Long reads
Mediawan sets tone for 2026 expansion
Group chief content officer Elisabeth d’Arvieu digs deep into her English-language strategy and explains why being ‘fast and nimble’ is vital
More long reads
Netflix’s Amanda Duthie details ANZ strategy
Streamer’s local content chief lays out ‘liberating, authentically Australian’ commissioning plans
How the rules of celebrity-led factual are changing
Nutopia’s chief creative officer Simon Willgoss on the rapid evolution of premium factual
BBC Studios’ Zai Bennett: ‘We needed more swagger’
The chief executive of BBCS’s new Global Content division on his push to re-energise and unify teams, take bigger swings and target European expansion
Going live: What is Netflix’s Star Search & why does it matter?
Analysing the rationale behind the streamer’s launch of a format that is a throwback to broadcast TV
Unifrance’s Rendez-vous points to complicated year ahead
Geopolitics, distribution concerns and the growing importance of pre-sales among key topics as buyers gathered in Paris
Taking the Game of Thrones franchise in a new direction
Showrunner Ira Parker on the unique nature of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and the two-year tale of how the show made it to screen
Banijay-All3Media analysis: will the deal happen & what’s at stake?
Unpacking the rationale and implications of a production and distribution mega-merger
Sharp thinking: Why timing matters in scripted TV
Showrunner Jeff Norton on how he delivered his Netflix ice skating drama Finding Her Edge to coincide with the 2026 Winter Olympics
Broadcast’s shows of the year
Members of the team pick their favourite programmes of 2025
Talking partnerships: How co-pros reflect an evolving industry
Content chiefs from SkyShowtime and SVT on the future of scripted collaborations
Improving outlook: How Nordic duo battled a scripted slowdown
Relying on multiple international partners has helped Icelandic and Finnish creatives maintain production despite global contraction
Analysts unpack Netflix’s ‘huge statement of intent’
What lies ahead as the dust settles on the streamer’s $83bn deal for Warner Bros?
Analysis: Netflix-Warner Bros reactions and warnings
Industry observers say ambition must not end at $83bn (£62bn) price tag
Unpacking the impact of Australia’s new streaming quotas
Industry reacts to new legislation that marks a first for the English-speaking world
Impact production: What is it & why is it needed?
Turning on-screen stories into off-screen outcomes is a process that’s gaining momentum, writes ImpactWild founder Cherique Pohl
How BBCS & Globo are leveraging Brazil’s ‘factual moment’
BBC Studios’ Paula Teruko and Globo’s Gabriel Jacome unpack companies’ first co-production
Pact: UK TV exports break £2bn mark for first time
Sales into the US soar as co-productions stabilise amid ‘challenging’ market
Treating trauma: How Bataclan survivors sparked hope on screen
Oscar winner Jean-Xavier de Lestrade on turning the true story of hostages from the 2015 Paris terror attacks into a hit miniseries
Retracing Levison Wood’s Last Burma Star journey
How the explorer and historian Alex Bescoby raced to recognise veterans from a largely forgotten chapter of WW2
How Spain, Italy & France are driving a format revival
Exclusive data points to increasing unscripted format buying across key European territories