Long reads
Broadcast’s shows of the year
Members of the team pick their favourite programmes of 2024
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Britishness and Bake Off fuel Wizards of Baking bump
Exec producer Robin Ashbrook underscores importance of UK ‘TV production language’ at heart of Max breakout show
Whatever to do with linear TV?
Unpacking the unique problem facing US studios and national commercial broadcasters alike
FAST, India & second windows: Rashmi Bajpai’s ATF takeaways
Banijay Rights Asia EVP Rashmi Bajpai discusses her key takeaways from the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF)
Why WBD & Max have it all to prove in 2025
Warner Bros Discovery rolled out the big guns in London this week to put international front and centre
Self-funding shows: If you build it, will they come?
Blue Ant’s Ben Barrett on balancing the stress & success of financing shows
From TV4 & SVT to Netflix: How a Swedish prodco went global
B-Reel Films’ Ulf Synnerholm on securing Netflix, TV4 & SVT commissions
Composed thinking: John Altman on music’s role in TV & film
Composer John Altman talks to Broadcast International about the power of music on screen ahead of his appearance at NEM Zagreb next month
Carnival Films: Aiming for global glory in drama
Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant on creating Sky’s biggest ever original drama in The Day Of The Jackal, and their plans for global glory
Unpicking the formula of Israel’s scripted format success
Yes Studios managing director Sharon Levi on the potential of scripted formats and how her company has become so prolific
Why Netflix’s move for a YouTube format underlines industry evolution
Cowshed Collective co-chief George Cowin on what Netflix’s commission of The Sidemen’s Inside means to the wider landscape
Buyer’s Profile: Joseph Maxwell, head of unscripted, SBS (Australia)
Unscripted chief at Australia’s SBS wants risk-taking shows that provoke debate and push boundaries
Cracking the case of Sherlock's enduring longevity
Sherlock & Daughter creator Brendan Foley explores what continues to draw audiences – and commissioners – back to the enigmatic detective
The future of intimacy coordination: beyond scripted TV
Dating Naked intimacy consultant Tommy Ross-Williams outlines their role on the MTV format and why it could be beneficial for the unscripted arena
How Gogglebox inspired Bad Sisters series two
Sharon Horgan and head of drama Faye Dorn reveal their inspirations
Scripted gets serious to overtake factual
With fewer comedies and more straight dramas, the genre takes its place at the top of this year’s Hot Picks submissions
The Piano: Hitting all the right format notes
Already a big hit in the UK and Netherlands, distributor Fremantle is hoping for further success for the format in Spain, Germany and Denmark
Alisa Bowen: Opening up new worlds for Disney+
Flexibility in terms of content mix, subscriber viewing habits and price points is key to Disney+’s streaming strategy, says the platform’s president
Deficits grow as market softens
Distributors in our survey report being asked to increase funding to get programmes made, while also dealing with falling demand from buyers
The view from Europe
Four leading players from France and Germany discuss the state of the market and the strategies they’re adopting to tackle the challenges ahead
Distributors show resilience in tough times
Banijay Rights overhauls BBC Studios to top this year’s distributors table with strong growth despite difficult conditions for the industry
Mipcom hot picks 2024
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