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The C21Podcast

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Greg Childs at the Children’s Media Conference; Plimsoll’s Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters for ITV; SkyShowtime’s pan-European content strategy

Jul 10, 2025 00:56:22

Children's Media Conference editorial director Greg Childs reacts to news of a UK inquiry into kids' TV in the era of YouTube [01:52]; Plimsoll's Karen Plumb and Andrea Jackson talk ITV's Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters [14:42]; and SkyShowtime's Monty Sarhan and Edyta Pytlewska-Mele detail the streamer's content strategy [29:56].

Jack Bender, Benjamin Cavell and Michael Wright talk new MGM+ Stephen King thriller The Institute; Uzo Oleh on making Beth for Channel 4 and YouTube

Jul 03, 2025 00:53:52

Director and exec producer Jack Bender, creator and exec producer Benjamin Cavell and MGM+ chief Michael Wright discuss new Stephen King thriller The Institute [01:38]; and Uzo Oleh, writer and director of Beth, reflects on making Channel 4’s first digital original drama commissioned for YouTube and its own linear and streaming channels in the UK [29:10].

Off the Fence shocker rocks Sunny Side; Aurélie Reman, Caroline Behar and Cecilie Olsen reflect; a look back on Sheffield DocFest

Jun 26, 2025 00:50:02

As news of Off the Fence going bankrupt sends tremors through the documentary sector and speculation over PBS's future continues, C21's Clive Whittingham speaks with Sunny Side of the Doc director Aurélie Reman [19:54], France Télévisions' Caroline Behar [29:55] and ITV Studios' Cecilie Olsen [39:45] in La Rochelle and contrasts the event with last week's Sheffield DocFest.

Monte-Carlo TV Fest special: David W Zucker, Rola Bauer, Famke Janssen and Sarah Rafferty

Jun 19, 2025 01:12:34

MCTV: From the Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco, Scott Free Productions' David W Zucker [15:00] and exec producer Rola Bauer [31:30] discuss their latest series and perspectives on the present state of the industry; and actresses Famke Janssen [42:00] and Sarah Rafferty [53:00] reflect on their careers to date, how the decisions they made shaped these and their current projects.

Jordan Pinto dissects Banff and the Canadian TV landscape; Samantha Strauss talks Apple Cider Vinegar, Grown Ups; Netflix’s Łukasz Kłuskiewicz details CEE priorities

Jun 12, 2025 01:11:18

C21's Jordan Pinto reports from the Banff World Media Festival on renewed optimism in the Canadian TV industry [01:36]; screenwriter Samantha Strauss on her Netflix dramas Apple Cider Vinegar and Grown Ups [20:12]; and Łukasz Kłuskiewicz, director of film and content acquisitions for Netflix in Central and Eastern Europe, details the streamer's content strategy across the region [39:20].

Content Warsaw 2025 wrap: Ed Waller and Neil Batey assess this year’s event; Warner Bros Discovery Poland’s Dorota Eberhardt and Bogumił Lipski on HBO Max

Jun 05, 2025 00:52:24

CONTENT WARSAW: As Content Warsaw 2025 wraps in the Polish capital, C21's Ed Waller and Neil Batey discuss the topics top of mind for execs at this year's event and give their perspective on the issues shaping the Central and Eastern European TV market right now [01:12]; while Warner Bros Discovery Poland's Dorota Eberhardt and Bogumił Lipski share their views on the return of the HBO Max brand and their programming strategy [17:46].

Rian Johnson talks Poker Face S2; Spotter’s Nic Paul on backing YouTube talent; Pascal Dalton illuminates new formats venture Shimmer Media

May 29, 2025 00:53:46

With Poker Face returning on Peacock, creator Rian Johnson discusses the case-of-the-week crime drama and collaborating with star Natasha Lyonne [01:39]; Spotter president Nic Paul on working with Dude Perfect and Mr Beast to help build the creator economy [18:32]; former ITV Studios exec Pascal Dalton shines a spotlight on new formats venture Shimmer Media [39:28].

LA Screenings 2025 wrap: Jordan Pinto, Pina Mezzera, Crispin Leyser and Lisa Kramer assess this year’s event, its strong crop of new shows but lingering questions

May 22, 2025 00:51:32

LA SCREENINGS: C21's Jordan Pinto and Cveintiuno's Pina Mezzera deliver their verdict on this year's event [02:37], while former Channel 4 acquisitions and coproductions consultant Crispin Leyser offers his analysis [20:57], and Lisa Kramer details Paramount Global's slate and her take on shifting buyer-seller dynamics [41:24].

LA Screenings preview: Jordan Pinto, Alex Cameron, Sofie Schütt, Ragnhild Thorbech and Melanie Rumani discuss the dynamics and hot new titles shaping this year’s event

May 15, 2025 01:01:40

LA SCREENINGS: C21's Jordan Pinto [02:16] and Parrot Analytics' Alex Cameron [16:40] preview this year's event, discuss US programming trends, buzzworthy new titles, and shifting market dynamics; while buyers Sofie Schütt from TV4 Media [26:22], HBO Max's Ragnhild Thorbech [38:52], and UKTV's Melanie Rumani [48:48] share their expectations and the kind of shows they're looking out for.

ITV Studios LA Screenings spotlight: Julie Meldal-Johnsen, Matthew Barry, Catherine Moulton and Helen Bowden discuss The Guest, Code of Silence, Watching You and more

May 13, 2025 00:34:30

LA Screenings: ITV Studios' exec VP of global content Julie Meldal-Johnsen [01:28], writers Matthew Barry [07:57] and Catherine Moulton [18:38], and Lingo Pictures exec producer & founder Helen Bowden [27:05] discuss new shows The Guest, Code of Silence, Watching You and more, being presented to buyers for the first time at this week's LA Screenings. This episode is brought to you by ITV Studios.