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Richard Middleton
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Five ways to use brands to fund your factual production
Dominic de Terville, director of branded content at the UK’s Zinc Media, tells TBI why…
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Viaplay orders boarding school drama, Eccho takes ‘Threesome’
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group’s streamer Viaplay has ordered a Swedish drama about life at a…
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Spain’s Onza Distribution snags 100-hour deal with History Channel
The History Channel Iberia has struck a 100-hour deal that will see a raft of…
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HBO Max spending spree continues with ‘The Trial of Christine Keeler’
HBO Max has made its latest international drama acquisition, this time taking exclusive US rights…
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News round-up: eOne goes global with ‘The Newsreader’; Cosmos-Maya deals; ViacomCBS links with Morena
eOne takes The Newsreader global Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired international distribution rights to The…
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Banijay rejigs in Spain, appoints MD for ‘The Bridge’ prodco Zeppelin
Banijay is restructuring its operations in Iberia by appointing Amparo Castellano as MD of The…
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A freelancer’s reflections on working through the pandemic
Former Woodcut Media and Discovery Networks International exec Adam Jacobs reflects on his life as…
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Abu Dhabi’s huge new production & creative hub on track to launch 2021
Abu Dhabi has said its huge new production development Yas Creative Hub is on track…
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Sony’s Playmaker Media hires Fremantle Oz scripted chief Jo Porter as MD
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has appointed Fremantle Australia’s director of scripted Jo Porter to lead…
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Canal+, Quebecor join for Xavier Dolan drama based on 2019 play
French pay-TV operator Canal+ has linked up with sibling production house Studiocanal and Canada’s Quebecor…
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Factual round-up: Amazon orders BBCS kabaddi show; Flame sells globally; Brown Bob’s BBC deal; DAZN original
Amazon unveils BBCS’s kabaddi series Amazon Prime Video is preparing to launch a BBC Studios…
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Drama round-up: Legendary’s new UK prodco; Wowow enters ‘Tokyo Vice’; Warner Bros. strikes Harris-Lawrence pact; African nets buys SynProNize shows
Legendary links with Frost & Graham Legendary Entertainment has linked up with Ashes To Ashes…
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Exclusive: Fremantle & private equity firms eye NENT Studios UK
Private equity firms and global producer Fremantle are understood to be among a slew of…
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Netflix alum Cindy Holland emerges at US-based media acquisition firm
Netflix’s former VP of original content Cindy Holland has emerged on the board at a…
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Anthology Group merges Spark TV with Woodcut Media, launches new Bristol prodco
UK producer Woodcut Media has merged with Anthology Group sibling Spark TV to launch a…
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ZDFE hires Endemol Shine & Twitter alum to lead digital production
Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has hired former Twitter and Endemol Shine Group exec Michael Kollatschny…
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Russia 1 snags CJ ENM’s singing format ‘I Can See Your Voice’
Russia 1 has become the latest broadcaster to order a local version of music mystery…
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Banijay, All3, eOne, Fremantle & ITVS unveil London Screenings event
Distribution giants All3media International, Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, Fremantle and ITV Studios have joined up…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring TV revenue raisers as streaming surges
Traditional TV markets are, at best, in slow-growth mode with the reality often being stagnation…
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Show of the Week: The Weekly: Special Edition
This new, premium eight-part documentary collection is the latest production from the team behind the…
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UK drama drives record-breaking export figure to $2bn
UK dramas such as Chernobyl, His Dark Materials and The Feed have powered the country’s TV…
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Sky, Acorn TV & Seven snag Abacus & Revelation docuseries ‘The Real Manhunter’
Sky Crime in the UK, AMC-owned streamer Acorn TV in the US and Seven Network in…
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Insight TV enters Australia after expanding AVOD deal with Samsung
High-definition broadcaster and producer Insight TV has struck its first distribution deal in Australia, with…
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NENT Studios UK to be sold to fuel Nordic streamer Viaplay’s growth plans
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is selling its UK-based development, production and distribution business, which…
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Cineflix Rights CEO Chris Bonney to retire in 2021
Cineflix Rights CEO and industry veteran Chris Bonney is to step down from the company…
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Power Entertainment’s Steve Turney dies from Covid-19, aged 59
Steve Turney, Power Entertainment’s SVP for sales & acquisitions, has passed away after contracting Covid-19,…
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Exclusive: UK financier & distributor Drive reveals record-breaking 2020
UK-based distributor and financier Drive has revealed it is lining up a record-breaking 2020 after…
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NBCU takes Hayu to Germany with Amazon Channels
NBCUniversal’s reality streamer Hayu has launched in Germany and Austria, where it is available on…
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News round-up: Insight TV lands on Pluto TV; SPI channels head to Germany & Russia; Love Nature expands in Lat Am
Insight TV heads to Pluto TV UHD broadcaster Insight TV has launched three of its…
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AMC Networks to cut 10% of US staff as streaming restructure revealed
AMC Networks is cutting around 10% of its US staff, as it become the latest…