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Richard Middleton
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Future rejigs Barcroft Studios leadership as John Farrar replaces Alex Morris
Barcroft Studios chief creative officer Alex Morris is leaving after 13 years with the company,…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Europe orders Hungarian spy drama ‘The Informant’
WarnerMedia’s HBO Europe has greenlit an eight-part drama set in Hungary that follows a university…
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Amazon Studios hires former Legendary TV president to complete recent restructure
Amazon Studios has completed the restructuring of its senior exec ranks in the US by…
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Nine in Oz, TV3 in NZ & Netherlands’ Talpa TV calls in US version of ‘Emergency Call’
Australia’s Nine Network, New Zealand’s TV3 and Talpa TV in the Netherlands have picked up…
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Acorn TV, Germany’s ZDF & BBC Studios link up for Expectation drama with Peter Fincham
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV and ZDF in Germany have commissioned a new drama created…
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Round-up: Fugitives strike South African drama pact; Starzplay welcomes ‘Dr. Death’; Int’l nets add ‘Angelo Rules’
Fugitives strikes South Africa drama pact Production and financing company Fugitive has struck a deal…
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Netflix ‘experiments’ with scheduling for reality duo ‘The Circle’ & ‘Too Hot To Handle’
Netflix is experimenting with its release strategy again, this time launching episodes from two of its biggest…
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Factual streamer DocuBay expands slate with expansive Harbour Rights deal
India-based factual streamer DocuBay has acquired more than 20 shows for its service after striking…
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BANFF lines up Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos for 2021 keynote
Netflix’s co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos has been lined up as a virtual…
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HBO Max won’t launch in UK, Germany or Italy until Sky deal ends in 2025
WarnerMedia’s streamer HBO Max will not be launched in the UK, Germany or Italy until…
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Amazon orders ‘Hunted’ & drama duo in France, as originals ambitions broaden
Amazon has expanded its offering in France with three new originals, including two dramas and…
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UK’s C4 hires Unilad & Ladbible exec to lead digital commissioning
Channel 4 in the UK has appointed a former video chief at entertainment sites UNILAD…
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ViacomCBS looks to raise $3bn to fuel streaming push
ViacomCBS has unveiled plans to raise $3bn from a new share offering to fund its…
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Natalka Znak quits Sky Studios firm Znak & Co to launch new LA, London prodco
Natalka Znak has stepped away from Sky Studios-owned Ultimate Tag producer Znak & Co to…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring Japan’s unique pay TV & streaming ecosystem
Jun Wen Woo, senior analyst for TV & Online Video at research powerhouse Omdia, delves…
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Sky Studios ups Jane Millichip to oversee operations across Europe
Comcast-owned Sky Studios has expanded the remit of its UK chief content officer Jane Millichip,…
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Discovery rejigs UK operations to focus on streaming, with 10% job cuts mooted
Discovery has restructured its operations in the UK to shift more emphasis onto its recently…
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UK prodco Home Team hires Jessica Hill from Sister for development push
The End of The F***ing World producer Dominic Buchanan and Bennett McGhee (Mogul Mowgli) have…
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Asia Pac OTT revenues to surge 90% in six years, data suggests
Asia Pacific’s OTT revenues are set to almost double in the next five years, according to…
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Cineflix Media taps Banijay’s Tim Mutimer as CEO of rights, replacing Chris Bonney
Marcella and Tehran firm Cineflix Media has appointed former Banijay Rights CEO Tim Mutimer to head…
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TBI Weekly: How AVOD is starting to pull out the big guns
If it hadn’t been for the double-barrel effect of a global pandemic and the launch…
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Exclusive: MGM’s SVP of UK, China and European co-pros Charlie Farmer departs
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)’s SVP & MD of UK, China and European co-productions Charlie Farmer has left The…
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BBC appoints comedy commissioner for North
The BBC in the UK has appointed a producer from its BBC Sounds division to…
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SPI’s Kino Polska TV to expand reach of Turkish channel Dizi
SPI International’s Kino Polska TV is launching Turkish channel Dizi in Poland. Dizi has rapidly…
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ViacomCBS launches BET in Brazil via AVOD Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is rolling out its Black audience-focused network BET in Brazil via…
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‘Attenborough’s Life in Colour’ prodco Humble Bee hires BBCS exec to lead development
UK factual producer Humble Bee Films has appointed Jayne Edwards from BBC Studios Natural History…
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The virtually acceptable world of distribution online
Melanie Torres, Principal Media’s SVP of worldwide distribution, reflects on a year of working from…
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Round-up: Banijay re-opens ‘Changing Rooms’ in Germany; Bossanova snags CJZ deal; MTV Int’l preps ‘True Life Crime’ in UK
Banijay re-opens Changing Rooms in Germany Germany’s RTL Zwei has ordered a local version of…
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Piers Morgan’s anti-Meghan rant on ITV becomes UK’s most complained about TV moment
Controversial UK media personality Piers Morgan has become the most complained about TV figure in…
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iZen UK strikes creative diversity pact with Gabriella Lafor’s Line Light
Chalkboard TV, Storyboard Studios and Clapperboard owner iZen UK has entered a creative diversity partnership…