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Matthew Humberstone
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The future for docuseries: Time for a reset
Docuseries have exploded over recent years but rampant competition, rising costs and squeezed budgets are…
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Show of the week: Against All Odds
One year on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this documentary explores how the country…
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Show of the week: Strangers On A Plane
Holidays are meant to be a relaxing experience, but this new reality format sees five…
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Opinion: Uncovering the hidden gems that lie beyond Korea & Japan
Korea and Japan might hog the headlines when it comes to Asian creativity but Min…
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Show of the week: Con Girl
This 4 x 60-minute documentary series tells the stranger-than-fiction story of con artist Samantha Azzopardi,…
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TBI Legal: Dealing with IP infringements
In his monthly TBI column, consultant solicitor Julian Wilkins reveals how media firms can keep…
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Show of the week: All The Flowers
Created by João Emanuel Carneiro (Brazil Avenue), this Brazilian telenovela follows the story of Maíra…
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Show of the week: A Year On Planet Earth
The producers of titles such as Planet Earth II, Hostile Planet and Tiny World are…
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Show of the week: Catch Me A Killer
This fact-based drama, based on the book of the same name, tells the true story…
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Show of the week: Bardot
This 6 x 52-minute series explores the early life of iconic French actress Brigitte Bardot,…
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Show of the Week: Summer Of Sorrow
Hailing from Finland, this 10-part drama was first written more than a decade ago and…
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Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit 2022 – Photo gallery
The inaugural Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit, jointly hosted by TBI, sister-publication Digital TV Europe,…
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TBI Weekly: How Amazon & Netflix are supercharging France’s format market
Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have both enjoyed huge recent success with unscripted formats in…
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Exclusive: What the future holds for Europe’s public broadcasters
Public broadcasters face pressure like never before, with squeezed budgets and their very funding models…
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TBI Kids: How live-action shows are flying high again
Animation was seen as something of a safer bet through the pandemic, as live-action producers…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How US streamers are getting animated
As those working in the kids animation business prepare to head to Cannes for MIPJr…
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TBI Weekly: Delving into MIPCOM’s format headliners
With MIPCOM just over a week away, European format expert Siobhan Crawford casts her eye…
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Show of the week: Margot And The Space Robot
Danger arrives from beyond the stars in this 2D animation, in the form of two…
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Show of the week: Playing With Fate
This complex relationship drama has been created by Ukrainian producer Tatyana Gnedash and explores how…
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Show of the week: Black West
While most will be familiar with the image of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood riding…
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Show of the week: Alma’s Way
Six-year-old Alma Rivera is a proud Bronx-born, Puerto Rican girl living a fast-paced city life,…
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Show of the week: True Colours
Australian drama following the story of Aboriginal detective Toni Alma (Rarriwuy Hick), who is assigned…
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Show of the week: Radioactive Forest 10 Years After
The nuclear accident at Fukushima in Japan, in March 2011, destroyed the region’s natural environment…
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Show of the week: Dating Like The Stars
There is movie magic in the air in this innovative dating format that gives singletons…
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How female-driven stories are opening up drama
Female-led drama has been on the rise for several years but there’s an ongoing evolution…
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Show of the week: Django
This reimagining of the classic 1960s Western stars Matthias Schoenaerts as the eponymous Django, along…
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Why firms from Banijay to Beta Film are exploring NFT’s
From Banijay to Beta Film, TV companies are actively exploring how NFTs could help generate…
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The TBI Interview: Manuel Alduy, France Télévisions
France Télévisions has a new international team and a rejuvenated global scripted strategy to attract…
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Dan Snow on how ‘Endurance’ broke factual waves
“This epic project would allow us to unleash a new way of creating and delivering…
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Looking beyond the headlines of Korea’s booming scripted biz
Everybody knows about Squid Game, but how much do you know about the TV industry…