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• Streamers power Italy's scripted investment
  Italian audiovisual producers’ association the APA's annual report on the country's output shows streamers could equal linear TV's investment in scripted originals within two years.
• Sky gives kids a voice on climate change
  Lucy Murphy, Sky Kids’ director of content, talks about highlighting the climate crisis on children’s TV through the channel’s doc COP26: In Your Hands and how she hopes it will make a difference.
• Fox rethinks formats with new shows, $100m fund
  Rob Wade, president of alternative entertainment and specials of Fox Entertainment, discusses the company’s new competition format Alter Ego and its US$100m fund to help uncover international formats.
• Making hay while the sun shone on Cannes
  There was plenty to talk about in Cannes this week, as Mipcom returned as a physical event for the first time since 2019. The C21 team was there and heard from delegates and exhibitors about the state of the market.
• Formats industry shows Cannes do attitude
  This year's joyful in-person Mipcom mirrored the formats industry's current emphasis on positivity. But is it a mistake to assume audiences are only looking for feelgood shows?
• Glance takes a close look at kids' content trends
  Content and audience insights firm Glance was at MipJunior yesterday to present research showing the latest trends in children’s programming and revealed that live events, entertainment and animation top kids’ content wishlists.
• Shantay, you stay: drag sashays into the mainstream
  The runaway success of RuPaul's Drag Race is propelling a wave of drag-themed shows on to the international market. But are they sick'ning or just crusty?
• Blue Engine revs up as SVoD gathers pace in MENA
  Industry veterans Ziad Kebbi and Hani Ghorayeb of Dubai-based production start-up Blue Engine Studios tell C21 about the changing MENA market and how their new company fits in.
• 21 kids' shows to catch in Cannes
  C21 selects 21 new shows for buyers to consider at next week’s MipJunior in Cannes, featuring monsters, robots and lots of adventure.
• Why Dutch FilmWorks is tackling new genres
  Netherlands-based producer and distributor Dutch FilmWorks International is branching out into factual and kids’ content ahead of Mipcom.
• Back in the room: shows to watch out for at Mipcom
  Drag formats, eco-friendly travel series and stories of social justice are among the big programming trends as Mipcom returns as a physical event.
• Know your rights: understanding the value of IP
  Even for veteran production and distribution players, the question of how best to monetise content rights in today’s marketplace is vastly complex. Execs at C21’s Content Canada event discussed knowing when to sign on the dotted line and when to walk away from the negotiating table.
• Lux Vide's Bernabei on making history
  Lux Vide CEO Luca Bernabei discusses what the Italian production company has in its pipeline and how its history-focused slate reflects audiences' desire for escapism.
• Linear channels evicted from Mouse House
  Disney’s decision to close many of its channels around the world may have come as a shock, but was perhaps not a surprise. Animation producers who pitched at Cartoon Forum in Toulouse last week discuss what it means for the industry.
• Leopard returns to the attic for HGTV reboot
  Lindsay Schwartz, chief creative officer at Leopard USA, and James Burstall, CEO of Leopard's parent Argonon, discuss the reboot of classic format Cash in the Attic for Discovery-owned US cablenet HGTV.
• True crime event CrimeCon crosses the pond
  Dan Korn at A+E Networks and Koulla Anastasi from Woodcut Media discuss their involvement in CrimeCon, the true crime conference coming to the UK for the first time this weekend.
• Conjuring up the Disney magic
  Rick Clodfelter told C21’s Content Canada event about his new role as lead for content acquisitions and partnerships at Disney Branded Television and the type of programming he is looking for.
• Alibi enters into a life of crime drama
  UKTV-owned pay channel Alibi is investigating a new era for crime drama as it strives to stand out in a crowded UK marketplace.
• UK faces short-term pain but long-term gain
  A host of new buyers will drive growth for UK producers in the medium to long term but is creating more immediate problems of labour shortages and cost inflation, according to a panel of production experts at RTS Cambridge.
• Let's get physical
  Cartoon's general director Annick Maes tells Nico Franks why it's so crucial for the industry that Cartoon Forum returns as a physical event this week.

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