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• Turkey's still hot
  Fadi Ismail of O3 Productions discusses his company’s impact on Turkish drama, European copros and Arabic scripted ambitions.
• The new age
  Netflix, Amazon and other on-demand players are adding a whole new dimension to selling unscripted formats, says WhizzKid's Malcolm Gerrie
• Study the crime scene
  Serialised true crime was 2016’s hot genre, but will its previously rigid form need to change to a more open-ended approach to retain viewers?
• French invasion
  French production and distribution giant Newen is setting up in London and ploughing over US$50m into English-language drama.
• The Wow! factor
  The rise of online streaming means there’s never been a better time to be involved in animation, Canadian media veteran Michael Hirsh tells Nico Franks.
• Ride to the rescue pt2
  The second of two C21 reports looks at how factual VoD buyers can help support US prodcos as cablenets cut their programme budgets.
• Winterizing the web
  Lana Zöllner of consultancy Vast Media explores HBO’s promotion of Game of Thrones as part of a series of articles tracking digital marketing innovations.
• Eyes on Europe
  Canadian producers, with support from their government, are increasingly turning to Europe as a place to cook up format deals.
• Moving with the times
  CBBC is adapting to its audience’s evolving viewing habits by looking beyond TV and spending more on multi-platform production. Nico Franks reports.
• Funding the future
  Fresh from the Children's Media Conference in Sheffield, C21Kids editor Nico Franks unpicks the BBC Children's department's funding boost.
• Stroke of Genius?
  Nat Geo is augmenting its programming about the great outdoors with high-end scripted shows such as Genius. Is the move batty or brilliant?
• Climbing the Great Wall
  Dave Winnan, a veteran flying producer, has left ITV Studios and launched his own firm. He reveals the details and offers his take on the Chinese market's potential.
• Filling the copro gap
  The inaugural Conecta Fiction event in Spain suggested a new era of coproduction between Europe and Latin America is dawning.
• Digital transitions
  Spot the obvious difference between the annual animation gathering at Annecy and Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle.
• iPhone turns 10
  Apple's iPhone went on sale a decade ago today and proved revolutionary, for mobile video in particular. But the small screen looks set for bigger things.
• Export duties
  With Italy’s Mediaset Distribution pushing further into the international formats sector, division chief Manuela Caputi reveals its strategy.
• Dark matters
  Wiedemann & Berg is behind Netflix’s first original drama from Germany. Founder Quirin Berg says the country’s scripted industry has never been healthier.
• Ridley’s riot reflection
  Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley talks about making the move into docs with his feature-length debut Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982–1992.
• Best of Budapest
  NATPE: Formats talk dominated headlines, conversations and panel sessions in Budapest. C21 offers the best of the soundbites and deals.
• Making a Go of it
  OTT platform Go90 wants to attract mobile-first viewers, but can it recover from a stuttering start and compete in a viciously competitive market?

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