Profiles

There were a lot of takeaways from last week’s biggest-ever MIPCOM, but perhaps the clearest is that the drama business is booming everywhere. You could see it in the talent being ushered up and down the Croisette (Donald Sutherland, Matt Dillon, Dominic Monaghan, Louis Gossett Jr., Richard Dormer, Brendan Coyle, ...

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The zombies aren’t the only terrifying things about The Walking Dead: the ratings are, too, if you happen to be competing with the AMC and FOX International Channels (FIC) original. Heading into its fifth season, this series about a group of survivors coping with a zombie apocalypse is the most-watched ...

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The aim of the Series Mania European Co-Production Forum is to contribute to a more competitive market for TV drama series in Europe by encouraging collaborations between producers, distributors, TV broadcasters, TV funders and commissioners. Organized by the Forum des Images, located in the heart of Paris, and supported by ...

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When Global Agency was founded almost eight years ago, the company initially focused only on formats. After about two years in the international content business, the Istanbul-based outfit began to distribute Turkish dramas as well. The first project to join the Global Agency catalogue was 1001 Nights, which went on ...

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TV Drama looks at the drama series, and distributors, that made headlines at MIPTV last week. Compared with a MIPCOM just six months ago where it seemed like every conversation was about high-quality international drama co-productions, MIPTV was a slightly muted affair when it came to drama deal news. But ...

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Leading Latin American distributors weigh in on how the telenovela distribution business has changed and share what it takes to cut through a crowded market. Like any other program genre, the telenovela has had to adapt from its humble origins. Technology, evolving media consumption habits and intense competition have forced ...

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This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2013 issue of TV Real. Jay Stuart looks at the trend toward scripted factual fare and what it means for the documentary business. Fact, fiction or something in between, the latest hot trend in television programming is big-budget scripted factual programs on channels ...

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On January 25 Starz will debut its newest original drama, Black Sails, written as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Treasure Island. Thanks to the positive buzz surrounding the show, Black Sails was renewed for a second season this summer, nearly six months before its actual premiere. Jon ...

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Drama series from Australia, Korea and the Philippines have been gaining popularity across Asia and in markets around the world. As Australia's local production sector has been enjoying increased investment dollars, drama has emerged as a sweet spot. Spending on Australian TV drama has reached the highest levels on record, ...

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As the second golden age of television, and drama’s prominent role in that trend, took center stage in Cannes last week, TV Drama looks at the titles, and deals, that made headlines at MIPCOM. It was a refrain that could be heard up and down the Croisette—scripted television drama has ...

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