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BBC First to launch in Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia
BBC Studios’ premium drama channel, BBC First, is due to launch in Croatia, Slovenia, and…
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BBC preps Doctor Who VR spin-off
The BBC has developed an animated virtual reality (VR) spin-off of Doctor Who that will allow…
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Show of the week: Dead Man’s Line
Dead Man’s Line looks well placed to help meet high broadcaster and streamer demand for…
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TBI opens MIPTV Hot Picks submissions
It’s that time of year again. TBI is now accepting submissions for our upcoming MIPTV…
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BBC Three shows return to linear fold
The BBC is to create a dedicated slot devoted to the best of BBC Three…
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Viewpoint: Thriving in uncertain times
Lilla Hurst, joint-MD of Drive, discusses the growth of UK Screenings, and makes a case…
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Show of the week: Fittest Family
Now in its sixth series for RTE1, the Fittest Family format is starting to gain…
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Viacom: Pluto TV will be a “true game changer”
Viacom’s acquisition of ad-supported OTT TV network Pluto TV will be a “game changer” for…
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Special report: What formats sell where?
In the final instalment of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media examines the demand for…
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Show of the week: Teachers Training to Kill
Training Teachers to Kill follows the heated debate taking place in school boards around the…
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Amazon to increase video spend in 2019
Amazon’s chief financial officer, Brian Olsavsky, said he expects in Prime Video spend to “increase…
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Your guide to the UK Screenings
A string of UK TV distribution firms will show off their new slates to international…
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BBC reveals top iPlayer shows of 2018
British dramas Bodyguard, Killing Eve and McMafia were the top programmes requested on BBC iPlayer in 2018, according to official…
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Facebook expects Watch to become ‘more mainstream’ in 2019
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said he expects the Watch video platform to become “more…
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Special report: Where do hit formats come from?
In the third of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media considers how changing technology…
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Buyers briefing: Factual commissioners reveal their wishlists for 2019
TBI asked specialist factual commissioners to reveal their wishlists and programming strategies for 2019. Here…
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Apple will have original content in place as viewing habits shift
Apple CEO Tim Cook has predicted that the “breakdown of the cable bundle” will take…
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Ofcom: TV ‘of lessening importance’ as kids spend more time online
Children in the UK aged five to 15 now spend around 20 minutes more online,…
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VOD subscriptions in MENA will more than double by 2024
Subscription video-on-demand use will more than double in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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Never mind the blockchain, fund public media
Jon Ossoff, CEO and MD of Stacey Dooley: Face to Face with ISIS producer Insight TWI…
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Op-ed: Growing the grassroots of creativity
Banijay’s head of factual Emily Elisha on why supporting the UK’s production community is essential….
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YouTube TV launches nationwide in the US
YouTube’s subscription over-the-top offering, YouTube TV, is now available nationwide in the US. The expansion…
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Comcast to leverage Sky tech for upcoming NBCU streamer
NBCUniversal will tap Sky’s Now TV tech for its upcoming SVOD launch, which focuses on…
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BARB: SVOD use rises 22% year-on-year in the UK
The number of UK homes with at least one of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or…
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Op-ed: Culturally diverse stories lead to unique content
Diverse, localised stories lead to the unique content most craved by audiences today, says Leonardo…
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Exclusive: Netflix expands UK docs team as unscripted priorities emerge
Netflix has hired BAFTA and Grierson Award-nominated producer-director Jonny Taylor as part of its UK…
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WarnerMedia launches content Innovation Lab
WarnerMedia has announced plans to launch Innovation Lab, an incubator that will combine emerging technologies…
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Special report: The evolution of ‘powerhouse’ formats
In the second of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media looks at how top-performing…
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NATPE Hot Picks: Temptation Island
Producer: Banijay Studios North America Distributor: Banijay Rights Broadcaster: USA Network Concept: Couples face the…
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NATPE Hot Picks: An Accidental Studio
Producer: Bill & Ben Productions, Propellor Films Distributor: DCD Rights Broadcaster: AMC Networks International Concept:…