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Content London has opened its 2024 registration, with a 50% discount for delegates who register before the end of April, and set an agenda designed to help the global business navigate The New Content Economy.

As the winner of the C21 Digital Drama Pitch 2024 competition is revealed, judges Dermot Horan from RTÉ, RTV Slovenija’s Natalija Gorsak, TRT’s Faruk Güven and Rachel Okine of ABC in Australia come together to give their thoughts on this year’s entries and offer their advice on pitching.

With the faltering economy driving the US studios and their streamers back towards content licensing, C21TV catches up with David Smyth of Fox Entertainment Group, Lisa Kramer of Paramount Global Content Distribution and Chris Ottinger of Amazon MGM Studios Distribution to hear how this is changing the market.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: Talpa Studios CEO Maarten Meijs details the Dutch format specialist's approach to the current marketplace, focusing on cost-effective gameshows and adventure reality to win over risk-averse buyers.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: David Smyth, executive VP of content sales and partnerships at Fox Entertainment Global, discusses the US distributor's growing enthusiasm for international partnerships in the face of industry correction.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: ITV Studios MD Julian Bellamy reflects on continued industry turbulence, how the UK producer and distributor is positioning itself for 2024, and some of the upcoming titles on the company's slate.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: As the BBC Studios Showcase gets underway, Jane Tranter, CEO and co-founder of Bad Wolf, talks about one of the event’s flagship shows: the new Doctor Who series.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: Monty Sarhan, CEO of SkyShowtime, discusses the Comcast- and Paramount Global-owned joint venture's roll-out across Europe, and the dynamics shaping streaming as the industry moves past 'peak TV.'