannes so far.
Endemol Shine Group Creative Networks CEO Lisa Perrin, Warehouse 51 founder Carl Hall, and South Pacific Pictures CEO Kelly Martin sit down with C21Media.net editor Jonathan Webdale in Cannes to discuss the major trends shaping Mipcom 2019 on day one of the event.
C21 editorial director Ed Waller, editor Jonathan Webdale, kids editor Nico Franks, and Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard look ahead to Mipcom 2019 where the arrival of a string of US studio-led streaming services is set to shake up the market.
Ahead of Brand Licensing Europe 2019 in London next week, Sean Clarke – the soon-to-be MD of Shaun the Sheep studio Aardman – plus execs from Magic Light Pictures, Blue Zoo, Acamar Films and Coolabi, talk to C21Kids editor Nico Franks about the impact of Brexit, SVoD and YouTube on the British animation industry.
C21Kids editor Nico Franks reports from Cartoon Forum 2019 in Toulouse, France, with a roundtable discussion featuring Jetpack Distribution CEO Dominic Gardiner, Ketnet head of acquisitions and coproduction Telijda Klai, Blue Zoo Rights MD Alison Warner, and Genevieve Dexter, CEO of Eye Present and Serious Lunch.
C21 Canadian bureau chief Adam Benzine reports from Content Canada 2019, which took place in Toronto this week, hearing from Boat Rocker Media CEO John Young, Electus co-founder and COO Drew Buckley and Entertainment One Canadian TV president Jocelyn Hamilton, plus Serial Box CEO Molly Barton, Propagate Content senior VP of alternative comedy Kevin Healey and Viacom podcasts senior VP Steve Raizes.
Ahead of C21's second annual Content Canada conference, CEO Ferne Cohen and editor Adam Benzine offer an overview and select some highlights in store for the two-day event, which kicks off today at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto with a dedicated day of screenings featuring some of the hottest upcoming shows from the country.
In a world of rapidly proliferating programme choices is it becoming harder to get shows off the ground unless they're based on some existing recognisable intellectual property? The C21Podcast hears perspectives from Sony Pictures Television's Keith Le Goy, author Anthony Horowitz, producer Deniese Davis and more, plus a run-down of this week's news.
Writer Nigel Williams discusses his new Sky Atlantic-HBO miniseries Catherine the Great, starring Helen Mirren; Rai drama chief Eleanora Andretta, who commissioned Williams' adaptation of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose, talks about the Italian pubcaster’s increasing emphasis on international copros; plus a round-up of this week's news.
Nico Franks reports from the 2019 Edinburgh TV Festival where Channel 4 head of news and current affairs Dorothy Byrne delivered a blistering MacTaggart Lecture that took in sexual assault, lying politicians, problems with diversity schemes and the menopause. Featuring in this episode: Ali Bailey of Directors UK, Deborah Williams of The Creative Diversity Network, Lucy Brown from Trailblazing Women On AND Off Screen, and Sam Barcroft of Barcroft Studios.
The podcast returns after a summer break, with French long-distance swimmer Benoît Lecomte recounting his attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean in a bid to highlight plastic pollution through a documentary called The Swim for Discovery-backed Group Nine Media's Seeker. Exec producer Jared McGilliard of Nomadica Films also features and there's news too of the first investments to be made through Sky's Ocean Ventures initiative.
Nico Franks reports from the fifth edition of SeriesFest in Denver, Colorado, where Netflix's content boss Ted Sarandos set the agenda by discussing some of the inner workings of the streaming giant. Featured in this episode are: Stephen Garrett of Character Seven; Shondaland's Alison Eakle; Lionsgate's Lee Hollin; and Laura Fischer of Powderkeg.
Former Netflix VP of international originals Erik Barmack discusses his new LA-based production company Wild Sheep Content, established earlier this year after leaving the streamer, and offers his thoughts on the fast-changing US and international TV landscapes.
Peter Browngardt and Alex Kirwan give C21Kids editor Nico Franks the low-down on their eagerly anticipated reboot of Looney Tunes for Warner Bros, while Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky and Cartoon Network Studios art director Scott Wills discuss their long-term partnership and latest collaboration, Primal.
Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver, co-creators of Prodigal Son, talk about their new Fox serial killer thriller starring Michael Sheen; Sony Pictures Entertainment president of worldwide distribution Keith Le Goy discusses the studio’s new crop of US broadcast pick-ups; plus a run-down of this week's news.
Dermot Horan, director of acquisitions and coproductions at Irish public broadcaster RTÉ, and Cathrine Wiernik, director of programmes at Sweden-based Bonnier Broadcasting, offer C21's Nico Franks their reactions to this year's LA Screenings.
Nico Franks reports from C21's Content LA 2019, which took place in Los Angeles last week with the disruptive impact of streaming on Hollywood in the spotlight. Featuring in this episode: agent Tracy Christian, writer Spiro Skentzos, analyst Mark Oliver, and producer Jeff Norton.
Fremantle executive VP and creative director of global drama Christian Vesper discusses the fast changing US marketplace and growing complexity of putting shows together in an era of streaming, ahead of speaking at C21's Content LA 2019; plus a round-up of this week's news.
Katz Media Group chief marketing officer Stacey Lynn Schulman and RNR Media Consulting president Robert Russo pick over the issues shaping this year's US Upfronts with C21's Nico Franks as recent consolidation in the industry takes hold.
Les Misérables producer Chris Carey discusses the BBC's adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic; Studio Tarara creator Tim Van Aelst and star Peter Van den Begin talk about their new Belgian drama; plus, a round-up of this week's news.
Writer Karen Hall talks about her time on US comedy series MAS*H and drama Hill Street Blues; Leticia Dolera, creator and star of Perfect Life discusses her Canneseries competition-winning dramedy; plus a run-down of this week's news.
Rachel do Valle, executive manager at Brazilian Content, the copro and export body for the country's independent producers, and Adam Jayme Muniz, head of international affairs at local film and TV funding agency Ancine, talk to C21 editorial director Ed Waller about the hot topics at the 2019 Rio Creative Conference (Rio2C).
TCB Media Rights founder Paul Heaney, DramaCorp founder Patrick Nebout and Eccho Rights MD Fredrik af Malmborg deliver the verdict on MipTV 2019, discussing the major market trends and the need for reinvention.
Days away from the eighth and final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, exec producer Frank Doelger discusses his experiences on the series and his first new show since striking out on his own, while David Walliams talks about the latest TV adaptation of his best-selling children's books.
Steven Knight, creator of Peaky Blinders, Taboo and upcoming Apple drama See, sits down with Jonathan Webdale during Canneseries and MIPDrama to discuss his craft and the show that has come to define him as its nears fifth season launch.
Arrow Media executive producer Sam Starbuck, Red Arrow Studios International senior VP of acquisitions Alex Fraser, and Wisebuddah MD Tim Hammond take the temperature of the international television business at MipTV 2019 in Cannes on day one of the market.
Baran bo Odar, president of the Canneseries jury and director of Netflix drama Dark, and National Geographic senior VP of global programming AND acquisitions Jules Oldroyd talk to C21's Jonathan Webdale and Richard Middleton in Cannes.
ZigZag Productions CEO Danny Fenton, Ascendo TV partner Nathalie Wogue, and GoQuest Media Ventures VP of sales and acquisitions Jimmy George pick over the findings from C21's 2019 Format Trends Survey and all the latest industry trends on the first day of MipFormats in Cannes.
C21 editorial director Ed Waller, Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard and C21International editor Richard Middleton preview the hot topics, stories and shows at this year's MipTV in Cannes, while Banijay Group head of content Lucas Green discusses new gameshow Catch and offers his take on where the TV formats business is right now.
Lingo Pictures creative director Jason Stephens, Mediapro Studios senior development executive Mariano Balsega, and The Oligarchs Productions president Alex Berger wrap up the Series Mania Forum in Lille, discussing official competition selection Lambs of God, the rise of Spanish-language drama and impact of Article 13.
ShinAwiL CEO Larry Bass, France TV Distribution senior VP of international sales Julia Schulte and Inside Content founder Géraldine Gonard speak to Nico Franks about international scripted coproduction, the continuing rise of subtitled drama and offer their reaction to Apple TV+ on day two of the Series Mania Forum.
Francesco Capurro, director of the Series Mania Forum, talks to Jonathan Webdale about this year's event, which got underway today in Lille, while About Premium Content co-founder Laurent Boissel, Eccho Rights MD Fredrik af Malmborg and Pernel Media president Samuel Kissous chew over the hot topics and trends shaping TV drama right now.
Paul Abbott, creator of series including Shameless, State of Play and No Offence, talks about how he went from one to the other while Stacy Rukeyser, showrunner on Lifetime drama UnReal, discusses the changing role of women in Hollywood.
C21 editorial director Ed Waller catches up with Danny Peled, managing partner of KDC Media Fund, at Keshet Media Group’s INTV conference in Jerusalem, while Danna Stern, MD of Yes Studios, and Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, co-founder of ADD Content Agency, discuss the impact of Fauda and Wonder Woman on the Israeli market.
Writer Nick Hornby talks about his new shortform drama series State of the Union, while Jeremy Gold and Marci Wiseman, co-presidents of Blumhouse Television, discuss their expanding slate of shows and the growing popularity of anthologies.
BBC Studios head of natural history Patricia Fearnley, unscripted director Mark Reynolds and head of factual Jon Findlay discuss the impact of streamers on documentary, while Christian Rank, head of drama at DR, explains how the Danish public broadcaster is rethinking its raison d'être in the face of such changes.
C21Kids editor Nico Franks speaks to Catherine Tait, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, about the public broadcaster's commitment to "double down" on kids programming as well as the stir caused by her recent comments accusing Netflix of "cultural imperialism".
C21Kids editor Nico Franks reports back from the Kidscreen Summit in Miami while Melissa Cobb, VP of kids and family at Netflix, discusses the US streamer's strategy and Sarah Muller, VP of children’s and youth programming at Sony Pictures Television Networks, explains how the company is developing its Pop children’s brand.
Michael Pickard, editor C21's Drama Quarterly, offers a look ahead to the Drama Series days at the Berlin International Film Festival, while Amazon head of European originals Georgia Brown discusses the company's approach to the region, and David Farr, writer of new Amazon drama Hanna – premiering at Berlinale – reflects on the show together with lead director Sarah Adina Smith.
In the second instalment of a two-part podcast from New Orleans, Clive Whittingham reports back from the 2019 RealScreen Summit, gauging the state of the non-scripted business with Jupiter Entertainment senior VP/GM Robert Twilley, Cream Productions co-founder David Brady, Ample Entertainment co-founder Ari Mark, and Part2 Pictures founder David Shadrack Smith.
Clive Whittingham reports back from the RealScreen Summit in New Orleans and asks Icon Films creative director Stephen McQuillan, Barcroft Studios founder Sam Barcroft, and First Look TV chief Will Hanrahan whether an apparent bounce in attendance reflects an uplift in non-scripted or simply interest in a new venue following the move from Washington DC.
Nico Franks speaks to execs at companies capitalising on renewed interest in unscripted TV, growing appetite for big-budget Spanish-language drama and increasing on-demand viewing among kids. Featuring in this episode: Dave Noll of Keller/Noll, Patrice Choghi of GRB Studios, Media Ranch's Sophie Ferron, NBCUniversal International's Ana Langenberg, Amaya Muruzábal of Dopamine and Guillermo Sierra of HITN.
Linear TV may be coming back to life if trends at this year’s Natpe conference are anything to go by. C21’s Ed Waller and Programming Insider founder Marc Berman tell David Jenkinson how more time periods are opening up in the syndication market and how station groups are fighting back with new shows from talent including Kelly Clarkson and Jerry Springer. These, among other emerging trends, put a very positive spin on the first content industry event of the year.
Global TV analytics firm Parrot Analytics named The Walking Dead the most in-demand TV series in the world for 2018 at its inaugural Global TV Demand Awards at Natpe Miami. Parrot CEO Wared Seger and series exec producer Denise Huth talk to C21 editor-in-chief AND managing director David Jenkinson.
Carrie Stein, executive VP of global scripted series at Kew Media Group, reflects on her first 12 months at the company, while Mika Watkins, creator of YouTube sci-fi drama Origin discusses the show, and Sagafilm CEO Kjartan Thor Thordarson talks Scandi thriller The Flatey Enigma.
Following news that Germany's ZDF Enterpises has acquired Dutch factual specialist Off the Fence, the C21Podcast hears from the latter's CEO AND founder Ellen Windemuth while Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen discusses his new History drama, Project Blue Book, and Robert C Cooper talks CBC/Sundance series Unspeakable.
The actress discusses her work behind the camera, exec producing Picnic at Hanging Rock, her first-look deal with Fremantle and upcoming Vivien Leigh drama, in this extract from an interview with Stephen Armstrong at C21's 2018 International Drama Summit.
BBC controller of drama Piers Wenger talks Bodyguard, The Cry, Les Misérables, streamers and copros in this extract from his conversation with Stephen Armstrong at C21's recent International Drama Summit – part of Content London 2018.
Netflix VP of international originals Erik Barmack talks to C21 editor-in-chief AND managing director David Jenkinson in this extract from his keynote presentation at C21's International Drama Summit as part of Content London 2018.
As C21's International Drama Summit gets underway as part of Content London 2018, Federation Entertainment head of international Jean Michelle Sizevski, All3Media International EMEA exec VP Stephen Driscoll, and the eponymous founder of Tony Ayres Productions discuss the present state of the market.
C21Media kids editor Nico Frank discusses Disney+, the new SVoD service being lined up by the Mouse House, along with plans for taking Hulu international, while Endemol Shine China MD William Tan and CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Catherine Tait talk programme strategy.
C21Media.net editor Jonathan Webdale and C21International editor Richard Middleton review this week's news, including the aborted sell-off of Endemol Shine Group, while Isak Ferriz, star of Gigantes, and showrunner Miguel Barros discuss their new Movistar+ drama, and Rick Okon and Tom Wlaschiha talk Das Boot. The finalists have also been announced for the 2018 C21 Drama Awards.
The C21 team discusses the big stories emerging from Mipcom 2018, including Endemol Shine Group's uncertain future, buzzy new HBO drama My Brilliant Friend and the next generation of OTT players poised to further shake up the international TV landscape.
Catherine Tait, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, discusses her first six months in charge, the way public broadcasters are adapting to SVoD, how the industry’s changed in the past two decades, and where she sees things headed in the coming months.
Billy Zane and Sean Bean, stars of new Sky1 street-racing drama Curfew, plus presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle, offer their take on the changes sweeping the TV business in this latest podcast from Cannes, featuring a round-up also of the biggest news so far.
Frank Falcone, president AND executive creative director of Guru Studio; Beth Stevenson, founder AND executive producer at Brain Power Studio; and Bruce Kane, founder AND director of BES Animation, discuss the biggest changes taking place in the industry right now, looking ahead to the next few days at Mipcom 2018 and reflecting on MipJunior over the weekend.
C21International editor Richard Middleton, news editor Clive Whittingham and Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard look ahead to Mipcom 2108, with the future of Endemol Shine Group; Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox; Netflix, Amazon and Facebook's growing interest in unscripted; plus all the latest big name dramas under discussion.
C21Kids editor Nico Franks offers a look ahead to MipJunior 2018 and the big issues currently confronting children’s TV, speaking with execs including Jakob Stegelmann of DR; Alix Wiseman of 9 Story Media Group; and Ken Faier from Epic Story Media.
C21Media launched 21 years ago and as part of our anniversary celebrations editor-in-chief AND managing director David Jenkinson, editorial director Ed Waller and C21Media.net AND FutureMedia editor Jonathan Webdale discuss some of the seismic changes that have swept the industry during this time.