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Richard Middleton
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Syfy, Netflix drama ‘Van Helsing’ marks return to drama filming in Canada
Nomadic Pictures and Dynamic Television have re-started production on the fifth and final season of…
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Grand Scheme Media & Comedy 50:50 detail new virtual session
UK-based Grand Scheme Media has revealed more details of its upcoming comedy TV session, which…
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Netflix commits to Turkey after cancelling drama with gay character
Netflix has rebuffed reports that it will be closing down its service in Turkey, after…
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Epix orders Forest Whitaker docuseries inspired by ‘Godfather Of Harlem’ drama
MGM’s US cable network Epix has greenlit a four-part docuseries exploring the true history of…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What did younger viewers watch under lockdown?
New research focused on viewers under the age of 34 claims to offer an insight…
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TBI Weekly: Delving into Netflix’s results & its global insights
Prior to Netflix, there were exceptionally few TV-related companies that provided a global reflection of…
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Netflix shares plunge 10% after growth warning, Sarandos upped to co-CEO
Netflix’s share price has plummeted by 10% after the streamer warned that its rapid subscriber…
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Google plans $4.5bn investment in digital arm of India’s Reliance
Google is to invest $4.5bn in Indian media giant Reliance Industries, including acquiring a stake…
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NBCU’s Peacock ruffled by Android absence & technical errors
NBCUniversal’s (NBCU) streamer Peacock suffered online ignominy on its US-wide launch after its app was…
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Simon Cowell strikes Sony deal to take full control of ‘X Factor’, ‘Got Talent’
Music mogul Simon Cowell is taking full control of Got Talent and The X Factor…
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Banijay appoints French CEO, Endemol Shine’s Nicolas Coppermann to step down
Banijay has said François de Brugada will continue in his role as CEO of the…
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Lionsgate’s UK & Europe CEO Zygi Kamasa to step down
Zygi Kamasa, the CEO of Lionsgate’s UK and European TV & film operations, is stepping…
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AMC’s Acorn TV snags North America rights to BBC comedy ‘The Other One’
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has acquired exclusive rights in North America and the Netherlands…
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News round-up: Baby Cow adds Objective producer; Fremantle deals in Russia; Armoza’s ‘Connected’ moves in Finland
Baby Cow appoints Objective’s Maisah Thompson Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow Productions has bolstered its scripted…
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CBS pulls ‘Survivor’ from fall as Covid-19 forces schedule rejig
CBS in the US has been forced to rejig its fall schedule after its upcoming…
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Amazon’s IMDb snags Sony’s ‘Alex Rider’ for the US
Amazon’s IMDb TV has become the latest operator to pick up Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT)…
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TF1 remakes Global Agency format ‘Is That Really Your Voice’
TF1 in France has ordered a local version of Global Agency’s singing format Is That…
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Mediaset & Banijay prep drama ‘My Ballerina’, among first to navigate Italy’s Covid-19 protocols
European broadcaster Mediaset is working with Banijay in Italy on a coming-of-age romantic thriller, which…
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CBS to ringfence 25% of scripted development budget to improve diversity
CBS has become the first US broadcast network to put in place targets to improve…
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Has Quibi killed the quality shorts market?
Sarah Jane Thomson, CEO at global streaming service discover.film, considers how the apparently limp launch…
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Anton & Bad Wolf to adapt thriller from ‘The Flight Attendant’ author
Producer and financier Anton has partnered with Bad Wolf America’s Julie Gardner and Pose exec…
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C4’s specialist factual chief Fatima Salaria joins Fremantle-owned Naked
Head of specialist factual at the UK’s channel 4 Fatima Salaria has been appointed MD…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Tracking content & consumption habits during lockdown
Fateha Begum, associate director at TBI sibling Omdia, breaks down the latest findings from its…
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IBC unveils digital plans with new Showcase initiative
With the coronavirus pandemic still seriously impacting much of Europe, IBC has announced that the…
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Bertelsmann moves Fremantle’s Storyglass in with Penguin Random House for podcast push
European content giant Bertelsmann is combining expertise from its UK businesses – including TV producer…
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Channel 4 orders ‘Spice Girls’ docuseries from 72 Films to explore feminism
Channel 4 in the UK has unveiled a new docuseries that it claims will tell…
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News round-up: France builds ‘Lego Masters’; ITV’s ‘Professor T’ travels to Nordics; ZDF snags ‘Bank Hacker’ & ‘The Weekly’
France’s M6 builds Lego Masters deal M6 in France has become the eighth broadcaster to…
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WarnerMedia rejigs HBO Europe as CEO Hervé Payan replaced by Christina Sulebakk
WarnerMedia’s ongoing restructure has continued with the exit of HBO Europe CEO Hervé Payan and…
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Quibi converts less than 10% after free trial, report claims
Short-form streamer Quibi has come to the end of its 90-day introductory free trial and…
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Sky gets greenlight for Elstree’s ‘British Hollywood’ studio development
Sky’s new large-scale UK production facility, Sky Studios Elstree, has secured planning permission, enabling the…