Behind the BBC's online cuts 5 Mar 2010 
The BBC this week unveiled plans to halve the number of its websites by 2012 and cut online spend by 25% before 2013. But what's really behind the numbers, asks Jonathan Webdale.
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Navigating the digital landscape 3 Mar 2010
The challenge for content producers, broadcasters and distributors is that for kids, TV is the new radio, argues Ken Locker, Cookie Jar Entertainment's senior VP of digital media.
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Apps in wonderland 2 Mar 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: Last week, Disney released an app to accompany the premiere of Tim Burton's film Alice in Wonderland. Disney Interactive Studios exec Stephen Saiz tells Jonathan Webdale what's next.
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The Big Guns arrive in the formats game 1 Mar 2010
Ahead of the session entitled The Big Picture - The Majors: Acting Local, Thinking Global at MipFormats in April, C21 examines how the major US and UK studios are moving into local production.
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Indies ought to back the Beeb 1 Mar 2010
Krishan Arora, independents executive at the BBC, calls on UK independent producers to stand up and defend a public broadcasting system he believes benefits both them and the audience.
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Brighton breezy 26 Feb 2010
The Beeb's annual distribution event, BBC Showcase, took place in the UK seaside town of Brighton this week. Patricia Fearnley, BBC Worldwide's head of factual content acquisitions, spoke to Adam Benzine.
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The widening world of BBC apps 26 Feb 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: The BBC unveiled plans for its first Apple apps last week, but commercial arm BBC Worldwide has been active in the space for almost a year. Digital publisher Alex White tells Jonathan Webdale what's next.
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Comic timing 24 Feb 2010
C21 delves into the strategies of two graphic novels companies, following a wave of corporate activity in the sector.
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Joined up thinking 23 Feb 2010
THE C21 INTERVIEWS: Anthony Soohoo, senior VP and general manager, entertainment and lifestyle at CBS Interactive, tells David Jenkinson about his next steps in interactivity.
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The Secrets of web video 22 Feb 2010
THE C21 INTERVIEWS: FremantleMedia Enterprises has learned a lot from its web video experiments, the company's CEO for Americas Keith Hindle tells Ed Waller.
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Britdoc's Search for top-notch docs 22 Feb 2010
C21'S FACTUAL SEASON: Jess Search, CEO of UK funding body Channel 4 Britdoc Foundation, tells C21TV about how to secure Britdoc finance and what projects are in the pipeline for 2010. Click through to view.
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Things looking up down under 19 Feb 2010
New channels, increased ad spend and a healthy appetite for local product should make 2010 a good year for Australian TV, writes Joanne Azzopardi, Beyond Distribution's VP of sales for Australasia.
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Swings and roundabouts for SeeSaw 19 Feb 2010
UK video-on-demand service SeeSaw went live on Wednesday with programming from the BBC, Channel 4 and Five. Jonathan Webdale assesses its chances of success.
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Opportunity knocks 18 Feb 2010
THE C21 INTERVIEWS: Brian Seth Hurst, CEO of The Opportunity Management Company, says producers are getting smart about multi-platform rights. David Jenkinson reports.
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Sky eyes more mobile video via apps 17 Feb 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: UK satcaster BSkyB achieved one million downloads of its Sky News iPhone app in January, just nine months after releasing it. Sky head of mobile Emma Lloyd tells Jonathan Webdale what's next.
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In the Family way 17 Feb 2010
THE C21 INTERVIEWS: Tom Zappala, senior VP of programme acquisitions and scheduling at ABC Family, tells C21 about his hopes to sustain seven years of growth at the Alphabet's cable network.
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Next generation 16 Feb 2010
C21 asks producers and platform commissioners how they have captured youth audiences with social media, gaming and a fresh approach to production.
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Making mobile TV watchable 16 Feb 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: Matteo Berlucchi, CEO of Livestation, praises Apple's pioneering work in making mobile TV a user-friendly experience and argues that the iPad will drive even greater uptake.
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In the line of fire 16 Feb 2010
BBC Worldwide came in for a barrage of criticism last year, from commercial rivals, politicians and its governing body. MD of content and production Wayne Garvie is unfazed, he tells Jonathan Webdale.
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Turner on aliens and Android 15 Feb 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: Ben 10 provided Turner Broadcasting with its entry into the kids iPhone app market recently, but the firm is already excited about Google Android, commercial director for mobile Joe Braman tells Jesse Whittock.
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Ludia laps up the apps 12 Feb 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: In less than a year, Canadian games developer Ludia has made more than US$1m from apps based on TV shows like The Price Is Right and Hell's Kitchen, CEO Alex Thabet tells Jonathan Webdale.
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American history X 12 Feb 2010
Social, political and economic upheaval in the US has prompted a wave of historical documentaries reflecting on America's past and its leaders, writes Adam Benzine.
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My Digital Media: Simon Kay, JCA 11 Feb 2010
Digital service provider JCA's MD Simon Kay shares details of his own digital media consumption and offers his views on the future of entertainment.
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Discovery prepares for iPad 11 Feb 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: After launching a range of popular iPhone apps, Discovery Communications is weighing the prospect of bringing them to the Apple iPad, senior VP of digital Doug Craig tells Adam Benzine.
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Zolmo's appetite for success 9 Feb 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: UK celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has emulated his success on-screen with a top-grossing iPhone recipes app. Its creator, Tristan Celder, of London software design house Zolmo, tells Jesse Whittock how Apple is changing the game.
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Collective decision 8 Feb 2010
Animation Collective's founder Larry Schwarz believes the merging of his company with the kids arm of HandMade Group and partnering with Nat Geo Kids will create an outfit with both independent thinking and global sales nous, he tells Jesse Whittock.
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AETN's app aspirations 8 Feb 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: A&E Television Networks found success with iPhone games based on some of its most popular TV shows, and is now looking to move into paid-for applications. Adam Benzine reports.
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Shooting in Afghanistan 5 Feb 2010
C21'S FACTUAL SEASON: War documentary Restrepo swept the Sundance Film Festival last weekend, wowing audiences and picking up the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary. Producer-director Tim Hetherington talks to Adam Benzine.
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Impact of the app 5 Feb 2010
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2010: Apple flipped the switch on its App Store just 18 months ago. Since then, 140,000 apps have been created and three billion downloaded. Jonathan Webdale introduces FutureMedia's Mobile Entertainment 2010 season.
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The more the merrier 5 Feb 2010
THE C21 INTERVIEWS: Fox TV Studios has changed its coproduction model to bring US channels in earlier. The studio's senior VP of programming, Diego Suarez, explains the reasoning to Ed Waller.
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