Stuart Dredge, Author at The Drop

Making budgets BANG: ‘How do we milk every penny?’

Nov 8, 2024

“Take away everything in your head that you think you know about production!” said Bryony Hopkins, head of production, Strong Watch Studios, as she kicked off her Making the Budgets Bang masterclass at this week’s TellyCast Digital Content Forum in London. The company...

Branded social content: ‘Don’t force the concept on the creator’

Nov 8, 2024

As more brands shift budgets into social content and forge relationships with creators, there are a lot of lessons to be learned: some from what works well, and others from unfortunate mistakes and misaligned partnerships. A panel at the TellyCast Digital Content...

The Wit showcases the hottest digital formats at Digital Content Forum

Nov 8, 2024

As you’ll know if you’ve ever watched The Wit’s presentations to a packed Grand Auditorium at MIPCOM and MIPTV, the French firm has its finger on the pulse of new shows and digital content across the world. At the TellyCast Digital Content Forum this week, managing...

Podcasts as TV: ‘I’m talking to a community is how I see it’

Nov 8, 2024

The lines are blurring between audio and video content, with a growing number of podcasts being developed into TV shows, and a burgeoning market in spin-off podcasts from successful TV formats too – many of which are filmed for visual versions. A panel at the...

Spirit Studios explains how it’s outsmarting commissioning hell

Nov 8, 2024

“Hands up who loves commissioners!” said Spirit Studios’ founder and creative director Matt Campion as he began his ‘Outsmarting Commissioning Hell’ talk at the TellyCast Digital Content Forum this week. “I love commissioners! They’re just incredible people… but...