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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…
BBC preps Doctor Who VR spin-off
The BBC has developed an animated virtual reality (VR) spin-off of Doctor Who that will allow…
Show of the week: Dead Man’s Line
Dead Man’s Line looks well placed to help meet high broadcaster and streamer demand for…
TBI opens MIPTV Hot Picks submissions
It’s that time of year again. TBI is now accepting submissions for our upcoming MIPTV…
BBC Three shows return to linear fold
The BBC is to create a dedicated slot devoted to the best of BBC Three…
Viewpoint: Thriving in uncertain times
Lilla Hurst, joint-MD of Drive, discusses the growth of UK Screenings, and makes a case…
Show of the week: Fittest Family
Now in its sixth series for RTE1, the Fittest Family format is starting to gain…
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…
Special report: What formats sell where?
In the final instalment of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media examines the demand for…
Show of the week: Teachers Training to Kill
Training Teachers to Kill follows the heated debate taking place in school boards around the…
Amazon to increase video spend in 2019
Amazon’s chief financial officer, Brian Olsavsky, said he expects in Prime Video spend to “increase…
Your guide to the UK Screenings
A string of UK TV distribution firms will show off their new slates to international…
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…
Facebook expects Watch to become ‘more mainstream’ in 2019
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said he expects the Watch video platform to become “more…
Special report: Where do hit formats come from?
In the third of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media considers how changing technology…
Buyers briefing: Factual commissioners reveal their wishlists for 2019
TBI asked specialist factual commissioners to reveal their wishlists and programming strategies for 2019. Here…
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…
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,…
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)…
Never mind the blockchain, fund public media
Jon Ossoff, CEO and MD of Stacey Dooley: Face to Face with ISIS producer Insight TWI…
Op-ed: Growing the grassroots of creativity
Banijay’s head of factual Emily Elisha on why supporting the UK’s production community is essential….
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…
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…
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…
Op-ed: Culturally diverse stories lead to unique content
Diverse, localised stories lead to the unique content most craved by audiences today, says Leonardo…
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…
WarnerMedia launches content Innovation Lab
WarnerMedia has announced plans to launch Innovation Lab, an incubator that will combine emerging technologies…
Special report: The evolution of ‘powerhouse’ formats
In the second of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media looks at how top-performing…
NATPE Hot Picks: Temptation Island
Producer: Banijay Studios North America Distributor: Banijay Rights Broadcaster: USA Network Concept: Couples face the…
NATPE Hot Picks: An Accidental Studio
Producer: Bill & Ben Productions, Propellor Films Distributor: DCD Rights Broadcaster: AMC Networks International Concept:…