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Richard Middleton
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SPT’s Eleventh Hour to adapt ‘Hunting Ghislaine’ podcast into TV drama
Sony Pictures Television (SPT)-backed Eleventh Hour Films has acquired rights to true crime podcast Hunting…
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Netflix appoints Discovery’s Jhamal Robinson to lead production in US & Canada
Netflix has hired Discovery’s Jhamal Robinson to oversee production for the streamer in North America….
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Blue Ant’s Love Nature ups Alison Barrat to expanded commissioning role
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has promoted Alison Barrat to become SVP of production & development…
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New Zealand’s Rialto goes global with Sundance alum Bruce Tuchman
Former Sundance Channel Global president Bruce Tuchman has linked up with New Zealand’s Rialto Channel…
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HBO Max joins Movistar+ show ‘Perfect Life’ as co-producer
HBO Max has picked up the first season of Spanish-language dramedy Perfect Life (Vida Perfecta)…
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Univision restructures by hiring Telemundo alum Silberwasser & ViacomCBS’s Gazzolo
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision has restructured its senior team with the hire of former ViacomCBS…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking Netflix & Amazon’s original production approach
Tim Westcott, senior research manager at research powerhouse and TBI sibling OMDIA, delves into the…
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‘Up’ documentary director Michael Apted dies, aged 79
Michael Apted, the documentarian and film-maker behind the long-running UK factual series Up, has died aged…
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Roku buys Quibi’s short-form content in deal valued at ‘less than $100m’
AVOD streamer Roku has confirmed a deal to acquire more than 75 shows from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s…
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TBI Weekly: Seven trends to look out for in 2021
2021 is off to a busy start. We’ve seen senior content execs depart in North…
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News round-up: Covid delays UK’s ‘Got Talent’; Wowow visits Harbour Rights; Parade lands ‘Derelict Rescue’
Covid delays UK’s Got Talent UK commercial broadcaster ITV has been forced to delay production…
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ITVSGE hires K7 Media’s head of strategy Girts Licis to oversee licensing
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) has appointed K7 Media’s Girts Licis to work across its…
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NATPE Virtual Miami lands NBCU’s Mark Lazarus for opening keynote
NBCUniversal’s TV & streaming chairman Mark Lazarus has been announced as the opening keynote for…
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Disney & Discovery execs launch ‘class pass’ streaming firm, backed by Michael Eisner
Former Disney and Discovery execs have launched a new streaming aggregation service, with former Mouse House…
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Netflix hikes UK prices to cover ‘$1bn investment in local content’
Netflix is hiking its prices in the UK as it looks for ways to cover…
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Discovery hires AT&T exec for distribution & fills new global streamer role
Discovery has hired AT&T’s SVP of content & programming Michele Barney to take on Eric…
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Disney+ content chief Ricky Strauss exits, Mouse House rejigs senior execs
Disney+ content chief Ricky Strauss is stepping from his position, after nine years with the…
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Roku growth soars to 51 million users as Q4 viewing tops 17 billion hours
Streaming device maker and AVOD operator Roku has announced its latest milestone of 50 million…
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Bell Media’s content chief Mike Cosentino out amid streaming restructure
Canada’s Bell Media has restructured its senior management team with execs including content chief Mike…
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Fremantle’s Naked hires Twofour’s Natalie McArdle as development chief
Fremantle-owned Naked has hired Twofour’s director of development Natalie McArdle, who is leaving the ITV…
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Amazon buys ‘Dirty John’ podcast firm Wondery
Amazon is expanding its media business with the acquisition of podcast start-up Wondery, best known…
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Saudi streamer Shahid VIP links with Tony Jordan for “biggest production” ever
Saudi Arabian streamer Shahid VIP has unveiled its “biggest production” to date with a new…
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Unscripted streamer Discovery+ launches in the US
Discovery has become the latest broadcaster to enter the increasingly crowded US streaming market with…
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How IP owners can unlock value from AVOD data
Andrew Thompson of revenue optimisation firm Symphony MediaAI explains how rights holders should focus on…
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Netflix, Lionsgate extend LA production pause as Covid spreads
Netflix and Lionsgate have become the latest companies to expand the production pause in LA…
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ViacomCBS expands Hulu deal to include Comedy Central & Paramount Network
ViacomCBS has struck an expanded deal with US-based streamer Hulu that will see channels such…
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WarnerMedia snags Danish drama ‘The Investigation’ for HBO Max & HBO
WarnerMedia has picked up North American rights to six-part Scandinavian drama The Investigation, which will…
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AVOD streamer Roku nears deal to buy Quibi’s short-form content
AVOD streamer and device manufacturer Roku is nearing a deal to acquire programming from Jeffrey…
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Well-being: The only resolution you need for 2021
In this month’s well-being column, executive coach Tracy Forsyth discusses the most important resolution for…
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Discovery+ expands European reach with Vodafone deal
US-based factual giant Discovery has struck a far-reaching deal that will see its newly launched…