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Matthew Humberstone
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TBI Well-being: How to recover from f*ck ups and faux pas
In TBI’s inaugural wellness column, former BBC Studios exec and corporate wellness coach Tracy Forsyth…
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Edinburgh TV Festival unveils nominees for expanded Awards
The Edinburgh TV Festival has unveiled the nominations for its annual Edinburgh TV Awards, which…
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Conecta Fiction: Flipping the script
In June, the Spanish city of Pamplona-Iruña will host the third edition of Conecta Fiction,…
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EOne’s Baxter: Mark Gordon will “absolutely” remain with business
Entertainment One has confirmed that CEO and chief content officer Mark Gordon will “absolutely be…
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Ofcom approves BBC’s proposed 12-month iPlayer window
UK media regulator Ofcom has provisionally given the BBC a green light for its planned…
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Sales round-up: Fremantle seals Balkans deals; Passion lands ‘Moon’ sales
Fremantle sells ‘Jamie Oliver’ and ‘Got Talent’ into Balkans Fremantle has struck two deals across…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest, Banff announce 2019 award winners
Luke Lorentzen’s film about a family that attempts to make a living operating a private…
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Facebook links with ProSiebenSat.1 for content
Facebook Watch has struck a deal with German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 that will secure a…
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UKTV split confirmed: Discovery takes lifestyle, BBC takes entertainment
BBC Studios and Discovery have completed the deal to split up the channels in their…
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Passion’s Rees appointed COO of Tinopolis Factual
Nick Rees has been promoted to chief operating officer of factual and distribution at Welsh-based…
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Show of the week: ‘Diary Of An Uber Driver’
In his 20s and in debt after a series of bad career choices, Ben Phillips…
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Discovery hires Sky exec to lead EMEA, APAC corporate development
Discovery has hired Sky executive Anil Jhingan as its corporate development chief for the EMEA…
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A+E Networks UK launches true crime SVOD on Amazon Prime Video
A+E Networks UK has launched SVOD service Crime+Investigation Play on Amazon Prime Video Channels. A+E…
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ITV orders nuclear sub thriller ‘Tenacity’ from Bad Wolf, eOne
ITV has commissioned Bad Wolf and Entertainment One to produce six part thriller Tenacity, set…
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Ofcom CEO Sharon White to step down
Ofcom CEO Sharon White is to step down towards the end of the year to…
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Kids bulletin: Gaumont appoints UK-based VP; Discovery buys ‘Pirata’
Gaumont appoints Arumugam as Kids UK-based VP Gaumont has appointed Courtney Arumugam to the position…
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Ofcom greenlights BBC/Discovery deal for UKTV
British regulator Ofcom will not conduct a formal investigation into the BBC’s deal with Discovery…
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Thunderbird appoints Discovery exec to head up UK division
Canadian producer-distributor Thunderbird Entertainment Group has launched a UK division – to be helmed by…
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Cineflix Rights signs first-look with Finestripe
Cineflix Rights has signed an exclusive first-look development deal with popular factual indie Finestripe Productions. The…
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Fremantle strikes multi-year pact with ‘True Detective’ producer
Fremantle has struck an exclusive, multi-year deal with True Detective executive producer Richard Brown’s (pictured)…
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Sony’s female-led ‘Bad Boys’ spin-off finds UK home
Viewers will get to see the Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union backed-cop series LA’s Finest…
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‘Topknot’ producer inks three-year TV drama deal with Sony
British Indian producer Nisha Parti has signed a three-year co-development and co-production deal with Sony…
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BFI backs major new UK fund for premium content
The British Film Institute has reached out to the private sector to launch a new…
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Finnish streamer orders thriller from Warner Bros. and Wall to Wall
Finnish digital firm Elisa Viihde is joining forces with Warner Bros Finland and UK-based Wall…
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WarnerMedia taps development head for streaming service
WarnerMedia has tapped Otter Media CEO Tony Goncalves to lead the development of its forthcoming…
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Show of the week: “Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty”
Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty is the newest Nick show focusing on Felicity – a part-…
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CBS reportedly set for Viacom merger talks
CBS’ board is getting set for possible merger talks with Viacom, according to a report…
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More US studios say they will reconsider shooting in Georgia
NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia, Sony, Viacom and AMC have joined Disney and Netflix in saying they will…
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Hulu boards Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’
Hulu has boarded the BBC’s upcoming adaptation of Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel Normal People, which has just…
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BBC One builds NBC’s ‘The Wall’ in the UK
BBC One has ordered a UK version of NBC game show format The Wall, which…