Category: THE BUSINESS
Lindelof joins Drama Summit West line-up
Damon Lindelof, the prolific showrunner, producer and film screenwriter behind cult series The Leftovers and Lost, is the latest high-profile speaker to join the line-up at Drama Summit West, which takes place in LA on May 19.
Drama Summit West agenda live. Register now!
The agenda for C21’s Drama Summit West is now live, featuring a raft of sessions that put the international scripted business into perspective.
Top execs line up for Drama Summit West
Content chiefs at AMC, Netflix, Showtime, Starz and Bad Robot will speak at C21 Media’s Drama Summit West, which takes place in LA on Friday May 19, bringing together the global scripted business to facilitate new productions and partnerships.
DQ talks casting with Game of Thrones’ Nina Gold
Award-winning casting director Nina Gold tells Michael Pickard about discovering the stars of Game of Thrones and the importance of trusting your instincts.
November reign: How did the now ex-ITV drama boss do?
Following Steve November’s exit from ITV, Stephen Arnell assesses his tenure as the commercial broadcaster’s head of drama.
Drama takes centre stage in Cannes
A feast of drama will be served in Cannes when MipTV hosts its first ever Drama Screening event next week. DQ previews the line-up and the rest of this year’s market.
The importance of being early
ABC’s early pickups show its new entertainment president is keen to keep its hit shows on top form by giving their creative teams as much time as possible to prepare for next season. Michael Pickard reports.
Dramatic decisions
Former ITV executive Stephen Arnell shares 10 points drama commissioners should consider in the search for their next big hit.
International Drama Summit: Round-up
The international drama community gathered at the BFI on London’s South Bank for three days of screenings, panel sessions, case studies and awards. Michael Pickard looks back on C21 Media’s International Drama Summit, part of Content London.
Globo’s global goals
Globo TV’s Raphael Corrêa Netto explains the growing appeal of the network’s telenovelas outside its native Brazil.
Mipcom 2015: The peak of drama’s golden age?
Michael Pickard reflects on Mipcom 2015 and finds that while the huge supply of television drama shows no sign of abating, the business is getting much more complicated.
What Cannes we expect from Mipcom?
Television executives from around the world are heading to Cannes for the annual Mipcom market – but what will be the major talking points? A+E Networks’ Joel Denton offers Michael Pickard his insight.