Reinventing Kodak

Reinventing Kodak

From Business Daily by BBC World Service

April 14, 2026 · 17 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Kodak's efforts to reinvent itself by returning to film and features an interview with CEO Jim Continenza.

Kodak was written off as a casualty of the digital age. Now, it's betting on film again. We hear from the chief executive, Jim Continenza, on rebuilding manufacturing, reviving analogue, and turning an industrial icon back around. And we learn why going backwards can be harder than going forwards. We also hear how a conversation with Hollywood director Christopher Nolan got him truly interested in the medium of film. If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk Presented and produced by Leanna Byrne Business Daily is the home of in-depth audio journalism devoted to the world of money and work. From small startup stories to big corporate takeovers, global economic shifts to trends in technology, we look at the key figures, ideas and events shaping business. Each episode is a 17-minute, daily deep dive into a single topic, featuring expert analysis and the people at the heart of the story. Recent episodes explore the weight-loss drug revolution, the growth in AI, the cost of living, the economic impact of the war in the Middle East, and why bond markets are so powerful. We also feature in-depth interviews with company founders and some…

People in this episode

Host: Leanna Byrne

Guest: Jim Continenza

Topics covered

  • Kodak
  • film
  • manufacturing
  • analogue
  • business strategy
  • Hollywood

Keywords

  • Kodak
  • film
  • Jim Continenza
  • analogue
  • business
  • manufacturing
  • Hollywood

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Organizations: Kodak, BBC World Service

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