Issue1_2026_Feb-1

February 2026

Unpacking Mediawan’s momentum; What’s on Priya Dogra’s to-do list; Zai Bennett on giving BBC Studios its swagger back

The Floor

Chris Curtis: Huge deals can feel unnerving but could future-proof the sector

Proposed mega-mergers between Sky and ITV, and Banijay and All3, won’t be pain-free but represent a smart response to the market

Zai Bennett

BBC Studios’ Zai Bennett: ‘We needed more swagger’

The chief executive of BBCS’s new Global Content division on his push to re-energise and unify teams, take bigger swings and target Europe

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Age of innocence: How Eleven Film found the Lord of the Flies castaways

Director Marc Munden and exec producer Joel Wilson talk to Robin Parker about working with a young cast to adapt William Golding’s brutal classic

  • London TV Screenings 2026 Hot Picks

  • Blue Planet III

  • Army of Shadows

  • Gone

  • The Heat

  • Golden Boys

  • Anna Pigeon

  • Falling

Brendan Foley index

End Credits: Brendan Foley

Sherlock & Daughter writer, creator and executive producer on sushi, rejecting The Walking Dead and magical Mayo