IP retention, risk & financing dominate Screen Forever
Delegates at Australian conference discuss models and money as media landscape shifts
StudioCanal & Hachette strike expansive novel pact
Deal provides access to French publishing giant’s library of 100,000 titles
Paramount’s Ellison details content sales strategy
US studio’s chief exec says third-party deals can affect ability to attract talent
BBC orders factual drama on famed Fleet Street editor
Matthew Rhys to play The Sunday Times’ pioneering journalist Harry Evans in 1970s-set series
Taking the long view on drama financing
Recouping scripted advances is taking longer for distributors and the industry is feeling the pinch
Friday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires
All the latest news from the global content industry on Friday, 1 May












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