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On this episode of Inside Content, Toby Russell, CEO at 3Vision is joined by Paul Heaney, founder and CEO of BossaNova Media.

BossaNova aims to bring together producers and buyers of unscripted TV in an integrated hub, creating a community that enables all of the stakeholders in the content chain to meet, create and do business.

Heaney has a strong track record in helping producers to establish successful factual franchises. Over the last 20 years, as CEO of BossaNova, and two previous distribution operations including TCB Media Rights, he has built up a huge network of producer and commissioner/buyer relationships. Before launching TCB and BossaNova, Heaney served as president and managing director of Cineflix Rights, which he started in 2002 and built from a boutique operation into a major distribution force. 

On this episode, we delve into the unscripted content space, exploring BossaNova’s strategy for the distribution of their factual content as well as their innovative approach to development and acquisitions.


Topic Breakdown:

  • An overview of BossaNova, their content and strategy

  • A look at their Development Days initiative

  • How they assess what content to invest in and how they manage financing

  • Selling market by market vs selling to global streamers

  • The growth of True Crime shows

  • What activity BossaNova have in AVOD and FAST

  • Their pipeline of shows coming up

  • Their typical timing for taking a show to market - Waiting until full production vs. selling early

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