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Round-up: Amazon’s IMDB welcomes ‘100% Wolf’; AMC acquires ‘Anna’; Ed TV Fest names alternative MacTaggart
Amazon’s IMDB welcomes 100% Wolf Amazon’s streamer service IMDb TV service has acquired exclusive AVOD…
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Germany’s Autentic Distribution hires Mainstream & Studio Hamberg duo
Factual-focused Autentic Distribution has added two execs to its roster, who will work across acquisitions…
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SBS in Oz hires BBC Studios exec to lead entertainment & food
Australian broadcaster SBS has hired BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Emily Griggs for its unscripted output,…
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Hulu orders ‘Tell Me Lies’ adaptation from 20th TV & Vice’s Refinery 29
Disney’s US streamer Hulu has picked up the adaptation of Carola Lovering’s novel Tell Me…
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Ireland’s Shinawil hires NBC alum Chuck LaBella for US expansion
Shinawil, the Irish prodco behind local versions of MasterChef, The Apprentice and The Voice, has…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay reveals Polish originals ahead of launch
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has unveiled three originals from Poland for its streaming service…
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India’s Applause to remake BBC drama ‘Guilt’
India’s Applause Entertainment has struck a deal to remake Guilt, the mystery thriller that first…
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Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine strikes $900m sale with US investment firm
Private equity firm Blackstone Group has acquired Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, with former Disney exec…
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Russian SVOD Amediateka strikes deal for all HBO Max shows
Russian streamer Amediateka has struck an exclusive deal that allows it to offer all series…
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TBI Weekly: Five ways the pandemic has affected change
The pandemic has forced the industry to pivot and adapt like never before, with innumerable…
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Paper Entertainment adapts French drama with ‘Killing Eve’s Isis Davis
Julien Leroux’s Paper Entertainment has unveiled its first development project with a show based on…
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Discovery overhauls ID as Henry Schleiff departs, Jason Sarlanis promoted
Investigation Discovery (ID) chief Henry Schleiff and head of programming Kevin Bennett are leaving the…
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Banijay alum Andreas Lemos links with Will O’Connor’s Burn These Words
Will O’Connor, the founder of games agency Fire Without Smoke founder, has formally unveiled his…
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NBCU’s Peacock to land on Sky in Europe, marking first international expansion
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streaming service Peacock will come to Sky customers in Europe later this year,…
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Exclusive: CuriosityStream expands in Europe with Spiegel linear deal
Factual SVOD CuriosityStream is to launch a new linear network in Europe after agreeing a…
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Korea’s MBC links with Hervé Hubert for latest ‘Masked’ format
French producer Hervé Hubert has linked up with the South Korean broadcaster behind The Masked…
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Germany’s Night Train Media buys UK distributor BossaNova
Germany’s Night Train Media (NTM) has taken a majority stake in UK-based distribution company BossaNova….
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Hulu hires MTV Entertainment exec as unscripted director, expands Vice deal
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has expanded appointed an MTV Entertainment exec as its director of…
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NTR lines up ‘Hepworth’ as Benelux buyers acquire from TVF
Benelux-based broadcaster NTR is among companies to have picked up programming from UK factual distributor…
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Former Network Ten CEO join Aussie prodco Byron Studios
The former CEO of Network Ten in Australia has taken up a new role as…
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Banijay expands in France with acquisition of ‘Mystery Duets’ prodco DMLS TV
Banijay has continued its recent acquisition spree by buying the French producer behind TF1 shows…
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EQ Media co-founder Jesse Fawcett launches US, Canadian firm Fireworks
EQ Media Group co-founder Jesse Fawcett has launched a North American production company to develop…
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China builds own ‘Lego Masters’ following format deal with Huo Yuan Media
Shenzhen TV in China has become the latest company to order a local version of competition…
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Warner Bros. TV hires ABC veteran Vicki Dummer to lead current programming
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) has appointed veteran ABC Entertainment exec Vicki Dummer to lead its…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What CNN+ tells us about online video’s evolution
WarnerMedia’s latest streaming addition, CNN+, looks set to offer a smorgasbord of opportunities to factual…
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UK’s ScreenSkills to provide funds for deaf & disabled initiatives
ScreenSkills, the UK’s industry-led skills body, is providing more than £130,000 ($180,000) to a variety…
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How an adventure format thrived despite the pandemic
You might have assumed that lockdowns and travel restrictions would have put an abrupt halt…
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HBO Max names MBC exec to lead Turkish content acquisitions
WarnerMedia has named MBC Dubai’s senior content manager Mia Edde to lead its Turkish content…
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The Ink Factory taps Warp Films’ exec Barry Ryan to replace Tracey Josephs
Endeavor Content-backed UK and US prodco The Ink Factory has named longstanding Warp Films executive…
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TBI Weekly: Why Netflix’s next growth phase isn’t all about subscriber numbers
Netflix’s quarterly results released earlier this week underlined that the world’s biggest streamer is all…