C21Podcast

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.