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Richard Middleton
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Series Mania confirms dates & details for physical event in Lille
European drama festival Series Mania has unveiled new dates for its 2021 edition and revealed…
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ViacomCBS unveils diverse Lat Am slate, following 25% budget pledge
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) in Latin America has revealed three new projects to have emerged from…
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Disney+ rolls out across Latin America with 70 regional originals on slate
Disney+ has continued its global expansion, launching in Latin America and across the Caribbean, with…
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Samsung strikes short-form deal with Sofy.tv across Europe
Samsung has struck a deal that will see short-form service Sofy.tv become available via the…
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NBCU unveils TV & streaming team, Peacock originals chief McGoldrick to exit
NBCUniversal’s Susan Rovner has appointed a raft of execs to oversee content for its newly…
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Anthony Kimble’s Fugitive eyes AVOD acquisitions with Turkey’s Merzigo
Anthony Kimble’s production and financing firm Fugitive has linked up with Turkish aggregator Merzigo to acquire…
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ITV Studios appoints Cardiff Productions’ Pat Younge to board
ITV Studios (ITVS) has appointed former Sugar Films CEO Pat Younge as a non-executive director…
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WarnerMedia reveals UK & Ireland senior team, with John Stanley departing
WarnerMedia has unveiled a newly-formed TV & digital distribution team in the UK & Ireland under…
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Drama round-up: ITV makes ‘Long Call’ with Silverprint; STV & BBMM partner for ‘Frankenstein’; Platform Europa+ buys from Mediaset
ITV makes ‘Long Call’ with Silverprint ITV in the UK has ordered four-part crime drama The…
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Appointment round-up: ITV names Media & Entertainment chiefs; Blue Ant ups Craig Junner; Rogo Productions rejigs
ITV names Media & Entertainment chiefs UK broadcaster ITV has appointed Sarah Clarke as COO…
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Factual round-up: BriteSpark & Beyond link to fund ‘MEM’; Scorpion strikes in Spain; CuriosityStream expands in India
BriteSpark embraces Massive Engineering Mistakes Argonon-owned BriteSpark Films has linked up with Beyond Rights to…
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Hulu’s originals chief Beatrice Springborn exits to lead NBCUniversal’s UCP
Hulu’s head of originals Beatrice Springborn is leaving the Disney-owned streamer to replace Dawn Olmstead…
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Exclusive: AMC-backed ShortsTV strikes Amazon deal to extend reach in Europe
AMC Networks-backed ShortsTV has expanded its reach across Europe after striking a deal with Amazon…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Six streaming super-trends for 2021
Tony Gunnarsson, principal analyst for media & entertainment at TBI sibling OMDIA, reflects on a…
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India rejigs streamer regulations with ramifications for Netflix and others
The Indian government is to place streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video…
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Show of the Week: Wynonna Earp
Wynonna Earp is that rather unique combination of Western and sci-fi, but this gun-slinging drama…
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Drama round-up: Fremantle & Winterbottom unveil ‘Sceptred Isle’; Netflix extends ‘Trapped’ but cancels ‘The Order’
Fremantle & Michael Winterbottom reveal first-look deal & ‘Sceptred Isle’ drama Fremantle has struck an…
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Spain’s Buendía Estudios hires former SPT Iberia chief to lead global production push
Spain’s recently launched heavyweight production outfit Buendía Estudios has hired Sony Pictures Television’s former distribution chief for…
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BBC Studios restructures Documentary Unit & hires 72 Films exec
BBC Studios (BBCS) has restructured its factual production operations with the expansion of The Documentary…
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Twofour expands reality, entertainment by hiring ‘I Can See Your Voice’ exec
ITV Studios-owned Twofour is expanding its reality and entertainment activities and has appointed Louise Hutchinson…
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TBI Weekly: Six reasons why 2020 has been the year of AVOD
With an unexpected global pandemic and the roll-out of direct-to-consumer streamers from the US studios…
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Disney+ hits 73 million subs, CEO talks restructure & streamer’s ‘key’ role
Disney has revealed that its direct-to-consumer and international revenues grew by more than 40% over…
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News round-up: India’s MX Player buys Eccho drama; CBC develops Jus Reign comedy; Sundance Now buys Oz drama
India’s MX Player snags Eccho drama Mediaset in Spain and MX Player in India are…
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Fremantle-owned Naked hires UKTV commissioning editor Natalie Rose
Fremantle-owned I Can See Your Voice producer Naked has hired UKTV commissioning editor Natalie Rose as its…
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Anton, WestEnd Films co-fund development pact, unveil drama from ‘Valley Of Tears’ duo
European financing and production firm Anton has struck a deal that will see it co-fund…
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Banijay names Anne Van Sprang to lead global HR department
Banijay has named Anne Van Sprang as its chief human resources officer, with a remit that…
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Netflix’s Bela Bajaria talks cancellation data & int’l strategy
Netflix’s global head of TV Bela Bajaria – fresh from restructuring her senior exec team…
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Exclusive: Smithsonian Channel buys ‘Greek Island Odyssey’ from Drive
Smithsonian Channel in the US and Movistar in Spain have picked up a six-part docuseries…
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ITV Studios revenues down 19% as pandemic buffets UK broadcaster
ITV Studios (ITVS) revenues were down almost 20% for the first nine months of 2020,…
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Discovery+ launches in UK, Ireland with 80 hours of streamer originals
Discovery has rolled out its rebranded streaming service Discovery+ in the UK and Ireland, complete…