C21Podcast

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.