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TBI Distributors Survey 2017 – Part 3
The third part of our industry-wide survey considers the shape of the market, and how…
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Feel-good programming is needed in our crazy world
Media Ranch president Sophie Ferron explores why feel-good titles from This is Us to Pay it…
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TBI Distributors Survey 2017 – Part 2
The second part of our five-day feature revealing all about the international distribution industry in…
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Who to meet in Cannes: Sumi Connock, BBC Worldwide
Name: Sumi Connock; Company: BBC Worldwide Sumi Connock was just days into her new role…
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Who to meet in Cannes: Charlotte Walls, Catalyst
Name: Charlotte Walls; Company: Catalyst Global Media London-based Catalyst Global Media heads to MIPCOM as…
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TBI Distributors Survey 2017 – Part 1
In the first part of TBI’s annual Distributors Survey, which brings together the independent thoughts…
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Viewpoint: A Romper Stomper route to television
Film director Geoffrey Wright explains the process of how his cult Australian feature film Romper…
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In-demand chart: Europe (Sept 25–Oct 1, 2017)
Star Trek: Discovery has made waves in Europe, coming up top rated across all seven…
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Trace elements – Sulty-Johnson’s sales strategy
Last week, urban culture-focused channels operator Trace announced a move into distribution, with former Lagardere…
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Staring into the Hard Sun
While investigating what appears to be the routine death of a computer hacker in London,…
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In-demand chart: Kids TV Europe (September 11-17, 2017)
The top ten kids shows in Europe show old favourites reigning supreme across 34 territories….
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Heritage hunter
Lisa Perrin oversees the global rollout of the world’s largest formats collection. The CEO of…
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Talking drama: The Other Guy
The Other Guy is, at its core, a comedy-drama about love (or, more specifically, a…
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Television can help the aged
Red Arrow International’s head of non-scripted, Harry Gamsu, discusses TV’s role in the health and…
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In-demand chart: UK (August 14-20, 2017)
Fantasy epic Game of Thrones is often the most in-demand series featured on our Parrot Analytics-powered…
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Making Amazon tick
Amazon’s original content strategy is a risk but could pay off in a big way,…
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In-demand chart: Benelux (July 31-Aug 6, 2017)
In the Benelux region, returning favourites are leading our latest In-demand lists, with digital titles…
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We’re going on a millennials hunt
With Planet Earth II beating reality TV programmes to audiences – including those crucial, lucrative…
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In-demand chart: Ireland (July 17-23 2017)
Ireland’s latest in-demand chart strongly features soon-to-be returning favourites along with popular new shows. The…
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Returning miniseries
Distributors will tell you that if they could have one drama production in their portfolio…
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Viewpoint: Game of Thrones and the art of the modern opener
With the latest season of HBO’s Game of Thrones almost upon us, the first thing…
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In-demand chart: Germany (July 3-9, 2017)
Germany’s latest demand chart features returning favourites as well as new star players on its…
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The kids OTT tidal wave
As technology continues to blur the line between linear and OTT, the opportunities for content…
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The pilgrims of coproduction at Contecta Fiction
Much like the determined pilgrims of Galicia’s famous Camino de Santiago, Spanish-language TV companies in…
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In-demand chart: Eastern Europe (June 19-25, 2017)
Two shows clearly stand out from the crowd in Central and Eastern Europe right now….
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Writer’s room: Jimmy McGovern
Jimmy McGovern has a reputation for tackling social issues head-on. Through Hillsborough, The Accused, Dockers…
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Drama at the members’ club
Howard Stringer and Jeremy Fox tell TBI about Atrium, their new club for platforms that…
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Factual Hot Picks
Following the Sunny Side of the Doc event in La Rochelle, France, TBI profiles five hot…
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Captive audience: the Spanish SVOD boom
Spain’s drama production sector is moving swiftly towards international television’s top tier, fuelled by the…
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J.P. Bommel on NATPE Europe
J.P. Bommel became leader of US-based industry markets organisation NATPE in August 2015, initially joining…