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MultiChoice links with NBCUniversal & Sky for Showmax relaunch

South Africa’s MultiChoice has partnered with Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and European pay-TV giant Sky to relaunch its streaming service Showmax in sub-Saharan Africa. The new Showmax group will be 70% owned by MultiChoice and 30% by NBCUniversal, with the latter holding an indirect 23.7% stake in Nigeria via its local subsidiary. The partnership has been struck […]

StudioCanal invests in Kudos alum Phil Temple’s Birdie Pictures, unveils first project

StudioCanal has made an undisclosed investment in Birdie Pictures, the nascent UK production firm launched by former Kudos exec Phil Temple. Temple has previously worked on shows including Code 404 and The Last Kingdom, having formerly been an executive producer at Banijay-owned Kudos, where he was most recently working on This Town by Steven Knight […]

Fox Alternative Entertainment lands new head in Maverick TV USA alum John Hesling

John Hesling, former president of Maverick TV USA, has been appointed as EVP and head of Fox Alternative Entertainment. Based in Los Angeles and reporting to Allison Wallach, president of unscripted programming, for Fox Entertainment, the veteran exec and producer will oversee the in-house unscripted studio. He will take charge of development and production of […]

‘Hair Love’ producer Carl Reed launches animation studio Composition Media

Carl Reed, producer of Oscar-winning short film Hair Love, has launched US animation studio Composition Media. Described as a “diverse and forward-thinking” studio, the St Louis-based company is focused on making animated film and TV content for a global audience, with much of the content highlighting minority and underrepresented communities. It launches with a slate […]

M-Net re-teams with Quizzical Pictures & Fremantle for South African crime thriller

South African pay-TV channel M-Net has commissioned crime thriller White Lies, an international co-pro from Fremantle and local prodco Quizzical Pictures. Created by Sean Steinberg and written by scriptwriter Darrel Bristow-Bovey, the eight-part series follows investigative journalist Edie Hansen (played by Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer), who gets caught up in the ugly underbelly […]

The London TV Screenings 2023 Map: What’s On, Where & When

There are more events happening in the UK capital this week as part of The London TV Screenings than ever before. To avoid missing out, check out TBI’s handy map so you now what’s on and never get lost.   TBI London Screenings map FebMar23

London TV Screenings round-up: BBCS sells ‘Dr Foster’ to Nippon TV, extends ZDF pact; Fremantle shops ‘Islands’; Roku & TVNZ in ITVS sales

BBCS sells ‘Doctor Foster’ to Nippon TV, extends ZDF pact Nippon TV has acquired BBC Studios scripted format, Doctor Foster, for a Japanese remake. The new adaptation will deput on NTV on 7 April. Originally written by Mike Bartlett and produced by Drama Republic, the series centres around a trusted doctor whose life implodes when […]