TV features – Page 5 5y5r4r
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FeaturesHead of drama at Australia’s ABC talks competing with streamers 383s3a
Sally Riley, head of drama at Australia’s ABC, discusses the type of shows she is commissioning, and the role of the public broadcaster in the country’s scripted landscape.
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FeaturesHow Italy’s TV drama sector competes on the international stage 5p5568
From Inspector Montalbano to Gomorrah and My Brilliant Friend, Italian drama has long lured international buyers.
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FeaturesHow ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Dexter’ helped Showtime become a serious competitor 4q2ov
Showtime Networks president of entertainment Jana Winograde on the future of the service in a crowded streaming landscape.
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FeaturesWhy Iceland is punching above its weight on the international drama scene 3y6u2u
Screen looks at the growing global prospects for Icelandic TV series.
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FeaturesWhy personal stories dominate Qumra’s TV selection 2i5d49
Six Doha Film Insitute-backed TV projects are being showcased in Qumra this year.
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FeaturesThe Centrepiece interview: Sister’s Jane Featherstone on the future of drama in an age of anxiety 496s1f
Featherstone is one of the UK’s pre-eminent TV drama producers with hits including ’Chernobyl’, ’Humans’ and ’Broadchurch’ to her name.
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FeaturesEbonyLife’s Mo Abudu on the new wave of African production 4j1h2s
Mosunmola ‘Mo’ Abudu, founder and CEO of EbonyLife Group, is being celebrated at this month’s Series Mania festival with its Women In Series Award.
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FeaturesWhat can the industry expect from the in-person return of Series Mania, Canneseries and MipTV? 4k4a4g
Series Mania returns to its springtime slot in the northern city of Lille for the first time since the pandem
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FeaturesHow key European TV drama execs are navigating the platform-driven drama boom 2m4t1t
Maintaining a diverse production and distribution ecosystem is key to retaining talent and rights.
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FeaturesHow the pandemic has shaped the audience demand for TV drama 6j335r
Producers and executives reveal current trends in form and content for scripted series development.
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FeaturesHow US drama series have reflected the virus crisis on screen 5j6v6b
When Covid-19 struck, US showrunners were suddenly faced with the dilemma of whether or not to weave the pandemic into their storylines.
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FeaturesWhy the French TV drama boom is "just the beginning" 6w2x6c
Long considered the poor relation to cinema in , the country’s TV drama scene is sizzling as boundaries break down amid a content boom.
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: ‘I May Destroy You’ star Paapa Essiedu on honouring Michaela Coel’s writing 2y1c70
The UK actor discusses the responsibility he felt starring in Coel’s groundbreaking series.
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: How ‘It’s A Sin’ became Channel 4’s “most-binged” show ever 5y4j1o
It’s A Sin overcame broadcaster pushback to offer a fresh – and uniquely British – take on the 1980s HIV and Aids crisis. Screen talks to creator Russell T Davies and executive producer Nicola Shindler
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: Suzanne Mackie, Emma Corrin, Amy Roberts and Cate Hall talk season four of 'The Crown' 1b731e
Executive producer Suzanne Mackie, actress Emma Corrin, costume designer Amy Roberts and hair & make-up designer Cate Hall discuss how they found the delicate balance between drama and authenticity in season four of The Crown.
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FeaturesEmmys spotlight: Hugh Grant talks ‘The Undoing’ and shedding his nice-guy image 73jo
“The nice guy of the Richard Curtis films, he died 20 years ago.”
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FeaturesGolden Globes TV nominations: more unpredictable than ever l30f
The streamers, led by Netflix, dominate the TV Globe nominations, which mix some returning names with plenty of new contenders.
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FeaturesMia Market director talks about going hybrid, market shifts and working with Venice 182i5z
The physical event runs October 14-18, while the online platform is open until October 25.
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FeaturesWhy European TV sellers are feeling bullish heading into Mipcom 6h331
TV companies predict demand will be high for their completed content at this month’s virtual Mipcom and hybrid Canneseries event.
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FeaturesBritBox eyes expansion in North America, more original content 3n503t
BritBox’s North American operation having grown by 20% during the pandemic.