Discover everything TV and film producers need to know to plan for the future in our age of internet disruption, without hype or oversimplification.
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What TV & movie producers should know (2026) - part 1
A 6,000 mega post that summarises what producers should know about our current market.
Last summer I wrote three mega posts covering everything I thought at the time producers needed to know, and posted one a week so that I could go offlin...
Measuring hype; Meta's huge fine; Tracking the growth of Docs to Watch
This week, I’ve covered:
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Tracking the gap between what gets hyped and what has long term success
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Meta ordered to pay enormous fine in latest ruling on child safety
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Spotify introduces a new skip ads button
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Hollywood’s fal...
Microdramas & vertical video: more shifts as the market develops
The microdrama, gamified storytelling apps and vertical video space is fasts moving, and here is the latest in a semi-regular summary of what we know so far, as we sift the tea leaves to help producers plot a course in this area.
The micro...
TV's most under-used assets
How your rushes and email lists can be used in the direct-to-consumer market.
This week, I’ve written a post about two of TV’s most under-used assets, one of which could be buried in your inboxes, and the other is sitting on shelves in you...
Bad actors, AI & prediction markets are a terrifying mix
This week, I’ve covered the following:
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Bad actors, AI & prediction markets are a terrifying mix
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More lessons from online news operations as Reach PLC shifts from chasing volume
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Xbox: the announcement of major job cuts and res...
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Ex-Channel 4, BBC and Xbox, now consultant helping TV, film and online content producers build strategies and manage their businesses in this age of internet disruption.
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