BBC Studios comes roaring back as growth returns
Majority of respondents report a rise in turnover, with BBCS topping the table
Content pipeline slowdown takes a toll
Respondents on getting creative with deficit financing and co-production to ensure the shows they need make it over the line and onto their slates
Adapting to a changing landscape
Distributors predict further consolidation, exploring opportunities in Lat Am and Asia, and betting on YouTube and AI to deliver fresh revenue streams
Thursday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires
All the latest news from the global content industry on Thursday, 2 October
Deep Fusion & Topfoto partner to produce AI-powered archive docs
Deep Fusion’s Weavr technology will automate making a rough draft of the documentaries
Unveiled: Mipcom 2025 Hot Picks - Scripted
Featuring hard-hitting UK relationship dramas, a Belgian detective series and a clutch of novel adaptations
SAG-AFTRA weighs in on AI creation Tilly Norwood
US actors union says it is ’opposed to the replacement of human performers by synthetics’
SkyShowtime, Prime Video reveal El Homenaje
HBO Max and RTVE among others unveiling projects at Iberseries this week
ITVS snaps up TikTok and Sky execs amid hiring spree
Yannis Ioannidis bolsters business development while Jason Fletcher strengthens data and insights
Show of the Week: Grantchester
Hit ITV and Masterpiece crime drama returns to Cambridgeshire village for 11th season
Broadcast magazine - August 2025
Sharon Horgan and Merman; Talent on bad behaviour; Kate Phillips’ genre agenda
