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ITV & ITVX extend format reboot trend to return ‘Deal Or No Deal’ to UK
ITV in the UK is extending the country’s trend for format reboots, this time with…
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Fremantle’s Passenger, Anonymous & Michael Winterbottom prep ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn escape drama
Fremantle-owned Passenger and Michael Winterbottom’s Revolution Films have partnered with Anonymous Content (Maniac) on a…
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TBI Weekly: Making sense of an eventful Series Mania 2023
Record attendances, a juggernaut of top European and international execs, plus protestors’ running battles with…
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BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ will not resume filming after Freddie Flintoff crash, with show’s future unclear
The future of the BBC’s motoring show Top Gear has been thrown into further doubt…
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Asian streamer Viu remakes hit Korean drama ‘Reborn Rich’ in Thailand
Asia and MENA streamer Viu is remaking hit Korean drama Reborn Rich for its viewers…
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Amazon Prime Video’s James Farrell looks to grow ‘Citadel’ franchise model
Amazon Prime Video’s international chief James Farrell is on the look-out for more international franchises…
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WBD’s new streamer aims to ‘replicate’ cable bundle, says HBO & HBO Max chief Casey Bloys
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s upcoming and as-yet unnamed streamer will aim to replicate the reach…
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Netflix in Nordics & Germany hampered in diverse series wishes by talent shortage
Netflix chiefs in the Nordics and Germany are looking for more diverse subjects such as…
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Ukrainian drama ‘Unspoken’ & Belgium-Uruguay series ‘Invisible Ink’ among Series Mania winners
Ukrainian drama Unspoken has been picked as the winner of the Best Project Award here…
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Paramount+ int’l chief Marco Nobili details franchise strategy & prequel preference
Paramount+ international chief Marco Nobili has thrown more detail on the streamer’s expanding franchise plan,…