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The C21Podcast

Are we talking to you? Yes we are. The C21Podcast features discussion about the global content business, from panel talkshows to interviews with people defining the future of international entertainment. Listen below or subscribe to C21Podcast wherever you get your feed.
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Jane Turton, Michael Thorn, Mo Abudu, Patrick Holland, Heather Jones and Zai Bennett on 2026 priorities and finding opportunity in The New Content Economy

Dec 18, 2025 01:06:30

All3Media's Jane Turton, Fox Television Network's Michael Thorn, EbonyLife Group's Mo Abudu, Banijay UK's Patrick Holland and Hearst Networks' Heather Jones discuss the key trends, challenges and opportunities defining the global content business heading into 2026 [02:45]; and BBC Studios Productions CEO and chief creative officer Zai Bennett spells out his international strategy [41:39].

Jana Winograde details MicroCo’s big ambitions; Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville mull UK independents; Ben Zand reflects on digital-first documentary-making

Dec 11, 2025 01:05:46

Former ABC and Showtime chief Jana Winograde details the launch of new venture MicroCo and its plans to take a slice of the burgeoning microdrama market [01:58]; Expectation's Peter Fincham and Hat Trick's Jimmy Mulville on the state of the UK's independent production sector [21:42]; and Zandland's Ben Zand on digital-first documentary-making and his predictions for 2026 [41:32].

Content London 2025: RedBird IMI’s Jeff Zucker talks industry consolidation; HBO Max’s Sarah Aubrey details roll-out plans; Disney’s Eric Schrier on scaling local investment

Dec 04, 2025 01:13:35

CONTENT LONDON: RedBird IMI's Jeff Zucker on the present wave of industry consolidation and how he sees media and entertainment over the next few years [02:38]; HBO Max's Sarah Aubrey on the Warner Bros Discovery-owned streamer's programming needs and European roll-out [25:40]; Disney's Eric Schrier on the Mouse House's plans to ramp up its overseas content investment and partnerships [41:21].

Content London 2025 preview: C21’s David Jenkinson and Ruth Palmer; Rose d’Or Awards’ Mark Rowland; Particle6’s Eline Van Der Velden and Tilly Norwood

Nov 27, 2025 00:54:20

C21 editor-in-chief & managing director David Jenkinson and group programming director Ruth Palmer on what's in store next week at world-leading development market, conference and screenings event Content London [03:12]; Rose d'Or Awards chair Mark Rowland teases this year's prestigious ceremony [21:53]; and Eline Van der Velden, creator of Tilly Norwood, on what's next for the AI actress and from her company Particle6 [29:34].

BBC Studios’ Jasmine Dawson, After Party Studios’ Joshua Barnett, Banijay NXT’s Naique Tanate talk YouTube and the creator economy

Nov 20, 2025 00:48:43

BBC Studios' Jasmine Dawson on how the UK pubcaster's commercial arm is evolving its YouTube strategy as the TV industry and creator economy increasingly come together [03:12]; After Party Studios' Joshua Barnett on building digital-first formats with the likes of The Sidemen and Nella Rose [22:15]; and Banijay NXT's Naique Tanate on the company's recent investment in an influencer-led professional football team [36:12].

C21’s Mark Rowland, Jordan Pinto and Nico Franks discuss the fall-out from the BBC-Donald Trump crisis; Ed Sayer on going digital-first with Legend Entertainment

Nov 13, 2025 00:44:40

C21's Mark Rowland, Jordan Pinto and Nico Franks on the resignation of BBC boss Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness over a deceptive edit of Donald Trump's January 6 Capitol rally speech, the implications for the international TV business and those now in the frame for the top BBC job [02:00]; and former Discovery Networks head of originals Ed Sayer on his new venture Legend Entertainment [22:30].

Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady talk Heated Rivalry; Sean Cohan on two years atop Bell Media; Margaret Schatzel and Nigel Marchant on new Sarah Snook drama All Her Fault

Nov 06, 2025 01:01:50

Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady on new, steamy ice hockey romance Heated Rivalry for Canada's Crave [01:56]; Bell Media's Sean Cohan on his strategy two years into the job and the broader North American TV market [20:25]; Universal International Studios' Margaret Schatzel and Carnival Films' Nigel Marchant on new Sarah Snook drama All Her Fault for Peacock and Sky's Now TV [40:07].

Protege’s Dave Davis, Luma AI’s Verena Puhm, Gennie’s Tejas Shah and Chelsea Durgin on how TV is embracing AI or not and why it’s impossible to stop the slop

Oct 30, 2025 00:44:40

With Nvidia becoming the first US$5tn company, Australia quashing AI copyright exemptions and Hollywood still reeling from Tilly Norwood, we hear from Protege's Dave Davis [04:21], Luma AI's Verena Puhm [15:04] and Gennie's Tejas Shah and Chelsea Durgin [30:30] about the latest developments in this fast-moving space, from swirling legal battles to the realities of industry uptake.

Dhar Mann Studios’ Sean Atkins, Electric Entertainment’s Dean Devlin, Infinite Studios’ Adrienne Lahens & Mehmet Bal talk creator economy-TV interplay, Tilly Norwood and more

Oct 23, 2025 00:52:50

Sean Atkins on Dhar Mann Studios' plans to build on its lead in the scripted digital content space and how the creator economy and traditional TV are merging [02:09]; Electric Entertainment's Dean Devlin on the firm's recent US$20m raise and industry consoliation [26:21]; Infinite Studios' Adrienne Lahens and Mehmet Bal on working with Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment and the furore around AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood [36:00].

Mipcom 2025 pt2: Fox Entertainment’s Rob Wade, Mattel’s Robbie Brenner, Studio Lambert’s Stephen Lambert, ITV’s Ruth Berry and Banijay’s Johannes Jensen

Oct 17, 2025 01:08:00

In part two of our Mipcom 2025 special from Cannes, we hear from Fox Entertainment's Rob Wade about investing in vertical entertainment specialist Holywater [01:01]; Mattel Studios' Robbie Brenner on building on Barbie's success [13:05]; Studio Lambert's Stephen Lambert on what's next after The Traitors and Squid Game - The Challenge [28:22]; ITV Studios' Ruth Berry on working with YouTube [44:18]; and Banijay's Johannes Jensen on the challenges in scripted right now [53:45].