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Matthew Humberstone
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How France is leading the world on streamer regulation
France has been at the forefront of regulating domestic content investment from global streamers such…
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Show of the week: Dounia
Arriving on the global market at what feels like a particularly resonant time, this 6…
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Show of the week: Osprey: Sea Raptor
Game Of Thrones actor Sean Bean brings star power as he narrates this 1 x…
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Diversity: Changing the guard
Deborah Williams questions whether the industry has really set out to tackle inclusivity and representation…
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The London Screenings: What’s On, Where & When
Next week brings The London Screenings, where buyers will face a multitude of events taking…
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Show of the week: The Newsreader
Anna Torv (Fringe, Mindhunter) and Sam Reid (Anonymous, Belle) head the cast of this 6…
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Show of the week: Black Panthers of World War II
This one-hour special tells the story of the US’s first African American armoured unit to…
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Show of the week: Celebrity Flight Club
This celebrity-driven series sees 14 famous faces split into two competing teams as they go…
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TBI Weekly: Why cheaper tech will surface new voices in natural history
As 2022 gets into its stride, natural history is again making an impact on screen…
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How to secure investment in your company, by those who’ve done it
Scripted costs have surged over recent years, with streamers’ demands supercharging the market. Nick Edwards…
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Opinion: Quintus Studios’ exec Adam Jacobs on taking the plunge
At the beginning of 2021, I was a freelance development consultant working up ideas and…
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Show of the week: Green Planet
Natural history legend Sir David Attenborough is back on screens with this latest ambitious and…
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Diversity: Ensuring a snowball effect on accessibility
Deborah Williams looks at how the pandemic has made some events more accessible and urges…
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Unmasking AVOD’s format potential
Could AVOD provide a fertile new breeding ground for fresh unscripted ideas? Tim Dams finds…
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Show of the week: Race Against The Tide
It’s a battle against nature in this new 10 x 30-minute competition series format. Debuting…
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Content Innovation Awards 2021 photo gallery
Check out the photographs from the Content Innovation Awards 2021, which took place last week…
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In Brief: Bad Wolf nears £50m sale; HiddenLight hires head of production; Abacus Media Rights takes Joan Collins doc
His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf eyes £50m sale His Dark Materials, A Discovery of…
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‘Fauda’s Michal Aviram preps Munich thriller for Sky, CBS Studios & Amusement
Sky Studios, Amusement Park Film and CBS Studios have teamed for thriller Munich Match (working…
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Kissing Booth producer Komixx acquired by iGeneration Studios
iGeneration Studios, a new UK-headquartered film & TV producer, has acquired production company Komixx Entertainment…
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Curiosity invests in Nebula streaming platform
US factual company Curiosity has invested into Nebula, the creator-owned streaming and technology platform. With…
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Left Bank starts filming on new Amazon crime series ‘Three Pines’
Left Bank Pictures has started production in Canada on new Amazon Prime Video crime series…
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BBC Studios strikes international deals for Brook Lapping’s 9/11 feature doc
Factual producer Brook Lapping’s 9/11: Life Under Attack, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of…
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Show of the week: Reputation Rehab
This ‘name and shame’ factual format takes on the negative headlines in the media in…
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Show of the week: Abigail’s Tales
This engaging 52 x 11-minute series comes from Singapore-based producer One Animation and offers an…
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Show of the week: Line In The Sand
Fans of the acclaimed Israeli thriller Fauda might find a lot to like in this…
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Show of the week: District Z
This adventure gameshow format hails from France and offers several seemingly stand-out features that set…
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Show of the week: The World According To Grandpa
Based on the book series by Chris Heath, this 25 x 11-minute hybrid children’s series…
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Diversity: Reaching out to create bonds
In her latest column, the Creative Diversity Network’s executive director Deborah Williams urges the industry…
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Show of the week: Lioness
South Africa is rapidly emerging on the international stage as a hotbed of creative talent…
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Show of the week: In Search of Monsters
This is a thought-provoking doc telling the story of Mohamedou Slahi, a Mauritanian man who…