C21's Nico Franks explores the ramifications of global audiences’ seemingly insatiable appetite for both local- and foreign-language programming.

NEWS BRIEF: US-based streamer Discovery+ has signed a licensing deal with NBCUniversal Global Distribution, under which the former will add unscripted formats such as The Biggest Loser and American Ninja Warrior to its platform.

In the C21FM Weekly Review Show, which runs from 10am today to 10am on Monday January 17, we play highlights from a great week on the station. Tune in for a mix of music, news and interviews that put the global content business in perspective.

Piers Wenger, director of drama Lucy Richer, senior commissioning editor, England Mona Qureshi, commissioning editor, England Jo McClellan, commissioning editor, North of England Tommy Bulfin, commissioning editor, Northern Ireland Gaynor Holmes, commissioning editor, Scotland Ben Irving, commissioning editor, Wales Rebecca O’Connor, head of business, drama, films and acquisitions To pitch, click here.

Netflix is preparing a documentary series set inside the PGA Tour and golf's major championships, produced by Vox Media Studios and Box to Box Films.

NEWS BRIEF: International broadcaster Viasat World has acquired a number of dramas from ITV Studios (ITVS), All3Media and Beta Film for its channel Epic Drama across Central and Eastern Europe.

Today we hear from Sky Studios' Jane Millichip, Gabriel Silver, Nils Hartmann and Frank Jastfelder about their commissioning and coproduction strategies for 2022 and beyond, as part of C21's Content London.

NEWS BRIEF: US broadcast network ABC has followed up its renewal of long-running drama Grey’s Anatomy by ordering a sixth season of spin-off series Station 19.

NEWS BRIEF: BBC Studios has launched two FAST channels for children on ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV in the US.

NEWS BRIEF: German free-to-air channel Sat.1 has commissioned a local version of Dutch gameshow A Quiz For You.