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Richard Middleton
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London TV Screenings deals round-up (PM)
Movistar Plus+, Canal+ find Murder Is Easy Movistar Plus+ in Spain and Canal+ in France…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Rick Barker, SVP Sales and Acquisitions, DCD Rights
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Will Stapley, Head of Acquisitions Abacus Media Rights
As buyers head to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Poppy McAllister, head of Content Operations, TVF International
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Stefanie Fischer, MD of distribution, OTF
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Oliver Bachert, chief distribution officer, Beta Film
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Anne Chérel, EVP Global Sales and Distribution, Studiocanal
As buyers head to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Sarah Tong, director of sales, Hat Trick International
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Rodolphe Buet, general manager, Newen Connect
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Vanda Rapti, EVP of Viaplay Select & content distribution
As buyers head to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings deals round-up (AM)
Abacus sells crime, pushes RTÉ drama Abacus Media Rights has sold Catch Me A Killer…
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SkyShowtime to sell originals as Mediawan strikes first pact
SkyShowtime has started selling rights to its originals by striking a distribution deal with Mediawan…
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ITV orders ‘crossover’ format ‘Shark!’ from Plimsoll
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned an “entertainment and wildlife crossover format” that will see celebrities…
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Paramount+ UK orders ‘Curfew’, Federation to sell globally
Paramount+ is expanding its UK drama slate with a new commission for Britannia prodco Vertigo…
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Disney’s EMEA streaming chief Luke Bradley-Jones to exit
Disney is on the look-out for a new boss of its streaming business in EMEA,…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What’s behind Netflix’s Basic move?
With Netflix preparing to shutter its Basic tier – the lowest priced ad-free plan –…
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News round-up: BBC lands Kiwi drama ‘The Gone’; Paramount strikes Multichoice pact
BBC lands Kiwi drama The Gone BBC Four in the UK has acquired New Zealand-based…
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Check out TBI’s London TV Screenings & Series Mania edition!
This special issue for the London Screenings and Series Mania includes: Distributor Insight TBI talks…
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Why this London TV Screenings’ theme will be ‘oldies but goodies’
With buyers flocking to London TV Screenings, we turn to TBI’s resident format expert Siobhan…
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How the TV industry is financing drama in a choppy market
As scripted execs hit London TV Screenings this week, Richard Middleton explores the industry’s next…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Lisa Kramer, president of int’l content licensing, Paramount
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Jens Richter, CEO commercial & international, Fremantle
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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France’s Canal+ extends stake in Asian streamer Viu to 30%
France’s pay-TV giant Canal+ has increased its investment in Asia-based streamer Viu to almost 30%….
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London TV Screenings Insights: Mark Young, EVP of distribution & networks (EMEA), SPT
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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Show of the Week: Airborne
Take to the skies with this new natural history series that follows the animal masters…
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BBC Studios unveils scripted sales & ‘Mammals’ deals ahead of London TV Screenings
BBC Studios has kicked off its 48th annual Showcase event by revealing a raft of…
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TV4 in Sweden names Cathrine Wiernik as programme director
TV4 in Sweden has named Cathrine Wiernik as its new programme director following the exit…
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The David Lyle Foundation opens up applications for 2024
The David Lyle Foundation (DLF), the industry-wide not-for-profit organisation that helps young executives to build…
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Cynthia Kennedy steps down as VP of distribution at Canada’s Incendo & Quebecor
Cynthia Kennedy, VP of distribution at Canadian duo Incendo and Quebecor Content, is stepping down…
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Renewal round-up: HBO orders ‘True Detective’ S5; Paramount+ renews ‘Frasier’; Netflix returns ‘Manny’
HBO orders True Detective S5 HBO has extended True Detective into a fifth season and…