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Prime Video greenlights ‘Cruel Intentions’ & renews cricket docuseries ‘The Test’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has given the greenlight to an eight-part series inspired by the…
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CBC/Radio-Canada to cut 600 jobs & $29m content spend amid rising costs & digital competition
Canadian public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has announced plans to cut around 600 jobs and reduce its…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why 2024 will be a year of (modest) growth for the TV industry
Hollywood strikes, cutbacks in programming spend, and dire economic conditions are all overshadowing the worldwide…
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Prime Video axes ‘Riches’, renews ‘Reacher’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has cancelled UK drama series Riches, while extending US actioner Reacher…
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Apple TV+ closes ‘Central Park’ after three seasons
Apple TV+ has cancelled musical adult animated sitcom Central Park after three seasons. Co-creator and…
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BBC faces further cuts as gov’t plans for below-inflation licence fee rise
UK public broadcaster the BBC is to receive a below-inflation increase to the licence fee…
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Big Media to produce ‘Scanning History’ as first show in ZDF Studios pact
New York-based factual producer and channel provider Big Media has set historical investigation series Scanning…
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TBI Weekly: Why Korean docs are next to ride the Hallyu Wave
Sam Joyce, acquisitions and content strategist at factual distributor TVF International, explains why Korean documentaries…
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News round-up: Amazon exit & orders; NBC renews ‘Found’ & ‘The Irrational’; MGM+ extends ‘Godfather Of Harlem’
Amazon exit & orders CJ Yu has exited as head of unscripted development, global formats,…
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Deals round-up: Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’; BBC & SBS acquire ‘Hidden Assets’; Serieclub & RTS investigate ‘Hjerson’
Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish…