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Channel 5 commissions obs doc series Code Zero
Channel 5 has commissioned Zinc Media’s Reef Television to produce Code Zero: Police Under Attack (working…
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Netflix content set to be “meaningfully stronger” in 2019
When compared to its 2018 slate, Netflix’s 2019 wares are to be “meaningfully stronger”, according…
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Australian gov’t appoints ABC acting chair
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has appointed Dr Kirstin Ferguson as acting chair of ABC…
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Endemol Shine India to adapt The Farm
Endemol Shine India has signed a deal with DRG to remake international format The Farm locally….
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Endemol Shine’s Asia MD lands at The Story Lab
Endemol Shine’s former Asia MD Fotini Paraskakis has joined The Story Lab as executive VP…
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Foz Allan’s Bryncoed hires first YA development head
Bryncoed Productions has hired its first development head for young adult titles, Jonathan Wolfman. Wolfman…
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Zodiak Kids takes Amazon titles to MIPCOM
Zodiak Kids has picked up 17 children’s series and specials from Amazon Studios, which will…
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Hulu picks up French CGI series Monchhichi
Hulu has picked up French CGI series Monchhichi, which has been greenlit for a second…
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UK indies: ITV backs new indie, Endemol expands Zeppotron
Men Behaving Badly scribe Simon Nye and Tiger Aspect MD Sophie Clarke-Jervoise (pictured) have teamed to…
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Sharon Horgan’s Merman launches digital arm
Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman is to launch a digitally focused arm named Mermade….
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C4 commissions The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes
The UK’s Channel 4 (C4) has commissioned a format that follows a restaurant staffed entirely…
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China sets restrictions to limit foreign TV shows
China’s Radio and Television Administration is set to limit foreign TV content across its platforms. …
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Exclusive: Netflix, Apple circle tech-led kids programming
Netflix and Apple are circling tech-led children’s programming, and are believed to be eyeing a…
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5Star picks up Dirty Tricks from Vice Studios
UK broadcaster 5Star has ordered factual entertainment series Dirty Tricks from Vice Studios. The new…
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Netflix partners with Daredevil showrunner for Brazilian original
Netflix has partnered with the showrunner behind Marvel’s Daredevil, Douglas Petrie, for new Brazilian original,…
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ITV hires Britbox exec for SVOD push
ITV has hired Britbox exec Reemah Sakaan to push new SVOD plans for the company…
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A+E Networks Italy hires Blackant exec as GM
A+E Networks Italy has hired Blackant’s MD Patricio Teubal as general manager for the business….
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Netflix adds Axel Springer CEO to board
Netflix has appointed Mathias Döpfner, chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE, to its board…
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A+E Networks UK orders factual title from Red Arrow studio
A+E Networks UK has commissioned Studio71, a Red Arrow Studios company, to produce Forged in…
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Endemol Shine Netherlands sees CEO shift
Endemol Shine Group Netherlands’ co-CEO Iris Boelhouwer will be stepping down this October, with her…
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NENT Norway names its Pay TV head as new CEO
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) Norway has appointed its Pay TV head Vegard Klubbenes Drogseth…
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Netflix and HBO tie up for Emmy wins
HBO and Netflix reached a tie with 23 wins each during the 70th annual primtetime…
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Acorn TV joins Virgin Media thriller
Acorn Media Enterprises has inked a copro deal with All3Media International, Company Pictures and Element…
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Netflix orders Korean original My First First Love
Netflix is adding another Korean original to its platform, this time the eight-part romance title…
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Valence Media takes minority stake in Carpool Karaoke producer
Valence Media has invested around £45 million ($60m) to take a significant minority stake in…
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Bridging local and global: Lars Blomgren on his new move
The Bridge producer Lars Blomgren sits with TBI to discuss his preparation for an upcoming…
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Hootenanny comedy The Bisexual scores presales with Canal+, Stan
Ahead of its debut on Hulu and the UK’s Channel 4, Hootenanny comedy The Bisexual…
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Cartoon Forum: YLE, 9 Story, Folimage win Tributes
Cartoon Tributes for 2018 have been awarded to Finland’s YLE, French prodco Folimage and Ireland’s…
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YouGov: 48% of UK consumers worry about US media dominance
Half of UK media consumers are worried that US companies moving to the nation will…
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire set for 2019 return
ITV is set to bring back the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? reprisal fronted…