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Opinion: Why CEE is in the spotlight now more than ever
Central and Eastern Europe has found itself at the centre of an event-laden schedule this…
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What Buyers Want: Yolisa Phahle, CEO of Showmax & Connected Video, MultiChoice Group
With a flurry of markets, conferences & co-production-focused events taking place this month, Mark Layton…
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Unpacking the serious intent behind CEE drama’s global push
Central and Eastern Europe’s scripted industry has faced a turbulent 12 months, with HBO Max…
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What Buyers Want: Keshet 12’s Ilanit St Hirsch, head of programmes & acquisitions
With a flurry of markets, conferences & co-production-focused events taking place this month, Mark Layton…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking sub-Saharan Africa’s pay-TV growth & OTT potential
With pay-TV subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa growing in 2022, Omdia’s research analyst Samuel Nkwam reveals…
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Five key takeaways from Germany’s Seriencamp Festival & Conference
At the beginning of 2023, an existential fear loomed over the industry – how bad…
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Opinion: How fatigue has hit formatland
Je suis fatigué. There is a reason that from all those French lessons this is…
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TBI Weekly: Reflecting on NEM Dubrovnik & what CEE teaches us about streamer strategies
It’s famous as the market with the view but this year’s edition of NEM Dubrovnik…
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TBI Scripted: How ‘Good Morning Chuck’ tackles addiction by going niche with heart
Mark Layton speaks to the star and creators of Crave’s Québécois comedy-drama Good Morning Chuck…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How the wheels are turning on Amazon’s streaming strategy
As Amazon moves forward with plans to bring Prime Video SVOD originals to its AVOD…
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NEM Dubrovnik turns 10: What the next decade holds for the TV industry
NEM Dubrovnik is a little over a week away, with the annual market bringing thousands…
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TBI Weekly: Hollywood’s fatal attraction to reboots
Anthony Kimble, co-CEO of Arrested Industries, laments the rise of the reboot and its impact…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why MENA online ad revenue will double by 2027
Online video advertising revenue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is set to…
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TBI Weekly: Reflecting on Wales & its global future
Wales has been home to shows ranging from Doctor Who and Torchwood to Keeping Faith…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What’s behind Netflix’s Lat Am & Caribbean declines
Netflix’s recent strong subscriber growth in Latin America & the Caribbean has begun to shrink….
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TBI Weekly: Are US majors approaching streaming profitability?
As the news cycle continues to be dominated by lay-offs and content cuts out of…
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Exclusive: Taking the long view on factual shortform
Shortform factual content is growing fast, but how does it fit into the kaleidoscope of…
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Script to Screen: A Body That Works
Mark Layton talks to Shira Hadad, Dror Mishani and Shay Capon, the creators of Israeli…
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Exclusive: Three projects that underline France’s forward-facing scripted sector
French drama is evolving rapidly, as subject matter and new business models perk the attention…
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Opinion: How to grow branded entertainment & avoid pitfalls
TBI resident commercial & brand expert Luci Sanan provides a checklist for producers looking to…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Netflix’s ad-tier launch shows a failure to commit
Much has been made of Netflix’s recent push into ad-supported subscription models, but Omdia’s Tony…
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Regulating AI – TV’s next big challenge?
In this latest instalment of his monthly TBI column, consultant solicitor Julian Wilkins considers the…
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Exclusive: How Southeast Asia is breaking format barriers
Southeast Asia may not be ready to challenge the dominance of North Asia’s TV format…
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Exclusive: What Spain’s new tax incentives mean for int’l production
Spain and its regions have made headlines with new tax incentives schemes to attract global…
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TBI Weekly: All eyes on MIPTV 2023
MIPTV might have been quieter than previous years but news was in no short supply….
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Exclusive: SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan on windows, originals & parental responsibilities
SkyShowtime is the new(ish) kid on the streaming block in Europe. Irene Jiménez speaks to…
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Opinion: MIPTV 2023, Cannes we talk about it?
Fresh off the plane from Cannes, TBI’s resident format expert Siobhan Crawford offers her unvarnished…
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Exclusive: How TV & gaming are levelling up together
As video game adaptations flood the market, Mark Layton explores how TV is partnering for…
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MIPTV Takeaways: Blue Ant’s Ben Barrett on budgets, pre-buys & why €35 bowls of pasta matter
MIPTV has wrapped and as the 5,510 participants (according to organisers RX France) head back…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Banijay, Fremantle & All3 vie for top spot in K7’s Tracking The Giants report
Banijay, Fremantle and All3Media were again among the top three format distributors of 2022 while…