Long reads
Why dwindling budgets were only part of the story at Sunny Side
Love Nature’s head of content, Alison Barrat, returns from French factual event having found resilience among producers
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Pushing partnerships to the limit
From regional coproductions to global corporate alliances, there’s an unfortunate reality behind the surging popularity of partnerships
Jason Isaacs: 'I worried I would be the dullest person that’s ever been in The White Lotus'
British actor on how he internalised the suffering of his lorazepam-popping character in The White Lotus
Factual commissioners talk market flux at Sunny Side
CBC’s Lesley Birchard and Sílvia Pairó Vila of Catalonia’s 3Cat talk commissioning trends, rights requirements and greenlights
O Canada! How the country is striving for local content
At Banff World Media Festival, delegates saw how Canada’s difficult relationship with America has galvanised local broadcasters’ ambitions
Canada’s TVO: Ontario-based, global facing
The head of production at the children’s and documentary channel expains she’s on the look out for both global and local hits
Revealed: How BBCS aims to ignite unscripted ambition
Karl Warner and Suzy Lamb lay out ambitious strategy to become unscripted heavy hitter on the global stage
How Europe’s drama industry is putting tears & fears to one side
Squeezed scripted producers on the continent are evolving to a new reality that has talent and IP at the centre
Unpacking Mediaset España’s scripted revival
Broadcast International explores the Spanish giant’s renewed scripted strategy
Banff World Media Festival: Six key takeaways
Canada’s Rocky Mountains again provided a suitable backdrop to some seismic industry activity
NEM Dubrovnik: Six key takeaways
European regulation, production inflation and streamer quotas among topics in focus at CEE event
Production battle lines drawn as worlds collide
SXSW London sees debate about legacy TV and creator economy production, and which side is more threatened or aided by AI
Poland’s TVP eyes ‘shiny floor’ entertainment formats
Polish giant’s rights exec Malwina Kawecka discusses entertainment demands and rights, ahead of NEM Dubrovnik
Netflix welcomes you into Dept. Q
Left Bank exec producer Rob Bullock on series’ six-year journey and ushering in the ‘mainstream’ detective drama
How one little co-pro conquered the world
Sipur chief exec Emilio Schenker on what Netflix’s hit Israeli drama Bad Boy says about global TV opportunities
Analysis: Canada doubles down on local storytelling and cultural representation
Canadian commissioners increase factual orders, alongside programmes representing local and Indigenous culture
The evolving world of LA Screenings
With Hollywood in flux and TV buyers’ acquisition budgets squeezed, is May’s annual migration to LA at risk?
Trump’s 100% tariff: No need for panic, for now
Jeremy Roberts, head of TV & film at London legal firm Sheridans, on why calm heads must prevail
Unpacking the winners and future of Canneseries
Norwegian series triumph at Canneseries as fest vows to go ‘bigger and better’ in 2026
What six deals in seven days say about scripted
From splashy drama sales and new models to riskier adaptations, is the scripted storm passing?
Analysis: Signs of recovery for UK drama
UK drama commissions in 2024 were up almost a third year on year, according to figures from Broadcast’s parent company GlobalData