The C21 team on the return of the LA Screenings and Content LA amid the rise of US studio-led streamers and a slump in Netflix subscribers; Element Pictures' Ed Guiney and Emma Norton on the move from film to TV and becoming part of Fremantle; and Big Light Productions' Frank Spotnitz and Emily Feller on a new deal with Marty Adelstein's Tomorrow Studios.

Spider-Man: No Way Home star Jacob Batalon on his new Syfy comedy-drama Reginald the Vampire; EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu on new Netflix original Blood Sisters and elevating African content; and Discovery UK's Charlotte Reid on why 'caper crime' might be the next twist in the true crime genre.

Narinder Minhas, the recently appointed CEO of Cardiff Productions, discusses the recent reshuffle at the Wales-based indie and the proposed privatisation of Channel 4, while director SJ Clarkson talks about helming Netflix courtroom drama Anatomy of a Scandal amid the pandemic and how her start in theatre influenced her cinematic style.

Propagate's Ben Silverman and Isabel San Vargas on the company's new Spanish-language division; Kinetic Content's Chris Coelen on the expansion of Netflix dating format Love Is Blind; and Astrid AND Lilly Save the World creators Betsy Van Stone and Noelle Stehman on the Syfy supernatural young adult comedy-drama.

Starstruck's Rose Matafeo on the BBC-HBO Max romcom and where the genre goes next; SquareOne Entertainment's Al Munteanu and former Yes Studios chief Danna Stern on the German version of Israeli drama Your Honor; and Coconuts Media's Byron Perry on the Southeast Asian outfit's push into premium docs and private equity-funded programming.

Ample Entertainment's Ari Mark and Phil Lott on HBO Max's The Invisible Pilot; Upgrade Productions' Matt Brodlie on local-language stories; S4C's Siân Doyle on the Welsh pubcaster's plans; and BBC Studios' Cecilia Persson on the corporation's new approach to kids' shows.

This bumper episode from MipTV 2022 features: Ukrainian producers Max Dankevich and Taras Stadnikov; Eccho Rights's Fredrik af Malmborg; HBO Max International's Johannes Larcher; World of Wonder's Fenton Bailey; Blockchain Creative Labs and Bento Box Entertainment's Scott Greenberg; and the C21 team in Cannes.

C21 news editor Clive Whittingham, Channel 21 International editor Nico Franks, kids editor Karolina Kaminska and Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard look ahead to MipTV 2022 in Cannes; plus StudioCanal senior VP of TV series Alix Lebrat on why the French scripted distributor is making its first foray into selling documentaries.

The Tudors and Vikings creator Michael Hirst talks about his new Epix drama Billy the Kid while Patrick Somerville, creator of HBO Max's Station Eleven, and Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, co-creators of Showtime's The Man Who Fell To Earth, discuss their shows – all under the spotlight this week at Series Mania in Lille.

Merman co-founder Clelia Mountford on the company's particular brand of comedy-drama; Kudos MD Martin Haines on the firm's new BBC drama about the SAS, penned Steven Knight; and Salto content director Thomas Crosson on the TF1/M6/France Télévisions joint-venture's programming strategy.