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The C21Podcast

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AI ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood on the end of humanity, STD comparisons and her upcoming movie; Phil Gurin on the future of the TV formats business

Sep 17, 2026 00:47:25

AI 'actress' Tilly Norwood talks about warnings that the tech might wipe out humanity, how it's set to transform film and television, her creator's comparisons with sexually transmitted diseases, upcoming movie and more [01:17]; plus The Gurin Company's Phil Gurin on the other threats and opportunities facing TV formats [20:38].

Unifrance’s Gilles Pélisson and Federation’s Guillaume Pommier on French broadcaster-US streamer deals; Tom Tykwer and Achim von Borries mull Babylon Berlin finale

Sep 10, 2026 00:53:30

Former TF1 boss Gilles Pélisson [01:30], these days president of Unifrance, and Federation Studios' Guillaume Pommier [24:30] weigh French broadcaster-US streamer relations and tumbling TV exports revealed at Rendez-Vous in Le Havre; Babylon Berlin creators Tom Tykwer and Achim von Borries [36:20] reflect on the show's fifth and final season.

Edinburgh TV Festival review, from YouTube dominance to BBC charter renewal; Jacquis Neal on US streamer Dropout and the evolution of online comedy

Sep 03, 2026 00:47:00

C21 news editor Clive Whittingham looks back on last week's Edinburgh TV Festival where YouTube and the future of the BBC dominated discussions [01:24], while comedian Jacquis Neal – host of US streamer Dropout's format Crowd Control – was among those taking part in the Fringe and riffs on how internet comedy is evolving [27:21].

RTL’s Ralph de Beurs talks TV format futures; Finite Films’ Amy Gardner and Paddy Hughes set sail with branded entertainment; Michael Scott places faith in EKKL

Aug 06, 2026 01:02:00

RTL Netherlands creative lead Ralph de Beurs reflects on the present and future state of unscripted TV, as part of our C21Formats100 series [01:50]; Finite Films & TV's Amy Gardner and Paddy Hughes on working with Channel 4 and North Sails and the branded entertainment renaissance [21:32]; and Pure Flix co-founder Michael Scott on his new faith-based media venture EKKL [42:39].

Idea Maze Entertainment’s Barry Poznick talks TV format futures; The Sidemen’s Shannon Royal on the YouTube collective’s BBC and Amazon collaborations

Jul 30, 2026 00:46:30

Former Amazon MGM Studios unscripted chief Barry Poznick reflects on how the TV formats landscape is changing as YouTube continues to grow and on his new venture Idea Maze Entertainment [01:49]; and The Sidemen's Shannon Royal discusses the YouTube collective's recent World Cup collaboration with the BBC and with Amazon Prime Video on culinary competition show SideMenu [28:44].

Pantheon Media Group and Velvet Hammer Media’s Jennifer O’Connell talks TV format futures; National Geographic’s Tom McDonald on Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston

Jul 23, 2026 00:45:20

Pantheon Media Group and Velvet Hammer Media's Jennifer O'Connell on the present and future state of the TV formats market, featuring as part of our C21Formats100 profiles [01:26]; and National Geographic's Tom McDonald on new docudrama Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, and his current commissioning priorities [24:33].

Signal.Stream’s Wouter van der Pauw on digital-first formats development; 12 Years a Slave’s John Ridley and Lost’s Carlton Cuse on the current state of scripted

Jul 16, 2026 00:49:26

Signal.Stream's Wouter van der Pauw on how the Dutch digital-first formats house behind Let's Play Ball is developing IP on YouTube before bringing it to TV and opening its processes to third parties [01:33]; and 12 Years a Slave's John Ridley [23:13] and Lost's Carlton Cuse [37:30] on the present state of the scripted market in a post-strikes streaming era, with microdrama and sports sucking up attention.

Fox Entertainment Studios’ Allison Wallach on overseas production hubs; Red Pony Pictures’ Beliban zu Stolberg and AI filmmaker Esther Gronenborn on microdrama’s next steps

Jul 09, 2026 00:47:00

Fox Entertainment Studios' Allison Wallach on working with BiggerStage in Ireland and why the Masked Singer maker is doubling down on its use of overseas production hubs [01:28]; and Red Pony Pictures' Beliban zu Stolberg [14:39] and AI filmmaker Esther Gronenborn [35:35] on why they believe the European microdrama scene will diverge from the burgeoning Chinese market.

Arrow Media’s John Smithson and Northern Pictures’ Karina Holden on making Rolf Harris – Primetime Predator; Allied Global’s Adam Cunningham on industry taboos

Jul 02, 2026 00:44:40

Arrow Media's John Smithson and Northern Pictures' Karina Holden on their new ABC and Amazon Prime Video film Rolf Harris - Primetime Predator, and the complexities of funding documentaries right now [01:25]; and Allied Global Marketing's Adam Cunningham on the questions execs are asking about the future of the industry behind closed doors, but rarely raise when up on stage [23:33].

Sunny Side of the Doc round-up: organiser Aurélie Réman on renewed uncertainty; Ben Zand on YouTube’s TV takeover; Céline Payot Lehmann on the growing acceptance of AI

Jun 25, 2026 00:55:54

SUNNY SIDE: From La Rochelle, C21's Clive Whittingham assesses Sunny Side of the Doc 2026 [01:18]; organiser Aurélie Réman on how the event was saved but now faces new uncertainty [20:39]; Zandland's Ben Zand on the challenges traditional documentary makers face as YouTube takes over TV [32:05]; and Pernel Media's Céline Payot Lehmann on the growing use of AI and sailing down the Nile with David Suchet [43:03].