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Richard Middleton
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Singapore’s 108 Media takes Malaysian football access doc global
Singapore-headquartered distributor 108 Media has picked up international rights to an Asian docuseries exploring Southeast…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Edinburgh TV Festival
The 2020 Edinburgh TV Festival’s virtual nature didn’t stop the annual event from making an…
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Jamie Brown’s Grand River meets The Bridge for WW2 play adaptation
Talent packager and financier Grand River Productions has partnered up with Amanda Groom’s The Bridge…
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Endemol Shine starts ‘Domino Effect’ competition format with YouTube talent
Lego Masters US producer Endemol Shine North America (ESNA) is moving into the dominoes game….
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UK’s ITV orders comedy panel show as part of Black History Month slate
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has unveiled plans to mark Black History Month with specially commissioned…
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Walmart joins Microsoft’s TikTok bid, as retail giant eyes Amazon competition
US-based Walmart is partnering with Microsoft on a bid for TikTok’s American operations, as the…
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Amazon orders Studio Lambert’s ‘high school dating format’ & music-skewing drama
Amazon in the UK has commissioned a new reality dating format from The Circle producer…
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Japan’s Nippon TV buys Turkish remake of its scripted format ‘Mother’
Japan’s Nippon TV has picked up broadcast and streaming rights to Turkish drama Anne, a…
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Netflix eyes gameshow, singing formats to expand unscripted offering
Netflix is on the hunt for gameshow and singing formats to help the streamer expand…
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News round-up: Netflix axes ‘Altered Carbon’; C4 orders STV drama; Cineflix expands factual offer
Netflix ditches Altered Carbon Netflix has cancelled its sci-fi drama Altered Carbon after two seasons…
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Disney alum Kevin Mayer exits TikTok after three months in role
Kevin Mayer, Disney’s former head of direct-to-consumer and international, has left his new role as…
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ViacomCBS exec Ben Frow urges others to use ‘no diversity, no commission’ policy
Ben Frow, ViacomCBS Networks UK’s director of programmes, has said other broadcasters should adopt his…
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UK’s Channel 4 unveils programming plans for Black Takeover Day
Channel 4 in the UK has unveiled details of a Black Takeover day next year,…
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Netflix approached to acquire TikTok in US, report suggests
Netflix has reportedly been approached to buy the US operations of TikTok, becoming one of…
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NBCU combines Peacock, USA & NBC firepower for ‘Tiger King’ drama
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is combining the commissioning power of its streaming platform Peacock, cablenet USA and…
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Stan strikes huge NBCU deal in Oz, adding Sky Studios & Peacock shows
Australian SVOD Stan has agreed a huge output deal with NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global Distribution, handing…
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BBC chief Tony Hall highlights pubcaster’s impact compared with Netflix
UK audiences still turn to public service broadcasting in greater numbers and to a greater…
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Racism has led to a ‘lost generation’ of black TV talent in UK, says David Olusoga
British broadcaster and historian David Olusoga has hit out at the UK TV industry for…
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Banijay hires Endemol Shine alum as chief commercial officer
Banijay had made the latest addition to its senior management team, this time hiring former…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Will Disney’s ‘Mulan’ mark a movie watershed?
Disney’s recent decision to launch Mulan via its own streamer in early September has provided…
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TBI Weekly: What does TikTok’s first reality show mean for TV?
ELF Cosmetics might not be on the tip of your tongue when it comes to…
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UK & US rejig ‘Masked Singer’ with viewer engagement & panel tweaks
The format of hit singing show The Masked Singer is being tweaked on both sides…
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Disney’s ABC Signature hires Starz originals exec to lead drama development
Disney-owned ABC has appointed Starz exec Susan Lewis as head of drama development at its…
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ITV, BBC Studios to inject $25m into BritBox Australia
UK commercial broadcaster ITV and BBC Studios (BBCS) are to inject more than A$35m ($25m)…
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Canadian drama ‘Hudson & Rex’ finds home in UK, Nordics & Spain
UKTV’s Alibi, TV4 in Sweden, TV2 in Denmark and Forta in Spain have picked up…
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France’s Canal+ snags rights for HBO Europe’s Spanish drama ‘Patria’
French pay TV operator Canal+ has snagged rights to HBO Europe’s Spanish drama Patria. The…
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AVOD streamer Tubi takes global versions of ‘MasterChef’ & ‘Lego Masters’
Fox Entertainment-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has struck a deal that will see it offering international…
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ViacomCBS to put Pluto TV into Brazilian orbit from December
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD streamer Pluto TV will be rolled out in Brazil from December, the media…
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Disney+ confirms Latin American launch date for all-conquering streamer
Disney+ will continue its global expansion by entering Latin America on 17 November. The Mouse…
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Red Arrow’s ‘Love Is Blind’ prodco Kinetic moves into scripted with WME’s Melissa Myers
Red Arrow Studios (RAS) is backing a new US-based drama outfit that has been launched…