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What did you watch on TV last night – or, more importantly, how did you watch it? On the BBC? Channel 4? A streaming service? On your laptop? Your…

A look back at the major stories from the drama business in 2021.

Broken theatrical windows, declining linear TV channels and the rise of Netflix as a...

The drive for streaming exclusives offers niche TV services an opportunity Whether you’re anime-obsessed, only ever watch slashers or get your kicks from wrestling, chances are there’s a streaming service specializing in your particular peccadillo. And while unlikely to ever threaten OTT’s giants, it is in these niche spaces that the ad-supported video-on-demand model could really find its home. We take a look as part of The Drum’s deep dive into the future of TV. If you need evidence o...

Streaming Development, Series Orders Recovering Faster From COVID-19 Than Linear, According to Industry Analyst Will Thorne, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Although COVID-19 has damaged the entertainment industry across the board, it’s clear that streamers are making a swifter, healthier recovery than their linear counterparts. According to Ampere Analysis’ Guy Bisson, the streamers’ scripted commissioning activity in 2020 was quicker to return to 2019 levels. However, perhaps more sig...

How the West Islands health-care system struggled through the 1st wave Jonathan Montpetit © Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press A sick resident is trundled out of CHSLD Herron to be taken to hospital on April 11. It was 11:30 on a night in early May when Louisa Mussells Pires first walked into a long-term care home in Lachine and learned some hard truths about the health-care system in one of the richest countries in the world. Pires, 31, had almost finished nursing school. Ther...

Illustration By Tim Peacock The family-friendly Hollywood giant bets that more adult programming will help boost subscribers — at the risk of brand confusion. When Disney launched streamer Disney+ in November 2019, it leaned on the global recognition of Luke Skywalker, Iron Man, Moana and Buzz Lightyear to great effect. The service attracted 95 million subscribers in a little more than a year. Soon, Disney will find out what happens when characters like Olivia Pope, Betty Suarez and Jack Baue...

Goteborg TV Drama Vision Attracts 500 Delegates with Strong Program Annika Pham, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail A record 500 delegates have signed up for Scandinavia’s leading TV drama confab, TV Drama Vision, which is set to unspool online over Feb. 3-4, parallel to Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival. Next to honorary guest – Danish writer-helmer Susanne Bier (“The Night Manager”, “The Undoing”), 30 keynote speakers will share their insights, business and creative tips on how to...

Johanna Koljonen, media analyst and author of the Göteborg Film Festival’s Nostradamus report, will present its eighth edition. Other highlights include the launch of HBO Max in Europe and a look at the local original content to be included. Nordic broadcasters and streamers (SVT, YLE, NRK, DR, Viaplay, TV2 Danmark and TV4) will present some of their upcoming series and their plans for the future, while a special session on the advantages of virtual production is also being organised. T...

Content Insider Special – Virtual CES 3 By Andy Marken – Since the earliest CES, the OMG of the show has always been the screen … bigger, better, brighter, more immersive, more versatile, less expensive. That’s a good thing because this year’s virtual event (and our locked at home lives) would have been terribly dull without the screen … and the content. 5G/NextGen TV, streaming and remote learning/work/communications tools are great, but they are nothing without the content creati...