3D to stimulate toon industry 2 Sep 2010
Christophe Goldberger, head of distribution and marketing at Spain's Imira Entertainment, gives his take on the state of the animation business, the effect of the 3D trend and his shows for Mipcom.
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The great holdbacks hold-up, pt3 31 Aug 2010 
BlinkBox and LoveFilm have seen their usage leap after entering the living room via Sony's PS3, but broadcasters and content owners need to renegotiate rights in order for the industry to move forwards, writes Jonathan Webdale.
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The last king of doc land 27 Aug 2010
Kevin Macdonald is one of the UK's biggest directorial success stories. However, with TV funding for docs drying up, he's turned to YouTube to fund his creative ambitions, he tells Adam Benzine.
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The great holdbacks hold-up, pt2 27 Aug 2010
Online video services SeeSaw and BlinkBox believe Project Canvas could supercharge their efforts to reach the living room, but content rights may prevent them achieving true potential, writes Jonathan Webdale.
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The great holdbacks hold-up, pt1 26 Aug 2010
Project Canvas set-top boxes are expected go on sale in the UK in the first half of next year. But rights remain a problem, writes Jonathan Webdale, in the first of a three-part feature.
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The Novel approach to animation 24 Aug 2010
Mike Watts, CEO at UK indie Novel Entertainment, gives his take on the state of the animation business and how UK toonsmiths are in need of governmental support if it is to survive.
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Format fever hits Foxtel 23 Aug 2010
The role that formats play in giving networks that have previously focused on acquisitions a less risky way into production was underscored last week by Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel, writes Ed Waller.
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Cooking formats battle in France 23 Aug 2010
International cookery formats are facing off in France, with market-leading channel TF1 last week launching the French adaptation of globe-trotting UK show MasterChef, reports Marie-Agnès Bruneau.
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Making short work of poverty 20 Aug 2010
The BBC this week commissioned UK indie Mosaic Films to oversee a trio of short documentaries for its Why Poverty? project. Mosaic producers Kerry McLeod and Andy Glynne talk to Adam Benzine.
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Net neutrality is dead, long live quality content 19 Aug 2010
The tide is turning against net neutrality and Hollywood will have its day. That's the message from the 'dead' web this week - one I gleaned via an app on my mobile device, writes Jonathan Webdale.
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Catching up with online doc rights 16 Aug 2010
Managing online and video-on-demand rights to documentaries is becoming an increasingly dicey area for distributors and filmmakers alike. Amy Nelson, head of acquisitions at UK distributor TVF International, talks Adam Benzine through the key issues.
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Airey's LoveFilm romance 13 Aug 2010
With Channel 5 exiting Project Canvas and Dawn Airey exiting C5, Jonathan Webdale considers whether her return to RTL and non-exec post at LoveFilm may mean she continues to help shape the UK's connected TV landscape.
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Keeping Marathon in the running 10 Aug 2010
David Michel, general manager of Marathon Media, on the challenge of keeping kids focused on animated TV series.
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Animation's financial Wish list 10 Aug 2010
Will Brenton, director of Wish Films, tells C21 how his company is supporting the animation business and about the changing role of the web in the industry.
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Optomen timing? 6 Aug 2010
With an ever-dwindling pool of independent mid-sized prodcos left in the UK, culinary-focused Optomen Television may have chosen a smart time to put itself up for sale. Adam Benzine reports.
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Digging into the data 6 Aug 2010
John Cass, director of the Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network, argues that Facebook's recent privacy issues highlight the critical role trust will play in content consumption in the future.
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Aardman's uncommon clay 3 Aug 2010
Alix Wiseman, head of sales at the UK's Aardman Rights, tells C21 how the company is supporting the UK's animation industry, and about the evolving role of the web in the animation business.
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Dusting off Broomfield's docs 2 Aug 2010
THE DIRECTOR'S CUT: Documentarian Nick Broomfield tells Adam Benzine the thinking behind last week's deal with Babelgum, which saw the filmmaker's catalogue of docs made available online.
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Sparks lights on CEE drama 2 Aug 2010
EAST EUROPEAN HITMAKERS: Frederick af Malmborg, MD at Sparks Network, tells Hannah Hudson about his growing interest in the scripted programming sector in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Platforms on parade 29 Jul 2010
The tail end of 2010 will make for a fascinating scrap between the major platforms in the UK marketplace, with BSkyB having made its move into IPTV-delivered video-on-demand, Virgin Media reintroducing TiVo and Project Canvas appearing on the horizon, writes Jonathan Webdale.
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Survival of the committed 27 Jul 2010
Bill Schultz, co-CEO of Moonscoop US, gives his view of the continuing tough economic climate and the fast-changing role of the web in the animation business.
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Guys and dolls 26 Jul 2010
THE DIRECTOR'S CUT: Newcomer director Jeff Malmberg has made one of the documentaries of the year with his award-winning Marwencol, which offers a fascinating portrait of a fractured artist and his imaginary world. Adam Benzine reports.
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A matter of opinions 23 Jul 2010
Candace Flemming, CEO of Massachusetts-based Crimson Hexagon, tells FutureMedia about the firm's work with CNN and how TV companies can make use of social media.
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Spicing up the market 22 Jul 2010
EAST EUROPEAN HITMAKERS: Peter Marschall, CEO of Bucarest production company Paprika, tells C21 about the Romanian market and his plans to expand into neighbouring countries.
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TV nets want it 'fast, cheap and good' 20 Jul 2010
Josh Selig, president of UK-based Little Airplane Productions, tells C21 how the company is adapting to cope with the tough economic climate, the role of the web and his projects in development.
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Cautious optimism from 9 Story chief 20 Jul 2010
Vince Commisso, CEO of Canada's 9 Story Entertainment, tells C21 how the company is adapting to cope with the tough economic climate, and the evolving role of the web in the animation business.
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Stein tackles copro perceptions 19 Jul 2010
Former Alchemy Television boss Carrie Stein resurfaced at 3 Arts Entertainment last week. She tells Jesse Whittock how US networks still perceive international coproductions as "cheap" content.
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3D's voyage of Discovery 16 Jul 2010
Despite creative and logistical challenges, Discovery's joint venture 3D channel is still on track and starting to take shape, Discovery Networks International's exec VP and head of international business operations John Honeycutt tells Adam Benzine.
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Today Romania, tomorrow the world 16 Jul 2010
EAST EUROPEAN HITMAKERS: Marius Toader, creative director at Bucharest entertainment and animation production group Media Factory, tells C21 about indie life in recession-hit Romania and his future plans.
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Educational games must put fun first 13 Jul 2010
VIEWPOINT: Paul Bennun, director of digital at UK production company Somethin' Else, points out the challenges of trying to make games 'educational' without putting teenagers off them.
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