Content London 2025: RedBird IMI’s Jeff Zucker talks industry consolidation; HBO Max’s Sarah Aubrey details roll-out plans; Disney’s Eric Schrier on scaling local investment
CONTENT LONDON: RedBird IMI's Jeff Zucker on the present wave of industry consolidation and how he sees media and entertainment over the next few years [02:38]; HBO Max's Sarah Aubrey on the Warner Bros Discovery-owned streamer's programming needs and European roll-out [25:40]; Disney's Eric Schrier on the Mouse House's plans to ramp up its overseas content investment and partnerships [41:21].
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Content London 2025 preview: C21’s David Jenkinson and Ruth Palmer; Rose d’Or Awards’ Mark Rowland; Particle6’s Eline Van Der Velden and Tilly Norwood
C21 editor-in-chief AND managing director David Jenkinson and group programming director Ruth Palmer on what's in store next week at world-leading development market, conference and screenings event Content London [03:12]; Rose d'Or Awards chair Mark Rowland teases this year's prestigious ceremony [21:53]; and Eline Van der Velden, creator of Tilly Norwood, on what's next for the AI actress and from her company Particle6 [29:34].
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BBC Studios’ Jasmine Dawson, After Party Studios’ Joshua Barnett, Banijay NXT’s Naique Tanate talk YouTube and the creator economy
BBC Studios' Jasmine Dawson on how the UK pubcaster's commercial arm is evolving its YouTube strategy as the TV industry and creator economy increasingly come together [03:12]; After Party Studios' Joshua Barnett on building digital-first formats with the likes of The Sidemen and Nella Rose [22:15]; and Banijay NXT's Naique Tanate on the company's recent investment in an influencer-led professional football team [36:12].
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C21’s Mark Rowland, Jordan Pinto and Nico Franks discuss the fall-out from the BBC-Donald Trump crisis; Ed Sayer on going digital-first with Legend Entertainment
C21's Mark Rowland, Jordan Pinto and Nico Franks on the resignation of BBC boss Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness over a deceptive edit of Donald Trump's January 6 Capitol rally speech, the implications for the international TV business and those now in the frame for the top BBC job [02:00]; and former Discovery Networks head of originals Ed Sayer on his new venture Legend Entertainment [22:30].
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Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady talk Heated Rivalry; Sean Cohan on two years atop Bell Media; Margaret Schatzel and Nigel Marchant on new Sarah Snook drama All Her Fault
Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady on new, steamy ice hockey romance Heated Rivalry for Canada's Crave [01:56]; Bell Media's Sean Cohan on his strategy two years into the job and the broader North American TV market [20:25]; Universal International Studios' Margaret Schatzel and Carnival Films' Nigel Marchant on new Sarah Snook drama All Her Fault for Peacock and Sky's Now TV [40:07].
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