Interviews

Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne tells World Screen Newsflash about the ample opportunities for a company with scale, a pipeline of product and the resources to bring a project to market efficiently.

The creator, writer and executive producer on his new HBO series The Gilded Age, as well as the latest Downton Abbey feature film.

The president of international distribution on the range of content the company has to offer buyers, as well as its numerous partnerships and first-look deals with talent.

The head of HBO Max International on HBO Max's focus on continuing to improve its service, determining the best pricing models for each territory and coming up with innovative marketing.

Ed Helms, who both hosts and executive produces Peacock's True Story with Ed & Randall, speaks about how he came to the project, the process for selecting stories for the show and what he believes makes the unscripted comedy series so special.

Juan “JC” Acosta, president of ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS), on the unit's relationship with Paramount+ and its approach to developing a new generation of talent in key markets worldwide.

The chairman of the Americas at Banijay and president and CEO of Endemol Shine Holdings on the need for different types of programming for different platforms, the work of Endemol Shine Boomdog in Mexico and championing diversity.

The performer talks about the innovative techniques used to shoot The Bite during the pandemic, the fifth season of The Good Fight and the differences between acting on stage and in episodic television.

The CEO talks about the company's diverse scripted offerings.

The president and CEO talks about the demand for scripted shows and how what matters to worldwide viewers today is the story, not the language in which it is told.