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Richard Middleton
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Disney’s APAC president Uday Shankar to step down
Disney’s Asia Pacific president Uday Shankar is stepping down from his position after 18 months…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2020 – Part 5: Conclusion
Few areas of the content business have adapted as quickly over recent years to the…
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Apple TV+ expands docuseries with second order for UK’s Offspring
Apple TV+ has returned to UK-based producer Offspring Films for its latest docuseries, this time…
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Possessed hires Remarkable & Expectation alum Nick Mather to lead creative
ITV Studios-backed UK producer Possessed has appointed former Remarkable TV and Expectation Entertainment exec Nick…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2020 – Part 3: Formats
Few areas of the content business have adapted as quickly over recent years to the…
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Who’d launch a distributor in Covid times?
Kate Beal, CEO at UK-based Woodcut Media, gives TBI the inside line on why her…
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Hulu partners with Forbes for WeWork documentary
US streamer Hulu has picked up an as-yet untitled documentary exploring the meteoric rise and…
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Nine Network, Movistar+ strike pre-sale deals for BBCS’s ‘Perfect Planet’
Nine Network in Australia, Movistar+ in Spain and public broadcasters across the Nordics have all…
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ViacomCBS unveils new distribution arm, names senior management team
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has restructured its distribution business, with its activities combined with those…
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BritBox North America president & CEO Soumya Sriraman departs
BritBox president & CEO for North America Soumya Sriraman is leaving the BBC Studios and…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2020 – Part 2: Unscripted
Few areas of the content business have adapted as quickly over recent years to the…
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Rive Gauche merges with AfterShock Comics to form AfterShock Media
Homicide Hunter distributor Rive Gauche is merging with AfterShock Comics, the publishing company behind series…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2020 – Part 1: Scripted
From Mumbai, Sydney and Dubai, to LA, Stockholm and London, TBI’s Distributor’s Survey this year…
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MIPCOM & MIPTV organisers Reed Midem replace CEO
MIPCOM and MIPTV organisers Reed Midem has appointed a new CEO to lead the business,…
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NBCU’s Peacock fans out onto Roku after extended negotiations
A little more than two months after launching Peacock, NBCUniversal’s parent company Comcast has reached…
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HBO’s ‘Succession’ & ‘Watchmen’ strike success at virtual Emmys
US cabler HBO was the stand-out winner at this year’s Emmy Awards, which were held…
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WarnerMedia closes streamer DC Universe, moves content to HBO Max
WarnerMedia is closing its superhero streamer DC Universe and rebranding it as a comic book…
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Walter Presents takes trio of Polish dramas from Discovery’s TVN
Global drama streamer Walter Presents has struck a three-year deal for almost 30 hours of…
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BBC’s scripted acquisition spree continues with return of ‘The Bridge’
The BBC in the UK has struck a new deal for hit Nordic drama The…
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FilmRise strikes AVOD, SVOD deal with NENT Studios, incl ‘Doc Martin’
US-based distributor and AVOD operator FilmRise has struck a 500-hour deal for shows including long-running…
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Beyond Rights names acquisitions & sales chiefs, as TCB’s originals strategy pulled
Australia- and UK-based distributor Beyond Rights has appointed sales and acquisitions chiefs for its restructured…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from a week of scripted developments
Scripted has been at the centre of a storm since Covid-19 landed as global lockdowns…
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Amazon, Record TV agree to share ‘Game Of Clones’ remake in Brazil
Amazon Prime Video is working with Brazil’s Record TV on a joint version of Youngest…
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UK gov’t outlines details of $650m production insurance scheme
The UK government has unveiled further details of its £500m ($650m) scheme designed to help…
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Leonine-backed Wiedemann & Berg TV hires Bavaria Fiction creative chief
Bavaria Fiction’s chief creative officer Oliver Vogel has joined Wiedemann & Berg TV (W&B Television),…
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Exclusive: Banijay Rights’ scripted chief Caroline Torrance departs
Caroline Torrance, head of scripted at Banijay’s global sales arm, is leaving the company following…
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Channel 4 remakes Swedish drama with Walter Presents founders’ prodco
Channel 4 in the UK has ordered a remake of Swedish drama Before We Die,…
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Studiocanal names Anne Cherel to head global TV sales
Studiocanal has rejigged its senior management team by promoting Anne Cherel to become EVP of…
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NBCU restructure sees USA & Syfy chief Chris McCumber departing
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s newly merged streaming and network division has resulted in more senior management changes,…
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Blue Ant preps ‘A Bee’s Diary’ for Love Nature as show wraps production
Blue Ant Media’s wildlife channel and streamer brand Love Nature is preparing to air its…