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The C21Podcast

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SeriesFest’s Randi Kleiner on US independents; Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M Johnson & Dallas Dickinson serve up video game adaptations; Charlotte Regan’s Mint fresh on BBC

May 07, 2026 00:56:40

SeriesFest's Randi Kleiner on the state of the US independent production sector with the event underway in Denver, as this year's Upfronts and LA Screenings near [01:40]; Story Kitchen's Dmitri M Johnson and Dallas Dickinson on why video game adaptations are so popular right now [20:19]; and House Productions' Theo Barrowclough and Fearless Minds' Jolyon Symonds on bringing Charlotte Regan's Mint to the BBC [35:06].

The Sidemen’s Victor Bengtsson, BookTokker Jack Edwards and more at Create London; Agnes Augustin, Adina Pitt, Kate O’Connor and Gia DeLaney talk kids’ TV crisis

Apr 30, 2026 01:07:38

From Create London, The Sidemen's Victor Bengtsson, Banijay's Alexia Laroche-Joubert, literary influencer Jack Edwards and Electrify Video Partners' Claire Geddie discuss the creator-led business models transforming entertainment [01:53]; and from Content Europe in Lisbon, Shaw Rocket Fund's Agnes Augustin, content strategist Adina Pitt, Animation UK's Kate O'Connor and Boat Rocker Studios' Gia DeLaney on the parlous state of the international kids' TV sector [33:24].

Content Europe: All3’s Dug James divulges The Traitors’ secrets; BBC’s Sumi Connock, Fremantle’s Vasha Wallace, Banijay’s James Townley and Small World’s Tim Crescenti debate the future of formats

Apr 23, 2026 01:02:50

CONTENT EUROPE: From Lisbon, All3Media's Dug James – the man behind the global roll-out of The Traitors – discusses the format's incredible success and the tricks of adapting it for different markets [02:04]; BBC Studios' Sumi Connock, Fremantle's Vasha Wallace, Banijay's James Townley and Small World's Tim Crescenti on the latest challenges and opportunities shaping the formats business and where it's headed next [29:37].

Content Europe 2026 preview with C21’s David Jenkinson & Mark Rowland; Timothy Oh on taking COL Group beyond microdramas; Johanna Gardare details SVT drama plans

Apr 16, 2026 00:56:50

C21 managing director & editor-in-chief David Jenkinson and executive director Mark Rowland preview Content Europe 2026, taking place in Lisbon for the first time next week [01:52]; COL Group's Timothy Oh on how the Chinese microdrama giant is branching out into new genres [14:18]; and SVT's Johanna Gardare on the Swedish public broadcaster's latest dramas and current commissioning strategy [38:15].

Endemol Shine Germany’s Fabian Tobias on Staying Alive; NBCUniversal’s Hannah Mabruk and Albertina Marfil talk SNL, Top Chef; YLE drama The Crashing aims for impact

Apr 09, 2026 01:02:00

Endemol Shine Germany's Fabian Tobias on new ProSieben/Joyn entertainment format Staying Alive, which uses AI to bring dead rock stars back to life [02:16]; NBCUniversal's Hannah Mabruk and Albertina Marfil on the latest international versions of Saturday Night Live and Top Chef [16:08]; and YLE's Suvi Mansnerus and producer Pilvi Waltzer on new Finnish thriller The Crashing [39:26].

The BBC’s Fiona Campbell, Applause Entertainment’s Sameer Nair and Vertigo Films’ Allan Niblo on reaching fragmenting audiences, microdramas, AI and more

Apr 02, 2026 01:00:30

The BBC's Fiona Campbell on how the UK pubcaster is working to reach 16-34 year-olds across its own services, as well as YouTube and Roblox [02:16]; Applause Entertainment's Sameer Nair on adapting to the fast-moving Indian TV landscape, dabbling in microdramas and more [23:04]; Vertigo Films' Allan Niblo on embracing AI and the company's latest international copro projects [44:10].

Series Mania 2026: Sarah Aubrey talks HBO Max roll-out, Paramount and Harry Potter; SVT legal thriller Burden of Justice; dystopian Belgian drama The Best Immigrant

Mar 26, 2026 00:59:30

SERIES MANIA: From Lille, as HBO Max rolls out in the UK, we hear from head of original programming Sarah Aubrey about Paramount Skydance's commitment to the streamer and its upcoming Harry Potter TV series [18:40]; plus the teams behind new Swedish legal thriller Burden of Justice [38:59] and Belgian dystopian drama The Best Immigrant [48:09] give the inside line on these hot new shows.

Content India 2026: Arjun Nohwar, Frank Spotnitz, Sabrina Duguet, Shilangi Mukherji, Deepak Dhar, Ashish Sehgal and Anuj Gandhi talk opportunity and challenge

Mar 19, 2026 00:47:00

From Content India in Mumbai, Warner Bros Discovery's Arjun Nohwar [02:44], Big Light Productions' Frank Spotnitz [06:18], All3Media's Sabrina Duguet [14:07], Prime Video's Shilangi Mukherji, Banijay's Deepak Dhar, Times TV's Ashish Sehgal and Reliance Jio's Anuj Gandhi [22:04] discuss the opportunities and challenges within the Indian TV business and its growing significance on the international stage.

Velvet Hammer’s Jen O’Connell, Rebecca Quinn talk Age of Attraction; Bell’s Justin Stockman, Boat Rocker’s Jon Rutherford on Heated Rivalry halo; TGC Global’s Phil Gurin

Mar 12, 2026 00:51:10

Velvet Hammer Media's Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn on new Netflix dating show Age of Attraction and Paramount Skydance's Warner Bros Discovery buy-out [02:16]; Bell Media's Justin Stockman on Heated Rivalry's success [22:22] and Boat Rocker Studios' Jon Rutherford on the halo effect for Canadian TV [28:52]; TGC Global Entertainment's Phil Gurin on the present state of international TV distribution [43:58].

Analysis of Banijay’s merger with All3Media and Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros Discovery buy-out; plus International Women’s Day 2026 and TV industry gender parity

Mar 05, 2026 01:03:50

C21's Jordan Pinto reflects on the merger of Banijay and All3Media [02:10] and Paramount Skydance's surprise acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix walked away [13:10]; and, to mark International Women's Day 2026, Wonder Women's Ria Hebden, Channel 5's Debbie Ramsay and Banijay's Carlotta Rossi Spencer discuss the issues facing women in the TV industry today [37:44].