C21Podcast

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 o...

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...

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.