TBI Weekly


TBI Weekly: Five key takeaways from the Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit

From TikTok overtaking the advertising revenue of Meta and YouTube combined, to Vice’s expansion in FAST and a call for clarity over the future of UK pubcasters from Banijay’s Patrick Holland, this week’s Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit (MELS) provided numerous talking points. TBI reflects on five key stories. The week kicked off with news […]

TBI Weekly: Why the rise of TV’s working-class heroes matters

Screenwriter Brendan Foley tracks an emerging trend in drama and comedy portraying the battles of ordinary working people in the post-pandemic economy They say the world’s oldest profession is selling sex. But there is another less reputable one that would give it a run for its money – storytelling. Dating back some 200,000 years, some […]

TBI Weekly: Five reasons why unscripted is the global trend

As the global demand for high quality documentaries and factual formats continues to rise, Mark Layton looks back on some of the week’s developments that point to a booming unscripted sector With crew shortages and rising production costs currently plaguing the scripted sector, those working on the unscripted side of the business are finding plenty […]

TBI Weekly: How Amazon & Netflix are supercharging France’s format market

Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have both enjoyed huge recent success with unscripted formats in France. Marie-Agnès Bruneau reports on what’s next and where opportunities lie France’s format market is in flux as growing demand from local broadcasters and streamers fuels a new wave of unscripted programming across the country. Both Amazon and Netflix have […]

TBI Weekly: Six key takeaways from MIPCOM 2022

From private equity buying up IP to the frenzy around FAST and endless M&A rumours, MIPCOM 2022 has brought the industry together in a way not seen since 2019. Richard Middleton offers his six key takeaways. For those who couldn’t make it, Cannes looks much the same as it did three years ago. The Croisette, the […]

TBI Weekly: Six key takeaways from MIA Market in Rome

Rome has been a hotbed of discussion for the international TV industry this week, as European and US execs jetted into the Italian city for the ever-growing MIA Market. Richard Middleton offers six key takeaways. The only thing changing quicker than the international TV industry at the moment seems to be the economic strategy and personnel of the UK government. […]

TBI Weekly: Delving into MIPCOM’s format headliners

With MIPCOM just over a week away, European format expert Siobhan Crawford casts her eye over the offerings being launched in Cannes this year and picks out those that should be on your radar. MIPCOM sounds like it will be a rave. But a rave with very few edibles: don’t panic… but we are content-light, […]

TBI Weekly: Why the US dollar’s strength matters to global TV

Financial market turmoil and currency devaluations can seem far removed from the creative process of making TV shows, but it can have a direct effect on what gets made. Jeremy Roberts, of media & entertainment law firm Sheridans, explains why and sheds light on where opportunity lies. With the world’s financial markets going through the most volatile period […]

TBI Weekly: Why power, clout & money are key to diversity reform

Diversity within the content business has often been seen as something talked about, but not necessarily acted upon. The Creative Diversity Network’s Deborah Williams shines a light on emerging developments that suggest representation is finally beginning to be taken seriously. They say imitation is the best form of flattery. If that’s true, then I’m blushing at […]

TBI Weekly: The problem with the UK’s format isolationism

With MIPCOM on the horizon, European format specialist Siobhan Crawford offers a plea to UK companies to use the opportunity to more deeply engage with their counterparts in Europe, rather than relying on local talent for new formats. I was at Edinburgh TV Festival last month. Lovely market. Nothing new though. So now we look […]

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