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Mark Layton
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TBI Scripted Hot Picks: Black Daisies
Producer: Balapolis | Distributor: StudioCanal | Broadcaster: Canal+ Poland (Poland) This Polish supernatural thriller is…
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TBI Scripted Hot Picks: Grimsburg
Producer: Bento Box Entertainment | Distributor: Fox Entertainment Global | Broadcaster: Fox (US) Coming straight…
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TBI Scripted Hot Picks: The Greatest Teacher
Producer: Nippon TV | Distributor: Nippon TV | Broadcaster: Nippon TV (Japan) This suspenseful one-hour…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Julius Caesar: Rise Of The Roman Empire (w/t)
Producer: BBC Studios The Documentary Unit & PBS | Distributor: BBC Studios | Broadcaster(s): BBC2…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Migrants – The Failures Of Fortress Europe
Producer: Capa | Distributor: Newen Connect | Broadcaster: Arte (France) This documentary explores the pressures…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Le Mans 55, The Unauthorized Investigation
Producer: Federation Studio France & Empreinte Digitale | Distributor: Federation Studios | Broadcaster: Canal+ (France)…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: The Arctic, 66.5 Degrees North
Producer: colourFIELD | Distributor: Orange Smarty | Broadcaster: ZDF (Germany) & Arte (France) From Greenland…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Eva Longoria – Searching For Mexico
Producer: Raw TV | Distributor: Banijay Rights | Broadcaster: CNN (US) Following CNN and Raw…
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BBC, ITV & UK scripted firms face probe over possible breach of freelance competition laws
UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV, along with several local scripted production companies, are under…
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Exclusive: From generative imagery to ‘Star Wars’ deepfakes, what AI’s rise means for TV
Mark Layton (and ChatGPT) explore the myriad uses for artificial intelligence in the TV sector…
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Exclusive: BBC kids’ chief Patricia Hidalgo talks co-productions, risk-taking & UK animation
In a wide-ranging conversation, Mark Layton talks to BBC kids’ chief Patricia Hidalgo about the…
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Crunchyroll & GSN partner for new anime streaming channel
Anime streamer Crunchyroll and US cablenet GSN (Game Show Network) have partnered to launch a…
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A+E Factual Studios hires Netflix alum Jhamal Robinson to head production
A+E Factual Studios has appointed Netflix and Discovery alum Jhamal Robinson to the newly created…
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News round-up: CBC investigates ghostly series; Roku lands ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’; ViX shows head to Portugal
CBC investigates ghostly series Canadian broadcaster CBC has greenlit unscripted comedy series Ghosting With Luke…
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Sales round-up: UK & South Africa grow ‘Hungry For Love’; Rabbit to shop Monday content; O4 Media takes ‘Boys Love’ rights
UK & South Africa grow ‘Hungry For Love’ Objective and All3Media subsidiary Betty TV has optioned the…
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Kids round-up: Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US; France TV extends ‘My Life In Versailles’; Kedoo hires eOne alum
Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US The Roku Channel Kids & Family has acquired US…
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Channel 4 head of entertainment Phil Harris to exit after four years
Channel 4’s head of entertainment, Phil Harris, is exiting the UK broadcaster after four years…
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Channel 4 orders Marilyn Manson docuseries from Lightbox
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a three-part docuseries about controversial US rock star Marilyn…
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WOW Presents Plus adds three unscripted originals, including first non-English language series
World of Wonder has commissioned three new original series for streaming platform WOW Presents Plus,…
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Former Paramount International chief Raffaele Annecchino launches media consultancy firm
Former President and CEO of Paramount International, Raffaele Annecchino, has launched Blue Ocean Media Partners,…
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The CW hires NBCU veteran Ryan Sharkey to lead programming team
The CW in the US has appointed NBCUniversal acquisitions veteran Ryan Sharkey as SVP of…
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SABC revives ‘South Africa’s Got Talent’ with Primedia Studios
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has revived South Africa’s Got Talent after a seven-year…
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Writers Guild of America ratifies new three-year deal with US studios
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) membership has ratified the new three-year contract with the…
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Sales round-up: POP & Family Channel board ‘Shasha & Milo’; GRB Media Ranch deals; OneGate gets ‘Isolated’
POP & Family Channel board ‘Shasha & Milo’ POP In the UK and WildBrain’s Family…
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Phil Gurin’s TGC GE recruits Breakthrough Now Media founder Rosemond Perdue for APAC expansion
LA-based distribution firm TGC Global Entertainment (TGC GE) has hired Breakthrough Now Media founder Rosemond…
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Germany’s Studio 100 Media acquires stake in Spain’s 3 Doubles Producciones
German kids’ entertainment firm Studio 100 Media has acquired a stake in Spanish animation house…
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Fox Entertainment Global names former Beyond Rights CEO David Smyth as EVP, content sales
Fox Entertainment Global (FEG) has appointed former Beyond Rights CEO David Smyth as EVP of…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why ad growth will replace subscription gains as industry revenue driver
With streamers beginning to de-prioritise further subscription investment, Omdia’s Adam Thomas explains why the advertising…
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Global pay-TV market forecast to remain steady
Global pay-TV subscriber numbers are predicted to hold steady at just under 1 billion, until…
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Blumhouse Television president Chris McCumber exits as division downsizes
Chris McCumber is exiting as president of Blumhouse Television after three years in the role,…