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Mark Layton
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ViacomCBS International Studios and La Claqueta partner for Spanish crime drama co-pro
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) and Spanish prodco La Claqueta PC are to co-produce Jamila, a new scripted…
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Thinkfactory partners with ‘Tiger King’s’ Baskins for new unscripted series
LA-based, ITV America-owned prodco Thinkfactory Media has partnered with Carole and Howard Baskin, subjects of…
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EndemolShine Nederland ups Sil Geurtsen to head of programme development
EndemolShine Nederland, an Amsterdam-based Banijay Benelux label, has appointed Sil Geurtsen as head of programme…
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TBI In Conversation: CuriosityStream CEO on going public & quadrupling its content
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to Clint Stinchcomb, president & CEO at US-based CuriosityStream,…
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Kids round-up: Mickey Mouse lands new Disney+ series; Wildbrain restructures distribution team; ‘Almost Never’ does global deals
Mickey Mouse lands new Disney+ series Disney+ has commissioned The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse,…
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US Court TV launches in UK via Sky
US-based Katz Networks-owned Court TV has launched in the UK via Sky Television. The channel…
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News round-up: Rabbit hires ex-Keshet exec to sales team; France 5 commissions Trojan War doc; Channel 5 order myth-busting Jack the Ripper series
Rabbit hires ex-Keshet exec to sales team Finland-based Rabbit Films has hired former Keshet International…
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‘Beaverton’ producer Pier 21 hires CBC exec Karen Tsang, ups Bill Lundy
Toronto-based indie Pier 21 Films, the prodco behind Comedy Network series The Beaverton, has appointed former…
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News round-up: CBC’s ‘Trickster’ travels in global pre-sales; Korean animation festival launches; RTL-TVI adapts Lecter’s retro ‘Greetings From’ format
CBC’s ‘Trickster’ travels in global pre-sales Sky in the UK, NITV and SBS On Demand…
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Finnish streamer Elisa Viihde Viaplay sets ‘Next Of Kin’, first original drama, with A+E Networks
Finnish streaming company Elisa Viihde has teamed up with A+E Networks for a new original…
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HBO Max orders pirate comedy; Taika Waititi and David Jenkins attached
HBO Max has given a series order to Our Flag Means Death, a new pirate…
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ViacomCBS reveals ‘Godfather’ drama & talks global strategy for new streamer Paramount+
ViacomCBS has revealed a raft of new shows and unveiled the name for its soon-to-launch…
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News round-up: ‘Vigil’ and ‘Pembrokeshire Murders’ global pre-sales; Netflix orders Good Times animated reboot; Sony brings ‘Candice Renoir’ to LatAm
‘Vigil’ and ‘Pembrokeshire Murders’ in raft of global pre-sales Broadcasters around the world have acquired…
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Blue Ant Media ups Jamie Schouela to global channels boss, Carlyn Staudt to oversee Love Nature
Toronto-based producer, distributor and channel operator Blue Ant Media has promoted Jamie Schouela to president…
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BBC does ‘Time’ with Jimmy McGovern prison drama; Sean Bean, Stephen Graham to star
The UK’s BBC1 has commissioned Time, a new three-part prison drama from Jimmy McGovern. Produced…
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Raft of global pre-sales for Cambridge Analytica scandal exposé
Broadcasters and streamers across the world have picked up the Metrotone Media-produced documentary People You…
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BBC4 boards hunt for Gaddafi’s billions
The UK’s BBC4 has boarded a documentary from Zinc Media-owned factual outfit Brook Lapping examining…
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Microsoft out of TikTok running as ByteDance rejects offer
Microsoft has ended its pursuit of TikTok’s US business after Chinese parent company ByteDance rejected…
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HBO Max renews ‘Doom Patrol’ for third season
Superhero series Doom Patrol has been renewed for a third season at HBO Max. The…
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Studiocanal UK exec Nicola Shindler to join ITV Studios, launch new drama label
UK producer Nicola Shindler is to launch a new scripted label within ITV Studios. Based…
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Disney+ Hotstar orders Indian ‘One Of Us’ adaptation
Disney+ Hotstar in India has ordered a local adaptation of UK drama One Of Us….
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Show of the Week – Rivals In Law
It’s the age-old dilemma for married men across the world, who do you risk upsetting…
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IMDb TV adds dedicated ‘Walking Dead’ service in six channel AMC deal
US network AMC has partnered with Amazon-owned IMDb TV in a deal that will place…
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TBI Weekly: Delivering diversity in children’s programming
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton takes a deep dive to explore how the global TV…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ reimagines ‘Doogie Howser’; Pinguim and Little Airplane partner for spooky co-pro; ‘Tainá’ sells in LatAm, Turkey and China
Disney+ orders ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ reboot Disney+ has made a straight-to-series order for a reboot…
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Exclusive: Kids’ TV leaders talk financial and culture benefits of co-productions
Co-productions are helping to drive quality and increase cultural diversity on children’s shows, say leading…
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AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ to end in 2022, will be resurrected in spin-offs
AMC has announced that its long-running zombie horror series The Walking Dead will end with…
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BBC launches ‘Daleks!’, animated ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off
BBC Studios has announced Daleks! an animated spin-off to long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who, focused…
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NBCU ups Pearlena Igbokwe to head global studios, Bonnie Hammer to vice-chair
Universal Television president Pearlena Igbokwe has been promoted to chairman of the Universal Studio Group…
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Netflix signs ‘Girlfriends’ creator Mara Brock Akil to overall deal
Netflix has signed Girlfriends creator Mara Brock Akil to a multi-year overall development deal which…