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Local challenges force global outlook for Slovakia’s Nutprodukcia
Jakub Viktorín, co-founder of Nutprodukcia, seeks ‘brave international TV commissioners’ as the Slovak prodco moves into TV series with political drama like its Series Mania pitch winner Our People.
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'Shoots of positivity' at Cartoon Next
Producers, broadcasters, analysts and students gathered in Marseille earlier this month for Cartoon Next, where they discussed the latest trends and what lies ahead for the animation sector.
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De-risking scripted: Creating opportunity from crisis
Cash-strapped and cautious broadcasters may be able to de-risk their scripted commissions and bring down their development and writing costs by turning to the formats market, according to Leona Connell, chief commercial officer at France’s Newen Connect.
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Can Netflix keep up its momentum after two-year turnaround?
Two years on from what felt like doomsday for the streamer, Netflix has reignited subscriber and revenue growth and swept aside its SVoD rivals. But questions remain over whether its move into live events and advertising can drive a new phase of growth.
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Czech Republic's TV Nova heralds digital transformation
2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the Czech Republic’s TV Nova, as the commercial broadcaster continues the “transformation strategy” it began last year, according to CEO Daniel Grunt.
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Going Dutch to finance film and TV production with the NFF
Ilse Ronteltap, head of international at the Netherlands Film Fund, explores the financial incentives on offer in the country as well as the impact they are having on the local production sector.
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Sesame Street and the challenge of keeping a 55-year-old icon relevant
Sesame Workshop's Whit Higgins on 55 years of Sesame Street and keeping the iconic show relevant in an ever-changing media landscape.
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Voyo helps RTL Croatia mark a 'pivotal' anniversary
RTL Croatia, which marks its 20th anniversarsy this year, has strengthened its position in the market with the arrival of streaming service Voyo, says CME Adria’s Stella Litou.
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Threat or opportunity? Coming to terms with AI
Are generative AI tools cost- and time-saving devices enabling producers to offer embattled channels more for less, or is this tech coming to cut the creatives out of the business entirely?
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Formats execs buck the negativity trend at final MipTV
MIPTV: As the sun set on the last ever MipTV, formats executives choked back tears of nostalgia and found reasons to be cheerful about the formats sector.
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Firefly shines brightly in Serbian production ecosystem
Seven years ago, Serbia’s Firefly Productions was not even born, and Firefly Studios was just a drawing on a restaurant menu. Today, its cofounder, chief operating officer and producer Ivana Miković is juggling local commissions with international coproductions while her newly opened state-of-the-art studio is enticing big Hollywood names.
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Lion Forge on the need for originality and diversity
Stephanie Sperber, president and chief content officer of Lion Forge Entertainment, explains why original ideas are essential in ensuring a diverse kids’ content industry and how the economic crisis could help the company own its own IP.
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TV business pays tribute to much-loved formats pioneer Peter Van den bussche
Charlie Gardner, a long-standing friend and colleague of the late Peter Van den bussche, reflects on the life and achievements of one of the international TV industry’s best-known faces.
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CME’s Pro TV sets the pace in Romania
Local content is the key to Pro TV’s success in Romania’s linear TV and streaming markets, says CEO Aleksandras Cesnavicius.
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Iceland's incentives promise a warm welcome
Icelandic film commissioner Einar Hansen Tómasson outlines the rebate incentives that have brought international productions to the country and boosted the domestic audiovisual sector.
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Distributor survive and thrive strategies – part three
The last of C21’s three articles looking at the funding models distributors are using to meet demand for acquisitions and how they’re securing their content pipelines hears from Off The Fence, Woodcut Media and Cineflix Rights.
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Spring surprises: 21 shows to watch out for at MipTV
Dealing with existential crises, the marvels of train travel and the supernatural are among the trends popping up in shows launching on the international market in Cannes.
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A linear lesson from Latin America
Continuing his series of analytical articles about trends in the content business, Parrot Analytics’ entertainment industry strategist Brandon Katz explores how the battle between linear TV and streaming is playing out in Latin America.
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CEE success turbo-charges Ay Yapim's global ambitions
Istanbul prodco Ay Yapim has been at the forefront of the boom in Turkish scripted TV exports, with the CEE playing an important part in that growth. Now CEO Kerem Çatay is on the look-out for international coproductions.
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9 Story turns the page with Scholastic deal
President and CEO Vince Commisso discusses how Canadian studio 9 Story’s US$186m sale to Scholastic came together, whether comparisons to the ill-fated eOne-Hasbro deal are valid and why the move will supercharge new and existing kids’ properties for both companies.