Inside Content - The TV Industry Podcast

With the content market going through a transitional period, Hollywood strikes disrupting production and streamers pivoting their acquisition strategies, how have production and distribution companies had to adapt? On this episode of Inside Content, Jack Thomas , Director at 3Vision is joined by Jens Richter , CEO, Commercial and International at Fremantle, one of the leading global producer-distr...

As the FAST landscape matures and moves away from being a Wild West, how are the big players like Samsung TV Plus evolving their content strategy to remain competitive, and what can you focus on to get your content on their platform? On this episode of Inside Content, Hayley Bull , VP at 3Vision is joined by Pauline Coghlan , European Licensing Lead and Benedikt Frey , Country Lead DACH at Samsung...

On this episode, manager Peyton Lombardo is joined by Sharon Levi , Managing Director of yes Studios , the distribution and co-production arm of yesTV, the leading streaming service and satellite broadcaster in Israel. We delve into their international distribution strategy, including: harnessing Israeli IP, selling to local vs. global players, strategies for bringing new content and formats to di...

With the meteoric rise of short-form video, how can the content and distribution world evolve to thrive in the landscape of user-generated content platforms? On this episode of Inside Content, Hayley Bull , Vice President at 3Vision is joined by Wayne Davison , Chief Sales Officer & MD International at Little Dot Studios , an award-winning digital content agency leading the way in data-driven...

On this episode of Inside Content, our EVP Jack Davison is joined by two guests from Keshet Media Group - Karni Ziv, Head of Drama and Comedy ast Keshet Broadcasting, and the newly appointed CEO of Keshet International,   Keren Shahar to discuss the reasons behind Isreal’s global success with content and how they build their programming catalogue. Karni is responsible for the development and manag...

On this special episode of Inside Content, ⁠ Jack Thomas , Director at 3Vision is joined by ⁠ Anthony Zuiker, creator of the CSI franchise. CSI is a franchise which has earned the title of the “most-watched show in the world” on multiple occasions and which has spawned four television spin-offs (“CSI: Cyber,” “CSI: Miami," “CSI: New York” and "CSI: Vegas"). In this episode, we explo...

On this episode of Inside Content, Toby Russell , CEO at 3Vision is joined by Paul Heaney , founder and CEO of BossaNova Media . BossaNova aims to bring together producers and buyers of unscripted TV in an integrated hub, creating a community that enables all of the stakeholders in the content chain to meet, create and do business. Heaney has a strong track record in helping producers to establish...

On this episode of Inside Content, Toby Russell , CEO at 3Vision is joined by Jennifer Ebell , EVP of EMEA Sales and Acquisitions at FIFTH SEASON (formally Endeavor Content), a global entertainment leader in the creation, production and distribution of movies and premium TV series.  Jennifer is responsible for overseeing both the acquisitions team and EMEA sales teams, garnering commissions, pre-s...

In this episode of Inside Content, Hayley Bull , Vice President at 3Vision, is joined by Beth Anderson , General Manager, FAST Channels for BBC Studios. Beth leads BBC Studios’ global FAST initiative, developing audience and platform relationships and serving a dynamic selection of channel brands across North America and Latin America, EMEA, and beyond. She manages a growing business development t...

In this episode of Inside Content, Toby Russell , CEO of 3Vision, is joined by Emmanuelle Guilbart , co-founder of About Premium Content (APC), a Paris-based boutique distributor specialising in the development, production, financing, and international distribution of high-end TV programs. Emmanuelle has had a seasoned career, beginning at CANAL+ Group in 1990, overseeing the launch of Canal+ Pola...

On this episode, Toby Russell is joined by Kerry Ball , Chief Acquisitions & Commercial Officer at BritBox International . Kerry is a seasoned entertainment executive who has spent 20+ years working at the intersection of content and technology. Having joined BritBox in July of 2022, she is responsible for group content acquisition and commercial strategy across key markets, looking at routes...

Last year, the TV and streaming industry saw some rapid shifts. SVOD ad-tiering, the integration of global streamers with Pay TV operators and the rapid growth of FAST are just some of the key changes we saw in 2022. Most services faced economic challenges, from AVOD and BVOD struggling with the ad market to Pay TV and SVOD competing against the cost-of-living crisis faced by consumers. But with t...

On this episode of Inside Content, 3Vision EVP Jack Davison is joined by Shaun Keeble, VP Digital at Banijay Rights. Working alongside Senior Management and the local sales teams, Shaun is responsible for all revenue share business models in the digital, social media and FAST channel space, globally. In conversation with Shaun we discuss the evolution of content being injected into an already vast...

On this episode of Inside Content, CEO of 3Vision, Toby Russell , is joined by Philipp Rotermund , CEO of wedotv . Philipp is a successful television and media entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in the media and entertainment sector. Working extensively in the Pay TV marketplace, he has worked with key platforms in Europe, launching a number of broadcast channels and video-on-demand services...

On this episode of Inside Content, Toby Russell is joined by Valerio Motti VP FAST Channels at Fremantle, one of the world’s largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of Entertainment, Drama & Film and Documentaries. At Fremantle, Valerio is primarily responsible for developing and managing the strategy for their Free Ad-supported Streaming TV business. Valerio most rece...

Free ad-supported television (FAST) is currently one of the most rapidly-growing spaces in the TV and streaming industry. Initially, FAST was seen as an opportunity to monetise lower-value content that had already been exhausted in multiple windows. Now, more and more are realising the potential of FAST as a lucrative revenue stream, as it grows with an increasing amount of high-value branded, and...

On this episode, Hayley Bull, Director at 3Vision is joined by Dan Fahy , Senior Vice President, Streaming for Paramount UK. Based in London, Fahy leads the growth and partnerships division of Paramount UK, working on increasing streaming revenue and expanding the company’s range of partnerships. With over 20 years of experience in the wider media and entertainment sector, Dan has held prior roles...

On this episode, Toby Russell is joined by Philippe Maigret , President of ITV Studios America . Maigret manages the Studios’ U.S scripted TV studio operations, oversees the company’s U.S. joint-ventures and growth strategy across all platforms, and advises on ITV Studios’ worldwide scripted programming strategy. He also serves as executive producer for ‘ Franklin’ (Apple TV+), which is produced b...

How has Virgin Media transformed as a content aggregator and entered the streaming wars with their new product ‘Stream’? On this episode, Jack Davison is joined by David Bouchier , Chief TV and Entertainment Officer at Virgin Media O2 , a media and telecommunications venture between Virgin Media and O2 which formed in 2021. A leader in multi-platform streamed entertainment, David leads a dedicated...

Kicking off our latest series, Jonathan Nickell is joined by Ruth Berry, Managing Director, Distribution at ITV Studios . The world-leading multi-genre, multi-disciplinary, multi-platform distribution business boasts the second largest catalogue of its kind in the world, selling more than 90,000 hours of prestigious content to over 3,000 broadcasters and platforms worldwide. During her decade with...

With ever-shifting content demands, the rise of competition in the streaming space and the distribution market seeing vertical integration on the rise, how can you maintain a competitive edge? In this episode, Toby Russell is joined by Nick Percy , President, Global markets for BBC Studios to discuss the current changes in global demand for content, the growth of the ‘sell-to-self’ strategy and ho...

How do you successfully launch a FAST channel? What are the key elements for audience acquisition through content? And how are streamers, services and channels making their mark in a sea of competition? In this episode, Toby Russell is joined by Gary Woolf , EVP of Strategic Development at All3Media International , a full-service content distribution business, to discuss the alternative approach t...

In this episode, Toby Russell is joined by Tassilo Raesig, CEO of Joyn, a cross-provider streaming platform based in Germany. As one of the founding members of Joyn, Tassilo has been a significant player in building Joyn into the truly unique platform it is today, as they aim to disrupt the landscape through investing in the power of local content, providing their consumers with an unparalleled ex...

What is the strategy behind the increasing success of AVOD services and how is it driving the shift to streaming? On this special episode, we revisit some of our most insightful episodes from executives in the world of AVOD streaming platforms. Jack Davison catches up with Jim Packer, President of Worldwide TV and Digital Distribution at Lionsgate, and Jonathan Nickell talks with both Rob Holmes,...

How does MX Player succeed in a market where even Netflix is struggling? What are all the different layers of market within India? How did MX Player use AVOD to bring premium content to an untapped audience? Jack Davison discusses all of this and more with Mansi Shrivastav, SVP Content Acquisitions & Partnerships, in this new exclusive episode of Inside Content! For over two decades, Mansi has...