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Matthew Humberstone
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Show of the week: The Unusual Suspects
This four-part limited series follows the story of a group of wealthy Sydney suburbanites and…
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TBI Weekly: How format risk & reward is changing
‘Iconic’ format reboots have become a regular event over recent months but as Tim Dams discovers,…
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London Screenings: Broadening horizons
Locked down audiences are craving new environments and the content business is doing its best…
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What’s On & When at The London Screenings
The London Screenings might have gone virtual, but it remains packed with choice events. Here’s…
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Show of the week: The Great British Dig: History In Your Back Garden
Forget stately homes and grandiose castles, this new “alternative archaeology” format gives everyday people the…
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Show of the week: Mega Zoo
This animal-focused show highlights not just the ever-present interest in animals among viewers but also…
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Show of the week: Anna
This dystopian thriller is based on author Niccolò Ammaniti’s book of the same name and…
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Show of the week: Tough As Nails
“So many people who are on TV aspire to be famous or show off a…
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Show of the week: Fatal Shot
On average, a world leader is assassinated every two years – something that producers believes…
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Show of the week: Feudal
This Nova Scotia-set drama straddles numerous genres, incorporating the backdrop of financial hardship with small…
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Show of the week: Pooch Perfect
Combining canines, curling tongs and competition, Pooch Perfect aims to capitalise on the world’s love…
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Show of the week: A Perfect Planet
This blue chip natural history programming focuses on the forces of nature to explore how…
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Show of the week: Cured
This documentary reveals the story behind the battle between LGBTQ activists and the American Psychiatric…
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TBI’s Content Innovation Awards 2020 – The Winners!
Cineflix Rights, Banijay’s format Lego Masters and Canadian drama Transplant were among the standout winners at…
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Show of the week: Embezzlement
This remarkable seven-part crime thriller is from the producers of Netflix hit Fauda and is…
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Bridging the gap: Solving viewer fatigue with scripted series
Serialised drama has soared in popularity over recent years, but as the number of shows…
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Show of the week: Trickster
“Trickster stands out because it takes folk horror and the supernatural coming-of-age story and refocuses…
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TBI Weekly: Georgia Senate hopeful Jon Ossoff on democracy & the media
As the US elections play out to a global audience, TBI returns to a column we…
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How next generation thinking is prompting green production push
Helen Dugdale explores how content consumption is affecting the world’s climate and finds out what…
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Why shorter, more flexible dramas might be the future
Scripted seasons have been getting shorter over recent years and Covid-19’s impact on production looks…
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Show of the week: Me And My Penis
Don’t be mistaken by its title, because this special is in no way a flippant…
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Show of the week: How To Become Superhuman
Reality-driven adventure formats have become hugely popular over recent years and this latest Danish…
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Well-being: Why owning beats moaning
In this edition’s well-being column, executive coach Tracy Forsyth explains how to own situations rather…
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Diversity: Nurturing conversation around representation
In the second instalment of her new monthly column, the Creative Diversity Network’s executive director…
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Announcing TBI’s all-new Buyer’s Guide October 2020
The TBI team is proud to present the first installment of our brand-new Buyer’s Guide…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2020 – Insider insight
TBI’s Distributor’s Survey 2020 has provided deep insights into how the global content business is…
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TBI’s Distributor Survey 2020 – The results
From Mumbai, Sydney and Dubai, to LA, Stockholm and London, TBI’s Distribution Survey this year…
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Lat Am drama: Talking it out
Spanish-language scripted product is in demand and Latin American producers already widely renowed for their…
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Diversity: A black life
In this new monthly column for TBI, the Creative Diversity Network’s executive director Deborah Williams…
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Distribution focus: Who’s doing what this fall?
As Covid-19 continues to hamper international travel and affect the traditional events calendar, TBI checks…