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Richard Middleton
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AMC replaces Cinemax on Sky’s ‘Gangs Of London’ S2
AMC has replaced Cinemax as the US partner on the second season of Sky’s hit…
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ABC in Oz to cut 250 jobs, factual & entertainment chief to depart
The ABC in Australia is slashing its workforce by 250 people, closing its digital service…
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Amazon reportedly looking to integrate live TV with Prime Video
Amazon is reportedly looking at adding live TV to its Prime Video service. The streamer…
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Skydance TV adapts Korean drama ‘Hotel Del Luna’ from ‘Parasite’ prodco CJENM
Altered Carbon prodco Skydance Television has partnered with the South Korean firm behind 2019 feature…
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Expectation options Njambi McGrath’s ‘Through the Leopard’s Gaze’
UK-based producer Expectation has optioned comedian Njambi McGrath’s book Through the Leopard’s Gaze. Rights have…
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Corus, NBCU’s Peacock strike exclusive deal for originals
Corus Entertainment in Canada has struck a far-reaching deal that will sees it taking rights…
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Cineflix Productions hires ITVS & Wilderness alum as head of current
Cineflix Productions has appointed former ITV Studios and Wilderness Productions’ exec David Casey to a…
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NENT’s Viaplay to merge with Elisa Viihde in Finland
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is to combine its streaming service Viaplay with OTT rival…
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Dealing with Covid-19: A planetary shift in viewership
TBI’s extensive coverage exploring how Covid-19 has impacted the content business hears today from Patrick…
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ViacomCBS appoints Disney’s Yolanda Cochran to head kids production
ViacomCBS has appointed Yolanda T. Cochran from Disney-owned Freeform to oversee production for its Kids…
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Netflix swoops for Rai’s drama chief Eleanora Andreatta to head Italian originals
Netflix has shocked the Italian TV business by swooping for Rai’s head of drama Eleanora…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: A week in numbers from the US to Singapore
Covid-19 has deeply impacted media around the world and while some sectors have made the…
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BBC unveils $125m plan for ‘inclusive content’ & launches ‘diverse-talent’ target
The BBC in the UK has said it will “prioritise” spending of £100m ($125m) of…
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Discovery’s streaming chief Peter Faricy resigns with trio taking up remit
Discovery’s CEO of direct-to-consumer business Peter Faricy has resigned, with the factual giant appointing three…
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Blue Ant’s Love Nature joins Ireland’s RTÉ, Arte France on wildlife series
Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature has joined forces with Ireland’s RTÉ and Arte France on…
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Factual round-up: ZED snags Arte trio; Rakuten preps NBA doc; France 5 extends Pernel show; Alchimie’s Taxi deal
France’s ZED snags Arte trio Paris-based distributor & producer ZED is launching three new science…
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Mediawan to buy Lagardere Studios for $112m as part of European expansion
French media group Mediawan has revealed a plan to acquire a raft of content firms…
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TBI Weekly: Six Reasons Why Adult Animation Is Set To Flourish
Adult animation is a well-worn medium but the unique combination of a global production shutdown,…
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HBO Max strikes first-look deal with Salma Hayek’s Ventanarosa
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has struck a two year first-look deal with Ventanarosa, the prodco founded…
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Viu emerges top in Southeast Asia streaming poll, beating Netflix
Asia-focused SVOD Viu has ranked as the leading streaming service in Southeast Asia, according to…
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TBI In Conversation: ‘Hell On Wheels’ showrunner John Wirth on ‘passing the baton’
In the second installment of TBI’s In Conversation strand, we talk to Wu Assassins and…
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China’s Tencent & iQiyi explore Netflix-beating merger, report claims
Chinese media giants Tencent and iQiyi are reportedly exploring a merger that could create the…
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Vuulr hires producer Ben Lock to oversee global partnerships
Online programme sales platform Vuulr has appointed producer Ben Lock to oversee global partnerships. Lock…
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Telefónica, Atresmedia launch joint studio to take Spanish drama global
Spanish telco Telefónica and commercial broadcaster Atresmedia have been given the greenlight by the European…
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ViacomCBS outlines plans for ‘super-serving’ SVOD with 30,000 hours
ViacomCBS will look to retain more rights to its programming as it prepares to roll…
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Zinc Media hires former Sky, Zodiak Media exec for new brand-funded arm
Factual production outfit Zinc Media Group has launched a new division to create brand-funded programming…
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Hulu & Michael Keaton join up for Opioid crisis drama ‘Dopesick’
Disney’s US streamer Hulu has made a straight-to-series order for eight-part Opioid drama Dopesick, with…
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AMC explores BBC’s ‘Salisbury Poisonings’ after striking Fremantle deal
US cable network AMC has picked up rights to BBC scripted series The Salisbury Poisonings,…
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Movistar+ explores ‘Riot Police’ S2 as co-pro’s discussed at Conecta Fiction
Movistar+ is in development on a second season of its recently launched drama Riot Police…
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TBI In Conversation: Erik Barmack on Spanish drama & adapting video games
In the first of a series of articles with leading US-based writers, producers and showrunners,…