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Mark Layton
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Bavaria Fiction spins off documentary unit as Icon Docs to meet rising factual demand
German production outfit Bavaria Fiction has spun off its documentary division as Icon Docs, an…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Tubi’s rapid growth stacks up in the US AVOD market
Omdia’s Sarah Henschel delves into the latest viewership figures for Fox-owned AVOD Tubi and what…
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BBC boss Tim Davie to warn of threat to British storytelling from “US & Chinese algorithms”
BBC director-general Tim Davie is to warn that British storytelling is at “growing risk of…
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Disney Channel greenlights ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ sequel
Disney Channel has handed a series greenlight to Wizards (working title), a sequel series to…
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Chrome Studios hires Wag’s Bri Marzigliano for unscripted move
Chrome Studios, the entertainment arm of London and LA-based branded content and commercials business Chrome…
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Fremantle completes Asacha Media Group acquisition
Fremantle has completed its acquisition of global production company Asacha Media Group and its portfolio…
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‘Uncoupled’ re-cancelled as Showtime drops plans for former Netflix comedy
US comedy Uncoupled will not go forward with a second season at Showtime. The news…
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BANFF reveals Rockie Awards 2024 nominees
The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced the nominees for the 2024 Rockie Awards…
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Arte Distribution to shop ‘The Curse Of Sugar’ from Hauteville Productions
Arte Distribution has acquired the sales rights to Hauteville Productions 2 x 52-minute docuseries The…
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Paramount+ surprise launches video game adaptation ‘Ark: The Animated Series’
Paramount+ has surprise dropped the first six episodes of Ark: The Animated Series on its…
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Sky & Banijay’s Groenlandia team for Italian drama from Sydney Sibilia
European pay-TV giant Sky has ordered Someone Killed Spiderman – Accidentally Famous (working title), the…
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TAICCA & CNC announce spy drama & MH370 project under scripted partnership
Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and France’s Centre National du cinéma et de l’image animée…
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Apollo Global makes $11bn bid for Paramount studio business, report claims
Former Endemol Shine Group owner Apollo Global has offered $11bn for Paramount Global’s movie and…
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Empress Films hires Paramount & Minnow alums amid US expansion
Empress Films, the prodco behind Netflix doc Depp V Heard, has hired in the US…
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Channel 4 takes UK rights to NZ drama ‘After The Party’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Lingo Pictures’ New Zealand drama After The Party, following…
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NBCUniversal Media Group ups David Pietrycha to chief business officer
NBCUniversal Media Group has promoted David Pietrycha to the newly created role of chief business…
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BBC Studios acquires Brutal Media amid “increased appetite” from Spanish market
BBC Studios has acquired Brutal Media, the Spanish production company behind Asalto Al Banco Central…
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Paramount+ details international ad-supported roll-out
Paramount Global streamer Paramount+ will begin the international rollout of its ad-supported subscription offering from…
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Amazon returns ‘Panchayat’ & ‘Paatol Lok’ in largest Indian originals slate to date
Amazon streamer Prime Video has unveiled a slate of almost 70 titles for 2024, including…
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BBC investigates Howard Marks, Knowsley riots & pandemic in order for factual trio
UK public broadcaster the BBC has commissioned a trio of new documentary titles, including two…
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WBD UK & Ireland orders slew of new & returning unscripted titles
Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland has ordered nearly 100 hours of new and returning…
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Five key takeaways from Filmart 2024
Rashmi Bajpai, Banijay Rights’ EVP for Asia, shares her five key takeaways from last week’s…
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BritBox International sets new leadership following BBC Studios takeover
BritBox International has appointed Robert Schildhouse as its new chief, following BBC Studios’ takeover of…
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Amazon & MrBeast team for ‘Beast Games’ competition show, with record-breaking $5m prize
Amazon streamer Prime Video has ordered Beast Games, a reality competition series from YouTube star…
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Opinion: Should there be a small indie quota?
With the UK indie sector in jeopardy, Indielab CEO Victoria Powell raises a call to…
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Buyer’s Profile: Kai Finke, SkyShowtime, chief content officer
In this ongoing series, TBI speaks to key buyers about the shows they want and…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Underlining the value of Netflix’s non-English content
Omdia’s senior analyst Daoud Jackson delves into Netflix’s global viewership data and explores what it…
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ProSiebenSat.1 ups Markus Breitenecker to COO, Christine Scheffler exits board
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 has appointed Markus Breitenecker as chief operating officer and given him…
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Amazon acquires Nippon TV thriller ‘Acma: Game’ for global streaming
Amazon’s Prime Video has picked up Nippon TV’s action survival thriller series Acma: Game for…
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Keshet to remake French thriller ‘Vortex’ for US & global audiences
Keshet Studios, the US scripted arm of Keshet International (KI), has acquired the rights to…