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TBI Tech & Analysis: Digging into the strategy behind the Paramount+ launch in Japan

Omdia’s Sharon Kong digs into the launch of Paramount+ in Japan this month and explores the competition that the streamer will face in this crowded market. Following its expansion into South Korea last year, Paramount has launched its Paramount+ streaming service in Japan through the on-demand services of cable TV operator and broadband internet provider […]

TBI Weekly: Why keeping busy during the downturn could lead to 2024 success

While we wait for the industry to bounce back, indies could benefit from leaning into new experiences in 2024 and embracing sector support, says Eline van der Velden, founder of Particle6 Productions. This has been a tough year for everybody in the industry and few have been immune. From global streamers and local broadcasters to […]

TBI Tech & Analysis: What Netflix account-sharing fees will mean for Korean growth

With Netflix now cracking down on account sharing, Omdia’s Jun Wen Woo explores what the impact of these extra charges will be for the streamer in South Korea. Starting November 2023, Netflix in South Korea began charging an additional KRW5,000 ($3.85) per member for account sharing with those who do not live in the same […]

TBI Weekly: Why AI, copros & soft money can deliver a better 2024

As NEM Zagreb wraps up the industry calendar for 2023, TBI’s Richard Middleton explores the event’s key trends and how they reflect broader issues facing the global industry. It was a suitably festive Zagreb that executives landed into this week, but the fog that enveloped the city was reminiscent of the feelings around the TV […]

Opinion: Reflecting on the relentless hustle of 2023 & why next year will be better…

TBI’s format expert Siobhan Crawford reflects on a tumultuous 12 months for the global market and picks out green shoots that suggest 2024 might offer better pastures. May next year be merrier and brighter… If ‘Catch-Up London’ re-affirmed anything, it is that the bright spot in our professional lives is the people (and that post-market […]

TBI Tech & Analysis: Why 2024 will be a year of (modest) growth for the TV industry

Hollywood strikes, cutbacks in programming spend, and dire economic conditions are all overshadowing the worldwide TV programming business in 2023. However, the return to production in the US – the uncontested superpower in TV programming – will make 2024 a year of growth, write Omdia’s Tim Westcott and Matthew Evenson. This growth may be modest, […]

TBI Weekly: Why Korean docs are next to ride the Hallyu Wave

Sam Joyce, acquisitions and content strategist at factual distributor TVF International, explains why Korean documentaries are poised to follow formats and scripted content from the country to take the world by storm. It’s hardly breaking news that Korea’s content industry produces massive international hits. While Parasite and Squid Game have marked two of the biggest […]

Spanish Female Showrunners Insights: Laura Sarmiento (Netflix’s ‘El Cuerpo En llamas’)

Spanish scripted shows are finding new audiences around the world. In this new series of articles, TBI speaks to some of the showrunners behind the country’s most acclaimed series, today fetauring Laura Sarmiento, whose latest show was El Cuerpo En llamas (Burning Body) for Netflix. We’ve seen streamers and broadcasters cutting spending around the world […]

Spanish Female Showrunners Insights: Tatiana Rodriguez (TVE’s ‘La Ley Del Mar’)

Spanish scripted shows are finding new audiences around the world. In this new series of articles, TBI speaks to some of the showrunners behind the country’s most acclaimed series, starting today with Tatiana Rodriguez, who has recently wrapped La Ley Del Mar (aka The Law Of The Sea) for TVE. We’ve seen streamers and broadcasters […]

Spanish Female Showrunners Insights: Gema R. Neira (Netflix’s ‘El Caso Asunta’)

Spanish scripted shows are finding new audiences around the world. In this new series of articles, TBI speaks to some of the showrunners behind the country’s most acclaimed series, hearing today from Gema R. Neira, who has recently wrapped filming on El Caso Asunta for Netflix. We’ve seen streamers and broadcasters cutting spending around the […]

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