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The C21Podcast

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Expectation’s Peter Fincham, Red Planet Pictures’ Alex Jones and Tim Key discuss The Chelsea Detective, Death in Paradise and the forensics of ‘cosy crime’

Aug 07, 2025 00:49:40

Former BBC One controller, ITV director of television and co-founder of independent producer Expectation, Peter Fincham [01:02], and Red Planet Pictures co-CEO Alex Jones and executive producer Tim Key [20:02] discuss The Chelsea Detective, Death in Paradise and the growing appeal of 'cosy crime' as C21 investigates the genre.

Locomotive Global’s Sunder Aaron and Rarefied Studio’s Kalpana Malviya discuss India’s $6bn content opportunity; Pernel Media’s Samuel Kissous on financing The Au Pair

Jul 31, 2025 00:46:30

Sunder Aaron [01:46] from Locomotive Global – producer of Netflix India Ray Donovan remake Rana Naidu – and Kalpana Malviya [12:11] of Rarefied Studio, discuss the Indian marketplace and US$6bn content opportunity it presents; while Pernel Media's Samuel Kissous [24:51] details how recent 5/Canal+ drama The Au Pair was put together and explores current programme financing.

The intrigue behind CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and the financing of Irish-Australian drama Mix Tape

Jul 24, 2025 00:41:10

After CBS cancels The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as parent Paramount Global seeks approval for its US$8bn Skydance merger, C21's Jordan Pinto dissects the story [02:26]; and Mix Tape exec producer Marc Lorber reveals the intricacies of financing the Irish-Australian drama and broader funding opportunities in the present economic environment [18:40].

Feeling festive: a Christmas special with Ampere’s Rahul Patel, Hallmark’s Darren Abbott and Happy Accidents’ Louise Oliver

Jul 17, 2025 00:45:50

Ampere principal analyst Rahul Patel [01:24], Hallmark chief marketing officer Darren Abbott [07:58] and Happy Accidents senior VP of international sales Louise Oliver [24:57] prepare for the festive season as C21 investigates why Christmas begins in July for the TV industry, exploring the latest trends shaping holiday programming and feelgood TV movies.

Greg Childs at the Children’s Media Conference; Plimsoll’s Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters for ITV; SkyShowtime’s pan-European content strategy

Jul 10, 2025 00:56:22

Children's Media Conference editorial director Greg Childs reacts to news of a UK inquiry into kids' TV in the era of YouTube [01:52]; Plimsoll's Karen Plumb and Andrea Jackson talk ITV's Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters [14:42]; and SkyShowtime's Monty Sarhan and Edyta Pytlewska-Mele detail the streamer's content strategy [29:56].

Jack Bender, Benjamin Cavell and Michael Wright talk new MGM+ Stephen King thriller The Institute; Uzo Oleh on making Beth for Channel 4 and YouTube

Jul 03, 2025 00:53:52

Director and exec producer Jack Bender, creator and exec producer Benjamin Cavell and MGM+ chief Michael Wright discuss new Stephen King thriller The Institute [01:38]; and Uzo Oleh, writer and director of Beth, reflects on making Channel 4’s first digital original drama commissioned for YouTube and its own linear and streaming channels in the UK [29:10].

Off the Fence shocker rocks Sunny Side; Aurélie Reman, Caroline Behar and Cecilie Olsen reflect; a look back on Sheffield DocFest

Jun 26, 2025 00:50:02

As news of Off the Fence going bankrupt sends tremors through the documentary sector and speculation over PBS's future continues, C21's Clive Whittingham speaks with Sunny Side of the Doc director Aurélie Reman [19:54], France Télévisions' Caroline Behar [29:55] and ITV Studios' Cecilie Olsen [39:45] in La Rochelle and contrasts the event with last week's Sheffield DocFest.

Monte-Carlo TV Fest special: David W Zucker, Rola Bauer, Famke Janssen and Sarah Rafferty

Jun 19, 2025 01:12:34

MCTV: From the Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco, Scott Free Productions' David W Zucker [15:00] and exec producer Rola Bauer [31:30] discuss their latest series and perspectives on the present state of the industry; and actresses Famke Janssen [42:00] and Sarah Rafferty [53:00] reflect on their careers to date, how the decisions they made shaped these and their current projects.

Jordan Pinto dissects Banff and the Canadian TV landscape; Samantha Strauss talks Apple Cider Vinegar, Grown Ups; Netflix’s Łukasz Kłuskiewicz details CEE priorities

Jun 12, 2025 01:11:18

C21's Jordan Pinto reports from the Banff World Media Festival on renewed optimism in the Canadian TV industry [01:36]; screenwriter Samantha Strauss on her Netflix dramas Apple Cider Vinegar and Grown Ups [20:12]; and Łukasz Kłuskiewicz, director of film and content acquisitions for Netflix in Central and Eastern Europe, details the streamer's content strategy across the region [39:20].

Content Warsaw 2025 wrap: Ed Waller and Neil Batey assess this year’s event; Warner Bros Discovery Poland’s Dorota Eberhardt and Bogumił Lipski on HBO Max

Jun 05, 2025 00:52:24

CONTENT WARSAW: As Content Warsaw 2025 wraps in the Polish capital, C21's Ed Waller and Neil Batey discuss the topics top of mind for execs at this year's event and give their perspective on the issues shaping the Central and Eastern European TV market right now [01:12]; while Warner Bros Discovery Poland's Dorota Eberhardt and Bogumił Lipski share their views on the return of the HBO Max brand and their programming strategy [17:46].