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Banijay details distribution lineup ahead of London Screenings
European production and distribution giant Banijay has unveiled its 2024 slate across scripted, factual and…
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Korea’s Something Special & MBN strike distribution & production pact
Seoul-based Something Special has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MBN to represent the…
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Netflix hires former NBCU TV chairman Jeff Gaspin for unscripted post
Netflix has appointed former NBC Universal Television Entertainment chief Jeff Gaspin as VP of unscripted…
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BBC drama boss warns of “peak caution” as pubcaster unveils 12 scripted commissions
Lindsay Salt, director of drama at the BBC, has warned that the industry has shifted…
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Reef founder Richard Farmbrough launches factual firm Somersault Studio, preps BBC Easter show
Former Reef Television CEO, Richard Farmbrough, and executive producer Owen Rodd have partnered to launch…
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Sales round-up: WBITVP acquires dating format; Escapade to shop ‘Dancing Daggers’; Rainmaker extends No Equal pact
WBITVP acquires dating format Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has acquired relationship format Boys…
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News round-up: Oxygen True Crime adds duo; Star Channel extends ‘Silent Library’; CBC orders ‘Let’s Go, Bananas!’
Oxygen True Crime adds duo Oxygen True Crime in the US has expanded its originals…
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UK producers call for mandatory Channel 4 ‘out-of-London’ commissioning quotas
UK TV trade body Pact and TAC, the association for Welsh indies, have both called…
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‘The Flatshare’ firm 42 hires Universal alum as chief operating officer
Los Angeles and London-based management and production company 42 has appointed Universal International Studios alum…
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Buyer’s Profile: Chris Oliver-Taylor, ABC (Australia), chief content officer
In this ongoing series, TBI speaks to key buyers about the shows they want and…