Mansha Daswani

The founder talks about the inspiration for launching the independent production company Playground, the effects of the streaming explosion and finding new projects.

Sally Woodward Gentle talks about navigating the high-risk drama business with shows like Killing Eve and the upcoming adaptation of Taking Up Space: The Black Girl’s Manifesto for Change.

The head of acquisitions and sales for international TV and SVOD talks about trends in the market and how the company is working with producers to get projects off the ground.

The joint managing director talks about the company’s development process, working with up-and-coming talent and the complexities of financing productions.

The scripted bubble shows no signs of popping anytime soon, as leading producers and distributors step up their efforts to secure, finance and sell standout European concepts.

The founders talk about how Bitter Lands came about and weigh in on their creative alliance.

Spectrum Originals, in partnership with Paramount Network, has set a spring premiere for the new gothic mystery series Paradise Lost, led by Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan.

A Romanian court has ruled that Antena 1 must cease all broadcasts of its drama Fructul Oprit, which Turkish screenwriters Ece Yörenç and Melek Gençoğlu allege was an unauthorized copy of their series Aşk-ı Memnu (Forbidden Love).

Andrew Davies talks about the experience of finishing Jane Austen’s last work, Sanditon, which she started writing in the final year of her life.

World Screen recaps the major trends in the drama business in 2019.