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• Sticking to the script pt4
  Simon Vyvyan of TVA continues looking at scripted deal-making, this week focusing on managing the possibility a script doesn’t get produced.
• Commercial breakdown
  BEYOND 2020: TV advertising took a hit thanks to Covid-19, but Lindsey Clay at Thinkbox believes broadcast marketing still has a healthy future.
• Taken to task
  Environmentalist Dr Jane Goodall is calling on the kids' TV industry to rethink its approach to toys and step up production of edutainment.
• Keeping it simple
  Canadian buyers, producers and distributors discussed the appeal of simple formats and the key to exporting at Prime Time Online.
• Lincoln through Glass
  Nancy Glass reflects on the challenge of staging large-scale re-enactments under Covid-19 for docuseries Lincoln: Divided We Stand.
• Sticking to the script pt3
  Simon Vyvyan of consultancy TVA continues his look at scripted deal-making by outlining negotiable terms such as script fees and advances.
• Making dreams work
  DreamWorks Animation’s Peter Gal told last week’s Prime Time Online conference about producing for Peacock and stepping up off-screen diversity efforts.
• Argonon on course
  James Burstall of Argonon discusses keeping the UK production group’s show on the road and the human side of being a boss during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Opportunity from chaos
  BEYOND 2020: Dean Devlin of Electric Entertainment argues the TV industry's turmoil offers opportunities for nimble indies.
• Crossing the streams
  Gerrit Kemming outlines Quintus Studios' strategy to align its production and distribution arms via online channels and social media.
• Sticking to the script pt2
  Simon Vyvyan of consultancy TVA continues his look at scripted deal-making with non-negotiable terms and standard terms in script agreements.
• Choppy waters ahead
  BEYOND 2020: Analyst Mark Oliver says 2021 might be better than last year but it still presents the TV and film industries with unique challenges.
• Lust and lace
  Netflix reinvented period drama with its hit series Bridgerton, the first fruit of its tie-up with Shonda Rhimes' Shondaland.
• Borde presses ON
  French group Mediawan has brought in veteran French kids and family exec Julien Borde to build a slate of new shows at its subsidiary ON Kids & Family.
• Cohen's calculations
  BEYOND 2020: ViacomCBS Global Distribution’s Dan Cohen looks at how a restructuring, lockdown and new ideas about cop shows will impact the business.
• Passion's play
  Agnes Mbye at London-based Passion Distribution talks format trends for the year ahead as weeks of online London Screenings events approach.
• Buyers plot 2021 path
  Factual buyers from companies including HBO Max and YouTube discuss their plans around commissioning, diversity and production protocols.
• Window of opportunity
  BEYOND 2020: You can either focus on the negative impact of lockdown or you can identify the opportunities, argues 3Vision’s Jack Davison.
• Sticking to the script pt1
  TVA's Simon Vyvyan continues his exploration of deal-making in the scripted space with a look at script agreements.
• Globo alliances
  Brazilian broadcaster Globo is eyeing international expansion of everything from programme sales to its streaming service, and believes collaboration key.

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