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Features
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MIPDoc Hot Picks: 100 Vaginas
Distributor: TVF International Producer: Burning Bright Productions Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Logline: Women tell frank…
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MIPDoc Hot Picks: Almost Fashionable – A Film About Travis
Distributor: Limonero Films Producer: Gezellig Pictures in association with Final Cut Logline: A music critic…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: Dating No Filter
Distributor: NBCUniversal International Formats Producer: Lime Pictures, All3Media America Broadcaster: E! (US) Logline: Comedians provide…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: Mental Samurai
Distributor: Warner Bros. International Television Production Producer: A. Smith & Co. Productions, Warner Horizon Unscripted…
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MIPFormats Hot Picks: Drag Lab
Distributor: Hat Trick International Producer: Summer Films Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Logline: A British drag…
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MIPFormats Hot Picks: Secret Body
Distributor: Sony Pictures Television Producer: Stellify Media Broadcaster: BBC Scotland (UK) Logline: A body positive…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: The Brigade – Race To The Hudson
Distributor: Kew Media Distribution Producer: Media Headquarters Logline: A group of strangers must work together…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: No Sleep No FOMO
Distributor: The Story Lab Producer: Gleam Productions Broadcaster: Viu (Asia) Logline: Two celebrities have 60…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: Mums Make Porn
Distributor: Passion Distribution Producer: Firecracker Films Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Logline: Mothers of teenagers are…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: Race Across The World
Distributor: All3Media International Producer: Studio Lambert Broadcaster: BBC Two (UK) Logline: Pairs of travellers must…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: The Secret Song
Distributor: Vivendi Entertainment Producer: DMLS TV Broadcaster: TF1 (France) Logline: An unassuming celebrity is surprised…
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Katzenberg’s 20-year journey to short-form domination
Jeffrey Katzenberg is the superstar Disney alum who has built a 30-year reputation for the…
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Wild Money: The new rules of play in distribution
Distributors are under greater pressure than ever, needing to be nimble, innovative and cash-rich –…
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Why content execs are winning in Hollywood
Hollywood is facing some of the most drastic executive restructuring it has ever encountered, with…
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Aftercare or afterthought?: Unpacking duty of care on youth-skewing formats
With TV’s biggest entertainment format facing backlash over its aftercare practices, do casting directors and…
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Making a physical gameshow for Netflix
Kieran Doherty joint-MD of Stellify Media, producers of Blind Date and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?,…
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The big business of dubbing
Quality dubbing will be the key to the continued growth of international drama consumption, and…
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The ascent of Aussie drama
Drama from down under is enjoying a watershed moment as productions attract the attention of…
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TBI Weekly: CNN’s Amy Entelis on how to build an Oscar-nominated doc
Since launching an originals strategy in 2012, CNN has built a formula for its series…
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All3Media’s Drama Upfront brings the suspense
All3Media International will branch out this afternoon, at a screening in West London, with a…
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Lionsgate shoots for the Starz with Spanish Princess
Two high-profile Starz offerings and an OWN drama highlight Lionsgate’s slate, which will be screened…
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ITVS GE’s World on Fire leads its spring drama slate
ITV Studios Global Entertainment had a stellar debut drama event last year with an oversubscribed…
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UK Screenings: Cineflix shows off scripted boost
Cineflix Rights is showing off its growing scripted portfolio to 150 buyers at this evening’s…
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UK Screenings: The Exclusive Guide
This year marks the first time TBI has put our market-leading UK Screenings issue in…
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Distribution innovation: Are distributors the new marketeers?
In a period where distributors need to be nimble and multi-skilled, serving as pseudo-commissioners, producers…
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UK Screenings: Warner Bros. bets on US primetime
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) makes its debut at UK Screenings this year, with…
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UK Screenings: TVF gets up close and personal with Icons
From Raffles to Richard Branson, TVF International goes inside storied institutions and meets global icons…
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UK Screenings: Diversity is key for Passion projects
An eclectic slate of thought-provoking and entertaining content will lead the way for the Passion…
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Exports map: Your guide to UK TV sales in 2018
As we begin 2019, it’s important to take stock of the numbers. The last reported…
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Fremantle rolls out global event titles
Fremantle is taking buyers around the world with a slate of scripted and unscripted titles…