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Mark Layton
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TBI In Conversation: How Pete McTighe’s ‘The Pact’ moves past the pandemic
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to Pete McTighe, creator of new BBC thriller The…
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NBCUniversal unveils huge originals slate for cable and streaming
NBCUniversal has unveiled a wide-ranging new slate, with dozens of new titles and recommissions announced…
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Zinc Media’s creative director on shooting deeply personal talent-led content
Emma Hindley, creative director at UK-based factual production outfit Zinc Media Group, lifts the lid on…
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Peacock expands unscripted with invitation to Paris Hilton’s wedding
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock is expanding its unscripted originals offering with commissions for several new productions,…
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Discovery hunts Atlantis with Morgan Freeman & Lori McCreary’s Revelations
Discovery Channel has ordered a new factual series following a search for the fabled lost…
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Endeavor Content hires ITVS, Miramax execs as part of sales rejig
Endeavor Content, the distribution and finance arm of US-based Endeavor, has bolstered its distribution team with several…
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Snipple partners for Disney+ animation ‘The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’
Disney+ has commissioned Philippines-and-UK-based studio Snipple as the animation production partner for Disney Television Animation’s…
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James Nesbitt & England rugby stars launch Folding Pocket podcast production outfit
Bloodlands star James Nesbitt and former England rugby players Mike Tindall and James Haskell are…
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Chicken Soup’s Landmark brings Elon Gold’s homespun comedy to Crackle Plus
US-based Landmark Studio Group has partnered with comedian Elon Gold to produce an original comedy…
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NENT Group’s Viaplay orders UK thriller ‘Red Election’, as producer Mopar’s English-language push continues
Sweden’s Mopar Studios is producing Red Election, a new UK-set suspense drama for Nordic Entertainment…
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BBC iPlayer picks up Curious Films & Picture Zero co-pro climate doc
UK-based Curious Films and Picture Zero are co-producing a new documentary about the work of…
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TBI In Conversation: Artza’s Dafna Prenner on passion, persistence & ‘The Beauty Queen Of Jerusalem’
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to Dafna Prenner, co-CEO at Tel-Aviv-based Artza Productions, about loveless…
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Documentary round-up: BBC preps McQueen race relations doc; Peacock orders factual trio; Rudy Giuliani duo in the works
BBC preps McQueen race relations doc UK pubcaster the BBC has reteamed with Small Axe…
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NBC cancels 2022 Golden Globes amid HFPA backlash
US network NBC will not host the Golden Globes in 2022, due to the ongoing…
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Monte-Carlo TV Festival goes hybrid, with physical return to Monaco next month
The 60th Monte-Carlo Television Festival is to take place as a hybrid event next month,…
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Hulu orders LA Lakers docuseries from Antoine Fuqua
Disney-owned streamer Hulu has ordered a nine-part original docuseries exploring the history of US professional…
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Bavaria Fiction promotes Nina Maag to streaming content chief
German prodco Bavaria Fiction has promoted Nina Maag to the newly created position of head…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Running the numbers on global formats
TBI’s deputy editor Mark Layton dives into K7 Media’s annual format report to uncover the most…
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Global SVOD subs to hit 1.5 billion within five years
The number of global SVOD subscriptions will approach 1.5 billion within five years. According to…
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‘Bullet Catcher’ podcast being adapted for TV by Zucker Productions, Realm & ‘The Grudge’ writer Stephen Susco
Audio company Realm has teamed up with Zucker Productions and screenwriter Stephen Susco to adapt…
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UK’s ITV2 orders Noho teen drama, ‘Tell Me Everything’
ITV2 in the UK has commissioned a teen drama, Tell Me Everything, produced by ITV…
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NENT Group & Lasse Hallström prep Hilma af Klint biopic in Nordic story push
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) will produce two English-language films every year to bring stories…
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SBS6 embraces tech innovation with virtual talent show format
John de Mol’s Talpa Network has ordered a new talent show utilising motion capture and AR technology…
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Comedy Central UK brings the laughs with three new commissions
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI)-owned Comedy Central UK has commissioned three new shows; female-fronted discussion show Yesterday,…
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Fox takes two with ‘The Cleaning Lady’ & ‘Monarch’ series orders
Fox has commissioned two new scripted drama productions, with straight-to-series orders for both crime series The…
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Paramount+ reveals Oz launch plans as service leads VCBS streaming growth
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ will launch in Australia in August, with four local originals already announced….
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‘Sanditon’ revived by PBS & BritBox for two more seasons
British period drama Sanditon has been saved from cancellation, with the show recommissioned for a…
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BBC Studios inks first-look deal with filmmaker Alex Gale
BBC Studios has signed a first-look development deal with documentary maker Alex Gale. The deal will…
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MGM & HBO Max ride the K-pop wave with new talent shows
US-based MGM Television and WarnerMedia-owned HBO Max are both looking to capitalise on the K-pop…
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Sony Pictures TV inks landmark extension to overall deal with ‘The Good Doctor’ creator David Shore
Canadian screenwriter David Shore has extended his long-running overall deal with Sony Pictures Television for…