5 Tips for a successful MIP!
This year will be my third attending MIPCOM. I’m pretty excited! I’ve spent the last year…
Browsing: MIPCOM 2016 ambassadors
The Key to digital success? Research, research, research…
Research is often treated as a box-ticking exercise rather than an opportunity to connect with…
Standing out from the crowd: 5 keys to Discoverability
One of the biggest challenges in media today is discoverability. Standing out from the crowd…
To build a programme brand, Japanese producers need to be sensitive to sympathy
A hot topic among Japanese TV professionals is how to gain audiences’ sympathy. In Japan,…
Integrating digital elements to linear shows deepens viewers’ connection with content
As I write this blog, it’s a typical Sunday afternoon on a full cross-country train,…
Running a studio: A passion… or a perversion?
Anyone who has walked the floor at MIP with their idea for the “next big…
Celebrating the power of the creative underdog
Having worked in the distribution business for longer than I care to remember, I thought…
5 Ways Producers can balance ROI and passion
Producers sit in the middle between the “Creative Types” (also known as “Production”) and the…
3 Keys to business success in China… without dough bits
Many Chinese people speak English quite well, certainly far better than the rest of us…
3 keys to making a great TV show
As a creator, can distributors, broadcasters or project financers stifle your creativity? How much do…
4 Obstacles to creativity in kids TV… And how to overcome them
As a fresh-faced creator with a vision and a dream, it’s always going to be…
To what extent should distributors influence content? And can this stifle creativity?
So what exactly are the right rules of engagement when it comes to distributors or…
Interview with Lucy Murphy: “Entertainment is more experiential, truly multi-platform and cross-generational”
This is the latest in a series of posts from leading TV influencers in the run-up to…
Interview with Daniel Bays: “Changing the way children engage with the world”
This is the latest in a series of posts from leading TV influencers in the run-up to…
4 Ways to rise to the 4K challenge as an Indie Producer
I attended my first MIPCOM in 2014. In my MIPBlog post “5 Challenges Facing Producers…