The issue includes; 2020 visions Industry experts from across the content spectrum cast their thoughts over the year ahead and predict how the business will change in 2020. The TBI Interview: HBO Max’s Sarah Aubrey & Sandra Dewey The streamer’s originals chief and production president talk strategy. Equitable thinking What opportunities do private equity companies […]
The issue includes; Inside TikTok Manori Ravindran investigates how the TV sector can best leverage one of the world’s fastest-growing yet confounding social media apps Beach House goes global Beach House Pictures’ Donovan Chan tells Manori Ravindran about the importance of Asian storytellers to SVODs Land of rising opportunity? Recent developments in China have underlined […]
The issue includes; TBI Distributor’s Survey 2019 Companies from around the globe provide insights into the changing world of distribution to reveal the challenges and opportunities The TBI Interview: Amazon’s James Farrell The SVOD’s head of international originals discusses formats, rights, unscripted growth, Indian dramas and Spain’s scripted surge Spotlight on… Starz How the US-based company […]
Inside the multi-million dollar drama trap High-end scripted product has never been more lucrative but it also carries increasing risk, so how can producers and distributors navigate these challenging times? Duking it out with global drama TBI takes a trip to Ireland to find out about A+E Networks International’s uniquely funded drama Miss Scarlet And […]
Charting a path to the Maze Why US kids network Nickelodeon turned to a decades-old UK format aimed at adults to encourage family viewing Mind the gap Delivering a splashy format is getting more expensive and more complicated to fund. So how is it done? Roundtable: Crazy cash and snackable shorts Format experts dish on […]
Greta Thunberg’s green wave reaches kids’ TV Producers and broadcasters share notes on how to best incorporate climate change issues into their kids-focused programming The big deals A snapshot of the sales and greenlights making headlines in children’s TV Cartoon Forum A selection of highlights from the Toulouse-based animation festival Viewpoint: Halle Stanford The Jim […]
In this issue: TBI Kids A fund indeed for a nation in need UK children’s producers and broadcasters discuss the domestic and international potential of a new $70m fund for programming How children’s TV is capturing the teen market Can a shift towards grittier series and more challenging storylines help to capture the attention of […]
In this issue: TBI Factual | Docs Special Fremantle faces the music The super-indie’s long-brewing factual strategy is finally taking flight Beyond Neverland Kew Media Distribution has quietly become a documentary powerhouse. But how will they top Leaving Neverland? Bigger, better and celebrity-laden How sustainable is the documentary field when only films about specific genres […]
The issue includes; The TBI Interview: Jeffrey Katzenberg The Disney alum discusses plans for Quibi, his premium short-form platform that is 20 years in the making Why content execs are winning in Hollywood Regime changes are rife out of LA but execs getting top jobs have content, rather than digital, backgrounds. What gives? Live long […]
This issue includes; Costume drama The runaway success of The Masked Singer is putting costume-led formats back in the spotlight and sparking interest in other quirky, visual shows Banijay’s Catch The latest format from Germany’s Brainpool TV serves up a game of ‘tag’ unlike anything anything you’ve ever seen. TBI visits the Cologne set The […]
