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• First Hand account
  First Hand Films' Esther van Messel tells Clive Whittingham how emerging trends in factual television are affecting the feature documentary business.
• Battling for hearts and minds
  YouTube’s explosive growth has given birth to a new industry as start-ups like Maker Studios jostle to sign online’s rising stars. Jonathan Webdale reports.
• Russian relation
  Lagardère-backed Russian children’s network Tiji leads among preschool channels in the region and is launching more exclusive content. Gün Akyuz reports.
• On the subs' bench
  Stephen Nuttall, senior director for sport at YouTube EMEA, tells Clive Whittingham where the platform sits in the sport space.
• De-risking pilot season
  UPFRONTS: It has been a good Upfronts for scripted formats so far, with remakes of shows from the UK, Israel and Argentina making the cut for next season, writes Ed Waller.
• Little Dot on the horizon
  Former All3Media commercial and digital media director Andy Taylor explains why he has co-founded a new YouTube-focused start-up.
• Trace elements
  Laurent Dumeau tells Clive Whittingham how a privately owned French network aims to become the E! Entertainment of the sporting world.
• Binge benefits
  The growing habit of watching entire seasons of shows in a single sitting is changing TV, writes Kevin Downey.
• Fremantle dreams a dream
  The television industry's attitude towards YouTube has changed radically over the past few years – especially that of FremantleMedia, the company’s Keith Hindle tells Jonathan Webdale.
• The trouble with girls
  Producers are lining up to make cartoons for girls but the broadcasters won't bite, insisting the smart money is still with boys' action. Sean Davidson reports.
• Sticking to the scripts
  Whether it’s a drama or sitcom, selling the format to a hit scripted show is becoming more lucrative than shopping the original, writes Andy Fry.
• Virgin puts paid to YouTube
  Earlier this year Virgin Media became the first UK TV platform to give YouTube a place within its main electronic programme guide. Cindy Rose tells Jonathan Webdale why.
• Cable takes issues
  Clive Whittingham hears how Participant Media's new TV division aims to translate the success of films like An Inconvenient Truth to a new US cable channel.
• Red Bull's giant leap
  Felix Baumgartner’s skydive from the edge of space broke records, including that for YouTube’s biggest live event. Red Bull Media House’s Alexander Koppel speaks to Jonathan Webdale.
• Feeding Food Tube
  Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube was one of Europe's first original YouTube channels. Fresh One Productions’ Zoe Collins tells Jonathan Webdale how it has turned from producer to commissioner.
• Building bridges
  European producers and broadcasters are embracing new coproduction models to take on the US studios. But these are not without challenges, writes Clive Whittingham.
• Dancing to a new tune
  Family Channel’s original programming chief Michael Goldsmith tells Sean Davidson how he will win back 8-14s from primetime.
• Talent management
  Primetime the world over is dominated by talent formats. Andy Fry looks at the health of the genre and what’s next in the development pipeline.
• YouTube’s growing pains
  Richard Broughton, head of broadband media at IHS Screen Digest, argues that despite making major strides in professional content, YouTube still faces significant challenges.
• Get your facts right
  Claims that scenes in hit US constructed reality series are faked has sparked debate across the reality TV business. Clive Whittingham reports.

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