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Radio 4,03 Feb 2021,27 mins

Discovery on their shift to streaming

The Media Show

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American streaming services dominate our viewing, even though many of their programmes are British-made. Discovery International's CEO tells Amol Rajan why streaming is now such a vital part of their strategy. Plus executive producer and director Julie Anne Robinson on making Netflix's Bridgerton, an American version of a British period drama devised by Hollywood "super-producer" Shonda Rhimes. Guests: JB Perrette, Discovery International president and CEO; Julie Anne Robinson, executive producer and director, Bridgerton; Manori Ravindran, International Editor at Variety. Studio engineer: John Boland Producer: Hannah Sander

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