How Producers can cater to children’s ever-decreasing attention spans
For thousands of years, stories have used a traditional structure that usually includes a character…
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Kids TV: An Industry that Mirrors its Audience
People often ask me why I got into kids TV. At first, I think I…
What does the growth of algorithm-influenced content acquisition change for Buyers?
Don’t get me wrong…algorithm-based decisions, such as those made famous by Netflix, are, in general,…
“Pitching face to face is still the best way to get a show commissioned” – interview with Sergio Sancho
Debbie Macdonald: Could you please introduce yourself? Sergio Sancho: I’m founder and CEO of Phileas…
“We’re making sure we have our content everywhere kids are” – interview with Dea Connick Perez
Debbie Macdonald: Could you please introduce yourself? Dea Connick Perez: My role is Vice President of…
“There is always someone who has to make a decision on what people watch” – interview with Jeff Ford
Welcome to the first in a series of posts from selected industry influencers — producers,…
Facebook docs & Snapchat shows: The Social Storytelling boom
From Facebook documentaries to Instagram novela and from Twitter game shows to Snapchat comedy programmes, social media already showcases a variety…
Tony Zameczkowski: Content creation is now a constant feedback loop
The one-two punch of online video and mobile has redrawn the media landscape and redefined…
Alison Warner: What are the opportunities for funding and marketing kids content on new platforms?
Kids are natural explorers when it comes to technology, as boldly willing to click and search…
Nick Walters: 3 ways content creation can go ‘lean’
In the start up world, you’ll hear a lot of people talk about operating ‘lean’.…
TV Trends Web Review: Are Snapchat, BuzzFeed & Reddit TV’s new frontier?
“High-end” television — think Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad — has become the…
Predicting future content trends – exclusive white paper by Parrot Analytics
Television is changing at a fast pace: as the internet and mobile devices fundamentally alter how…
MIPTV 2015 Trends Wrap: How can TV survive infinity?
As MIPTV 2015 drew to a close last week, it became clear that the gap…
Liveblog: Mondelez: Mobile is cocaine… but you need it
Bonin Bough, chief media & ecommerce officer of Mondelēz International,home to some of the world’s most beloved…
Liveblog: Drawing Creativity Out of Data
Left to right: Tom Bowers, head of creative, broadcast & media, EMEA, Spredfast; Rob Gabel, founder and…