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• World in motion
  Noah Media’s football content has put the UK indie on the radar of fans worldwide, and it now hopes to capitalise through a unique distribution model.
• Preschool’s top scorer
  Bob the Builder creator Keith Chapman talks about his knack for preschool hits, the untapped potential of streaming and why his sights are set on China.
• Gender reassignment
  Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, founder of Israeli production company ADD Content Agency, explains the appeal of and rising demand for gender-flipping TV formats.
• Unscripted unbowed
  A look at four factual prodcos that are among the many indies achieving success despite tough times in the unscripted business.
• Revival meeting
  The issue of rebooting classic TV formats came under the spotlight during a Royal Television Society panel featuring leading UK executives.
• The first casualty
  Michael Epstein’s Iraq War doc House Two claims to expose brutal truths about the US defence establishment. So why do broadcasters seem reluctant to show it?
• Gently does it
  Sid Gentle Films co-founder Sally Woodward Gentle discusses risk-taking, talent development and producing for the US market.
• Chain reaction
  Blockchain technology can be as confusing as it could be revolutionary, but its applications are beginning to be seen in TV.
• C21 turns 21
  As C21 Media celebrates its 21st birthday, David Jenkinson, editor-in-chief and managing director, reflects on how the company began and how much the industry has changed.
• Copro futures
  New coproduction opportunities were in demand at Sunny Side of the Doc to satisfy the need for bigger budgets and more ambitious projects.
• Favourite Sun
  Thirteen Days Away From the Sun creators Elena Soárez and Luciano Moura on IP inspiration, global demand for local drama and the future of the telenovela.
• VR needs talent
  The BBC this week ordered a property makeover show with VR at its core. Head of VR content commissioning Zillah Watson asks whether VR is more about writing than tech.
• Access success
  Has scheduling really been killed off by the streamers, delayed viewing and fragmented audiences? The importance placed on access prime at Natpe Budapest suggests not.
• Web of opportunity
  Competition for space on the BBC’s children’s channels may be fierce, but opportunities are opening up online for new ideas.
• Titans of industry
  Top NBC execs at Banff World Media Festival discussed how the search for a companion for American Ninja Warrior led to the creation of Dwayne Johnson’s Titan Games.
• Collado’s digital life
  Littlstar co-founder and chief content officer Matthew Collado discusses all things digital, from the future of virtual reality to his favourite shows to binge-watch.
• Feeling social
  As Skam gets remade by Facebook and Finland’s pubcaster prepares more Instagram-only series, is social media the future of teen drama?
• CEE looks local
  Local production and original development were the buzzwords at NEM in Croatia this week as pay channels in the CEE region face competition from global OTT platforms.
• Back to TV's roots
  UK broadcasters at Sheffield Doc/Fest were in bullish mood but also modifying their approaches in the face of growing competition.
• Gathering storm
  There was only one thing on the minds of French producers at MIFA this week: the future of children's channel France 4.

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