Archive - Business of TV

What could the new US presidency mean for Big Tech

And how will this impact the UK's TV and digital sector? Plus Netflix's live streaming technical challenges.

Nov 22 •

How to tackle YouTube if you’re a TV production company

The ways in which TV production companies can build and manage a YouTube channel.

Nov 15 •

How TV producers can build direct relationships with audiences

Plus a little on Netflix removing its interactive TV shows and Samsung TV’s growth as a FAST provider.

Nov 8 •

Google's strategy for search and how it can make or break IP owners & publishers

Plus an analysis of recent decisions by Warner Bros. Discovery and some data on the impact of Tubi's UK launch.

Nov 1 •

October 2024

The hit to flop ratio and how we view risk in the age of data

Plus Netflix's challenges despite its Q3 smash results, and the state of the games industry.

Oct 25 •

What Slow Horses' production schedule tells us and how online marketing resulted in a box office smash indie hit

Plus CoComelon & narrative series for Netflix; and the success of one indie horror company's strategy for reaching global fans.

Oct 18 •

The state of US reality TV; Meta's wearable glasses; & what Nicole Kidman's wigs can tell us about streaming.

Plus a little bit on Amazon Studios, how one production company built its fanbase and makes money from merch, and a statistician tests Kevin Bacon.

Oct 11 •

Court cases shaping the future of the internet and what that could mean for TV; AI and copyright; What next for WBD

This week, I’ve covered the following trends which (in my opinion!) are of medium to longer term significance to the UK TV & film production market:

Oct 4 •

September 2024

Self-financing TV production, the importance of marketing your shows plus more streamers get into live TV

This week an interview with actor, filmmaker and TV producer Mark Duplass referenced two big themes that (in my opinion!) are increasingly important for…

Sep 27 •

A seismic legal ruling for social networks? Plus compliance in the internet age; UK tax breaks; and AI production tools

This week, I’ve covered the following trends which I believe are of medium to longer term significance to the UK TV & film production market:

Sep 20 •

Return of the rom com, factual TV's squeezed middle, and will a model emerge to finance longer TV seasons?

This week, I’ve covered three recent trends:

Sep 12 •

Why is tech spending big on content plus Netflix's ad push & YouTube taking the top distributor spot for the first time

As tech companies such as Apple scrutinise their originals spend, how does content fit into their overall ambitions?

Sep 6 •

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