Editor, Channel 21 International & senior reporter
Nico Franks is an Editor at Channel 21 International and a senior reporter. He specializes in various aspects of arts and entertainment, with a keen focus on the film industry, filmmaking, and the latest in entertainment news, including insights on celebrities and comedy. Nico's work has been featured in C21Media.
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Nico's coverage focuses on the entertainment industry, particularly television and media rights. His preference for press releases and private sector announcements suggests a focus on exclusive news from companies in the entertainment space.
Given his interest in content & publishing, including children's content, Nico may be interested in pitches related to new developments or acquisitions within the TV and streaming industry. Additionally, he might respond well to stories about innovative formats or strategies being employed by major players in the entertainment industry.
As Nico covers a wide range of topics relating to television and media rights without specifying a geographic focus, he is likely open to receiving pitches with an international scope as long as they are relevant to his area of coverage.
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Michael Palin in the Philippines is the presenter’s fifth series with ITN Productions
Comcast has added Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max to its Xfinity StreamSaver offer, which bundles different streaming services together.
Joe Port and Joe Wiseman’s adaptation of Ghosts CBS has taken a comedy pilot from the showrunners of the US version of Ghosts to series but passed on another show.
By: Nico Franks
LADbible Group and Merman have teamed up with non-profit organisation British Arrows to launch a nationwide initiative to spotlight emerging creative talent with a new social-first film brief exploring what it means to call the UK home in 2026.
Japan’s Nippon TV is heading to C21’s Content Europe next week with an unscripted slate headlined by social experiment series Majority Rules.
By: Nico Franks
Formula 1: Drive to Survive producer Box to Box Films has appointed Matteo Perale as president and Matt Moore as chief financial officer, with founders James Gay-Rees and Paul Martin becoming co-CEOs.
By: Nico Franks
Hidden Secrets of the Adriatic has been picked up by Arte France and Viasat History
By: Nico Franks
FOD Short is now available in North America The commercial arm of Japanese broadcaster Fuji Television Network has launched its vertical shortform
By: Nico Franks
Former Discovery exec Carolina Lightcap will head the team behind ShowUp Studios, a digital content studio designed to create content for YouTube, TikTok and social platforms.
By: Nico Franks
Sutherland cast members (L-R) Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Stuart Martin and Iain De Caestecker
