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The C21Podcast

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BBC Studios’ Zai Bennett and Shelley Macintyre on Blue Planet III, Brad Caleb Kane dives into Crystal Lake, Rainbow Group’s Iginio Straffi on going D2C

Oct 29, 2026 00:44:50

BBC Studios' Zai Bennett and Shelley Macintyre on why landmark natural history series Blue Planet III is sticking to its blue chip roots [01:24]; Crystal Lake showrunner Brad Caleb Kane on why horror is murdering it as a genre [10:28]; and Rainbow Group's Iginio Straffi on taking toons direct-to-consumer as public service broadcasters become increasingly squeezed [28:40].

GammaTime’s Alex Montalvo, COL Group’s Timothy Oh, Every Media’s Tim Vloothuis and Dutch Core’s Lorraine Joore put microdrama under the microscope

Oct 22, 2026 00:45:28

GammaTime's Alex Montalvo [01:36], COL Group's Timothy Oh [15:45], Every Media's Tim Vloothuis and Dutch Core's Lorraine Joore [32:10] on the latest trends shaping the microdrama market as dealmaking and consumer demand intensifies, monetisation models and audience tastes evolve, and AI plays a greater role.

Mipcom 2026 wrap: C21’s Nico Franks and Neil Batey, the BBC’s Kate Phillips, Uncensored’s Rashida Jones, After Party’s Ben Doyle, ITV Studios’ Ruth Berry, ProSiebenSat.1’s Henrik Pabst and MFE’s Giacomo Poletti

Oct 15, 2026 01:27:40

In a bumper episode from Cannes, C21's Nico Franks and Neil Batey give their take on this year's Mipcom, from a bullish Banijay to uncertainty over Skydance, and malfunctioning AI robots [02:02]; the BBC's Kate Phillips blasts algorithmic commissioning [17:21]; Uncensored's Rashida Jones [22:25] and After Party's Ben Doyle [43:27] on going digital-first; ITV Studios' Ruth Berry [57:18]; ProSiebenSat.1's Henrik Pabst and MFE's Giacomo Poletti [67:35] on the changing TV distribution landscape.

Mipcom 2026 preview: Skydance, Banijay, YouTube and AI reshape the landscape; BBC Studios’ Sharifa Mansour and Kate Woods on getting programmes made

Oct 08, 2026 00:48:48

C21's Clive Whittingham, Nico Franks, Karolina Kaminska and Michael Pickard look ahead to Mipcom, with the all new Skydance and All3Media-bolstered Banijay reshaping the international TV landscape again [01:01]; and BBC Studios' Sharifa Mansour and Kate Woods on their expectations of the event and approach to getting programmes made in today's challenging marketplace [29:48].

ITV Studios Mipcom spotlight with Julie Meldal-Johnsen

Oct 07, 2026 00:15:00

ITV Studios exec VP of global content Julie Meldal-Johnsen discusses new shows First Woman, Number 10, The Party, Winter and more, being presented to buyers at Mipcom in Cannes next week. This episode is brought to you by ITV Studios.

Sphere Abacus’s Jonathan Ford, Rocket Rights’ Cat Davie talk buy-out; BBC Studios’ Cecilia Persson on kids and YouTube; David Pujol and New Regency’s Marco Arabit on Genesis

Oct 01, 2026 00:52:22

Sphere Abacus's Jonathan Ford on the firm's acquisition of Rocket Rights and the latter's Cat Davie on digital distribution dynamics [01:27]; BBC Studios' Cecilia Persson on kids' YouTube channels and slower-paced shows [17:31]; director David Pujol and New Regency's Marco Arabit on new drama Genesis, about chef Ferran Adrià's transformation of gastronomy through El Bulli [35:10].

Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros Discovery deal analysis; RTS chief Sophie Jones talks tumultuous times; Ed Simpson on launching creator-focused Wonderloom Media

Sep 24, 2026 01:01:00

As David Ellison's Paramount Skydance clears the final hurdles in its US$110bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, C21's Jordan Pinto assesses the impact [01:30]; Royal Television Society CEO Sophie Jones on next week's London convention and tumultuous times for the industry [21:30]; former Wheelhouse exec Ed Simpson on his new creator-focused venture Wonderloom Media [36:28].

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].