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Mark Layton
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US streamer Fox Nation & Germany’s ARD board Plimsoll, ITVS nature ‘epic’
Fox News Media streamer Fox Nation and German broadcasting group ARD have boarded Plimsoll Productions’…
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Exclusive: Jim Henson Co’s Halle Stanford on nostalgia, dream projects & empowering women
Following International Women’s Day, TBI continues its series of interviews with leading women in the…
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Round up: Netflix plunders ZDFE factual pirate original; Eccho to shop Turkey’s ‘Chrysalis’; Beyond takes ‘Nina & Olga’ distribution rights
Netflix plunders ZDFE factual pirate original Netflix has picked up The Lost Pirate Kingdom, a…
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‘The Queen’s Gambit’ to be adapted as stage musical
The Queen’s Gambit, the novel by Walter Tevis that was recently adapted into the Netflix…
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Paramount+ fills key roles ahead of Australia roll-out
ViacomCBS has made its first two key appointments in Australia ahead of the launch of…
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Apple TV+ inks programming deal with activist & Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai
Apple TV+ has inked a multiyear programming partnership with women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, the…
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Canada’s Content Catalyst Fund hires trio of unscripted execs & unveils first global slate
Canadian development and funding company Content Catalyst Fund (CCF) has hired three new unscripted specialists…
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Exclusive: Off the Fence CEO Ellen Windemuth on factual strategy & industry sexism
Following International Women’s Day, TBI continues its series of interviews with leading women in the…
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Round-up: NHK plans earthquake anniversary shows; Keshet unveils new series for spring slate; ‘Staged’ strikes global deals
NHK plans earthquake anniversary shows Japanese broadcaster NHK is to air a number of special…
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Grammy Awards travel the globe in slew of broadcast deals
Broadcasters across more than 190 territories have picked up the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, following…
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UK’s Silverlining hires Imagina alum Esther Agraso, with pre-sale gap funding push
UK distributor and production funding broker Silverlining Rights has appointed ex Imagina exec Esther Agraso…
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Exclusive: The women behind ‘Doctor Who’ on aliens, travel & equality
TBI marks International Women’s Day with the first in a series of interviews over the…
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TBI In Conversation: How Netflix’s new samurai docudrama embraced action & authenticity
Cream Productions CEO David Brady tells Mark Layton about blending visceral action and historical accuracy…
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Exclusive: AMC & ViacomCBS execs look to expand Acorn TV, SundanceNow & C5 originals push
AMC Networks’ exec Matt Graham has told TBI Talks he is looking to expand the original…
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Exclusive: Fox’s Rob Wade talks global formats & urges US/UK risk-taking
The UK and US markets need to take bigger risks with entertainment formats, according to…
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TBI Formats: Fighting for your format
Mark Layton talks to format rights holders from around the world about what they can…
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Amazon orders ‘The Devil’s Hour’, UK original thriller from ‘Sherlock’ creators Hartswood Media
Amazon Prime Video has ordered The Devil’s Hour, a new UK original thriller from local…
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BBC Three to return as linear channel after six-year online hiatus
BBC Three, the UK online network behind shows including Fleabag and Killing Eve, is to return as a…
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France’s Ampersand picks up Russia’s ‘The Dead Lake’ for global sales
French distributor Ampersand Fiction has picked up the Russian thriller The Dead Lake for international…
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Exclusive: Facebook Watch on unscripted originals strategy & creative co-pros
Facebook Watch, the global social network’s VOD service, has shared details of its unscripted originals…
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Blackbox’s Giuliano Papadia & Mediapro’s Stephen Johnstone share ‘58 Seconds’
With The Berlin International Film Festival underway this week and its Co-Pro Series launching today,…
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‘The Crown’ sparkles as Netflix leads Golden Globes streaming success
Netflix won more than half of all TV awards on offer at the 78th annual…
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OSN looks for ‘The Way Out’ in Middle East adaptation
Dubai-based broadcaster OSN has ordered a Middle Eastern adaptation of escape room format The Way…
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Ex-Virgin MD Pat Kiely launches BiggerStage, Dublin-based prodco & talent venture
Former Virgin Media Television MD Pat Kiely has launched BiggerStage, a new Dublin-based production, talent…
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‘The Terminator’ is back for Netflix anime
Netflix is launching a new anime series based on the Terminator franchise, from US prodco…
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Hulu sets Mike Tyson drama, boxer hits out at series & preps own project
US boxing icon Mike Tyson has hit back after Hulu announced a straight-to-series order for…
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Kids round-up: Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals; Netflix orders ‘Transformers’ & ‘My Little Pony’ from eOne; VIS Kids strikes development deals
Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals Global anime streamer Crunchyroll, Hong Kong-based Medialink and…
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Cottonwood, ZDF, ZDFE, HBO Max & Globo to co-pro ‘Theodosia’ adaptation
French kids prodco Cottonwood Media, German pubcaster ZDF, its co-pro and distribution arm ZDF Enterprises,…
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Netflix to invest $500m in Korean local content as subscriber base grows to almost four million
Netflix is to invest close to $500m in Korea this year, with the streamer ramping…
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Paramount+ unveils huge slate incl ‘Frasier’ & ‘Criminal Minds’ returns, plus $5bn originals plans
ViacomCBS has unveiled the full slate of originals headed to its new Paramount+ streaming service…