Check out TBI’s MIPTV 2024 edition!

As the 61st and final MIPTV closes its doors in Cannes, make sure to grab a copy of TBI’s April/May 2024 edition to keep you informed and entertained on your way home.

This special MIPTV issue includes a deep dive into the strategy and requirements of SkyShowtime, courtesy of content chief Kai Finke, as well as buyer profiles on companies from Brazil, the UK and Spain.

At a time when the focus on return on investment for scripted shows has never been higher, we visit Baltimore to reflect on why The Wire remains such an important piece of work, and explore the new streamer for France’s M6 Group.

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High ambitions
SkyShowtime’s content chief Kai Finke shares his strategy with TBI, from returnable titles and high impact acquisitions to the “beauty” of co-productions

Rewiring the system
As mainstream dramas & franchises take centre stage, Nick Edwards takes a trip to Baltimore to explore how The Wire delivered decades of returns for HBO

Flying high
US docuseries have helped to revolutionise factual content but the genre’s evolution in Europe is now also attracting attention

What buyers want
TBI speaks to key execs at Globoplay, Rakuten TV and UKTV about the shows they are buying and the models that are being used to pay for them

Setting the lure
Broadcasters TF1 and M6 are once again set for battle, but this time on the rapidly evolving streaming stage, writes Marie-Agnés Bruneau

Hot Picks
From family drama and a mystery thriller to a pulse-pounding quiz format, TBI takes a look at some of the hottest shows heading to market

Plus: About Town, Formats, Scripted, Tech & Analysis, Last Word: Gwenda Carnie, Industry Media