BBC Drama Boss Says It’s Harder to Find U.S. Co-Production Partners

Story by K.J. Yossman

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BBC drama exec drops insider scoop on tougher U.S. co-production landscape, with European players seizing the opportunity.

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According to BBC's Lindsay Salt, the difficult economic climate has made it significantly harder to lock down U.S. co-production partners for BBC dramas.
As U.S. companies pull back, European production companies are increasingly stepping in to fill the void and co-produce with the BBC, reshaping the international TV landscape.

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Lindsay Salt, BBC, European companies