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Mark Layton
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Why Spain’s true crime wave is landing on int’l shores
Spanish true crime shows are growing in number and attracting international attention, writes Irene Jiménez,…
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How Turkish drama is fuelling growth by using FAST & miniseries
Miniseries & hard-hitting storylines, coupled with dedicated FAST channels & streamers, are creating exponential opportunity…
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YouTube star MrBeast ‘nearing $100m Amazon deal’
YouTube star MrBeast is reportedly nearing a $100m deal with Amazon to create a reality…
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Arrow Media promotes New York-based exec Stephen Dost for US expansion
UK-based factual indie and See No Evil producer Arrow Media has promoted its US executive…
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Kartoon Studios hires DreamWorks alum Gregg Goldin to head development & production
US-based Kartoon Studios has appointed former DreamWorks exec Gregg Goldin to the newly created position…
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Hungry Bear’s Katrina Grant joins BBCS-backed Mettlemouse to oversee development
BBC Studios-backed format production company Mettlemouse Entertainment has appointed former Hungry Bear exec Katrina Grant…
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Deals round-up: ‘Doctor Foster’ gets Slovakian remake; Netflix & RTVE take Limonero titles; ZDFS & Go Button travel ‘Into The Universe’
‘Doctor Foster’ gets Slovakian remake Slovakian broadcaster TV Markíza has acquired the rights to adapt…
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Taiwan expands investment for international co-productions
The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has expanded the Taiwan’s International Co-funding Programme (TICP) to…
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Spanish ‘Zorro’ prodco Secuoya Studios hires SPT alum Brendan Fitzgerald as CEO
Secuoya Studios in Spain has hired former Sony Pictures Television (SPT) executive Brendan Fitzgerald to…
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Paramount reportedly preparing to cut 800 further jobs
Paramount Global is preparing for another round of layoffs, with around 800 jobs set to…
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TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist
We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global…
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News round-up: Dori Media launches food shows; Warner TV to launch in Czech Republic
Dori Media launches food shows Dori Media Group is launching two unscripted food formats at…
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Asylum forges non-fiction pact with Scott Weintrob’s Large Eyes Entertainment
Endeavor’s Asylum Entertainment Group has forged a creative partnership with producer-director Scott Weintrob and his…
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Josh Selig’s China Bridge Content hires Frenzy Entertainment founder Stephen Kam
China Bridge Content, the Beijing and New York-based content and consulting firm, has hired Frenzy…
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Netflix acquires Nippon TV’s ‘Rebooting’ for APAC
Global streamer Netflix has acquired Nippon TV’s Japanese time travel drama Rebooting to stream in…
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Buyer’s Profile: Selina Nederhand, SVP & co-networks, head of content strategy, Sony Pictures Television
With NATPE Global underway, TBI speaks to Selina Nederhand, SVP & co-networks, head of content…
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TBI’s 2024 Predictions: Cédric Dufour, CEO, Rakuten TV
2024 is set to be a pivotal year for the global content industry, so TBI…
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News round-up: CBS climbs ‘The Summit’; Beta to sell ‘Krank Berlin’; Mediaset strikes Lat Am deals
CBS climbs ‘The Summit’ CBS has ordered a US version of action-adventure reality competition based…
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Amazon sets Tilly Ramsay cooking show & Biblical ‘House Of David’ drama in Tastemade & Wonder Project pacts
Amazon MGM Studios has struck a multiyear first-look deal with lifestyle brand Tastemade, and also…
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Banijay global scripted chief Christian Wikander exits after nine months
Banijay’s global head of scripted, Christian Wikander, is exiting after just nine months in the…
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Netflix orders love-hate friendship drama in Korean original ‘Two Women’
Netflix has commissioned Two Women (working title), a new Korean drama series telling the story…
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Forest Road to acquire ACF Investment Bank
US film financier The Forest Road Company has struck a deal to acquire a majority…
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News round-up: VIP 2000 TV & GoQuest partner on ‘Kuma’; FilmRise & ITV Studios extend pact; Keshet & Satisfaction ink format deal
VIP 2000 TV & GoQuest partner on ‘Kuma’ Miami-based VIP 2000 TV, an independent distribution…
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Apple preps immersive originals for mixed reality headset Vision Pro
Apple TV+ has unveiled a selection of new immersive originals, and existing programming to stream…
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ABC Australia partners with Brendan Cowell to adapt his novel ‘Plum’
Australian broadcaster ABC has ordered Plum, a six-part drama series based on Brendan Cowell’s novel…
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‘Ghosts’ firm Monumental to adapt ‘Filthy Ritual’ true crime podcast
ITV Studios-owned Monumental Television, the firm behind BBC comedy Ghosts, has secured the rights to…
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Exclusive: Rubicon’s Chris Albrecht & Jorge Granier on bridging the gap between Lat Am & Hollywood
Chris Albrecht and Jorge Granier teamed last year to launch Rubicon Global Media, a new…
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Show of the Week: After The Flood
When the town of Waterside is hit with the largest flood in its history, the…
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‘Succession’, ‘The Bear’ & ‘Beef’ clean up once again at Emmy Awards
HBO drama Succession, Hulu’s The Bear and Netflix’s Beef have once again emerged as awards…
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RTL+ enters ‘Silent Library’ with German version of Nippon TV gameshow format
RTL+, the VOD service of German broadcaster RTL, is launching a local adaptation of the…