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TellyCast: The content industry podcast
A weekly podcast featuring opinionated international content industry business leaders joining Justin Crosby to discuss the week's top industry news stories. In each episode we discuss key business developments around the world and look forward to the big moments in the week ahead. New episode every Thursday.
Episodes
240 episodes
Dhanny Joshi on Building Big Deal Films and the Future of Social Video
Big Deal Films co-founder Dhanny Joshi joins Justin Crosby to share how he turned a call centre hustle into a BAFTA-winning indie. They discuss breaking through with Dreaming Whilst Black, navigating the commissioning crisis, and why d...
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Season 9
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Episode 239
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47:57
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Endangered Species? Ofcom’s Cristina Nicolotti Squires on Saving Public Service Media
This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby sits down with Ofcom’s Director of Broadcasting and Media, Cristina Nicolotti Squires, for a deep dive into the regulator’s urgent six-point action plan to save public service media in the digital-first era...
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Season 9
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Episode 238
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35:23
Taf Makopa: Creator-Led Formats & The Future of Social Video
This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby sits down with Taf Makopa, founder of Mako Studios and one of the most exciting new forces in digital production. Taf reveals his first slate of four brand-funded shows with BoohooMan — including <...
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Season 9
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Episode 237
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47:56
How Komi Group’s Andrew Trotman Is Scaling the Creator Economy
This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby sits down with Andrew Trotman, CEO and founder of Komi Group, to explore how one of the UK’s most forward-thinking creator businesses is reshaping the digital content landscape. From building data-driven so...
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Season 9
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Episode 236
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44:43
How Hayley Morris Built a 9 Million Strong Social Video Audience
This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by social video sensation Hayley Morris. Known for her viral vertical comedies and brilliant multi-character sketches, Hayley shares her journey from early YouTube experiments to creating hit seri...
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Season 9
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Episode 235
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31:32
Jimmy Mulville & Peter Fincham on the State of UK TV, YouTube’s Rise and the Future of Comedy
On this week’s TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by two of the UK’s most respected TV leaders – Jimmy Mulville, co-founder of Hat Trick Productions, and Peter Fincham, co-founder of Expectation and former controller of BBC One and director of ...
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Season 9
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Episode 234
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1:18:33
Inside Latin America’s Unscripted Boom – Live from Conecta
This week on TellyCast, Justin is reporting from Conecta Fiction & Entertainment in Cuenca, Spain — the heart of Hispanic TV content innovation. He’s joined by two of Banijay’s top executives shaping the future of unscripted in Latin Americ...
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Season 9
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Episode 233
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26:48
Inside the First TellyCast Digital Video Awards | Highlights, Winners & Red Carpet Reactions
The TellyCast Digital Video Awards have arrived! In this special episode, we bring you all the highlights from the first-ever awards show dedicated to the social video and digital-first industry, held at The Londoner Hotel ...
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Season 9
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Episode 232
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28:40
How Hearst Networks UK Is Building a Scalable Social Video Strategy
Sam Pearson, Digital Commissioning Editor at Hearst Networks UK, joins Justin Crosby to reveal how the broadcaster is reshaping its digital-first strategy across platforms like YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and AVOD. From breakout social for...
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Season 9
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Episode 231
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49:57
Max Fosh: Building a Creator Business (Without Chasing TV Deals)
He’s the YouTube creator who trained a horse to bet on racing and tricked Heathrow passengers with a fake “Welcome to Luton” sign — now Max Fosh joins TellyCast to reveal how he’s built a global creator business rooted in origin...
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Season 9
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Episode 230
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48:27
Inside MTV’s Digital-First Strategy with Amie Parker-Williams
This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by Amie Parker-Williams, Director of Commissioning & Production at MTV Entertainment Group International. Amie shares how MTV and Comedy Central are evolving their commissioning mo...
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Season 9
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Episode 229
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25:44
Rebuilding from the Brink: Danny Fenton on Reinventing Zig Zag and the Future of TV
In this powerful episode of TellyCast, host Justin Crosby sits down with Danny Fenton, CEO and founder of Zig Zag, to discuss the turbulent journey his company has faced over the past 12 months. From insolvency to reinvention, Danny opens up ab...
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Season 9
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Episode 228
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43:17
How to Work with Digital Commissioners and Succeed in Social Video | Live from TellyCast How to Make Money in Digital
Top digital commissioners from MTV, Channel 4, and A+E Networks reveal exactly what they’re looking for - and what they’re not - when commissioning social video content.Recorded live at the TellyCast How to Make Money in Digital event, t...
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Season 9
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Episode 227
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39:05
Inside Channel 4.0: Evie Buckley on Digital Commissioning and Creator Culture
This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by Channel 4’s Digital Commissioning Editor and Channel 4.0 lead, Evie Buckley. In a wide-ranging and insightful chat, Evie reveals her latest exclusive digital commissions, shares her...
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Season 9
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Episode 226
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37:32
The Future of AI in TV Production with Particle 6's Eline Van Der Velden
This week on TellyCast, Justin Crosby is joined by Eline van der Velden, founder and CEO of Particle 6 – an AI-first production company shaking up the world of digital video. With a background in both physics and performance, Eline sha...
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Season 9
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Episode 225
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34:55
Zoo 55's Martin Trickey
In this episode of TellyCast, Justin Crosby sits down with Martin Trickey, Managing Director of Zoo 55, ITV Studios’ digital-first division. With a career spanning social, gaming, and streaming, Martin shares his insights into how audi...
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Season 9
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Episode 224
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38:33
Dom Joly on 25 Years of Trigger Happy TV
Buy tickets to the TellyCast How to Make Money in Digital eventTrigger Happy TV became a cultural phenomenon when it hit screens 25 years ago, introducing a new style of anarchic, surreal...
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Season 9
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Episode 223
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47:07
ITV Studios London Screenings Special
This week, we get an inside look at ITV Studios’ biggest event of the year at London Screenings, where global buyers gather to shop for the TV hits of the future. In this special episode, Justin speaks to ITV Studios executives Ruth...
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Season 9
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Episode 222
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1:25:36
TheSoul Publishing's Victor Potrel
In this episode of TellyCast, host Justin Crosby sits down with Victor Potrol, SVP of Partnerships & Creator Services at TheSoul Publishing, one of the biggest players in digital-first content. With billions of views across YouTube, Faceboo...
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Season 9
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Episode 221
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43:22
Is the UK's TV Commissioning System Still Fit for Purpose? | TellyCast Podcast
In this episode of TellyCast, host Justin Crosby dives into one of the biggest debates in the industry—does the UK’s TV commissioning system still work in 2025, or is it time for a major reset?Joining Justin is Ed Sayer, former co...
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Season 9
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Episode 220
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47:04
Platforms for Growth; TikTok, Snapchat & Twitch | TellyCast Digital Content Forum
An exclusive look into the latest developments and opportunities on TikTok, Twitch, and Snapchat with this panel discussion from the TellyCast Digital Content Forum, recorded live at BFI Southbank on 7 November 2024. Moderate...
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Season 9
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Episode 219
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34:41
Channel 4's Matt Risley | TellyCast podcast
In this episode of TellyCast, Justin Crosby sits down with Matt Risley, Managing Director of 4Studio at Channel 4, to explore the broadcaster’s digital-first strategy. Matt shares insights into how Channel 4 is leveraging platforms lik...
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Season 9
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Episode 218
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29:46
Sweating the Small (Big!) Stuff - TellyCast Digital Content Forum Panel
Join us for this panel session from the TellyCast Digital Content Forum, titled “Sweating the Small (Big) Stuff ”. Moderated by Annabel McCleod from Love Productions, this session features leading experts in digital content: Anna-L...
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Season 9
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Episode 217
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27:47
The Traitors Controversy & AI’s Revolution in TV
In this special two-part episode of TellyCast, we dive into two pivotal discussions shaping the TV industry in 2025.In Part 1, veteran Scottish TV director and Directors UK board member Peter Strachan joins Justin Crosby to uncove...
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Season 9
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Episode 216
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1:02:19
TellyCast: Best of 2024 – Iconic Guests, Major Moments & Industry Insights | TellyCast Podcast
In our final episode of the year, join us as we reflect on the best moments of TellyCast in 2024. Featuring exclusive interviews with Guns N’ Roses legend Slash, Joe Sugg, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Omid Djalili, Jane Root, Evan Shapiro, Pat...
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Season 8
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Episode 215
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1:24:04