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Richard Middleton
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Indielab opens applications for annual TV Accelerator scheme
UK-based Indielab is opening applications for its annual TV Accelerator scheme, targeting scripted and non-scripted…
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Round-up: GRB unveils deals ahead of NATPE; ‘Beep And Mort’ go global
GRB unveils NATPE deals Discovery in Spain has extended its deal for five seasons of…
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Bruin Capital takes ‘significant’ stake in ‘Drive To Survive’ prodco Box To Box
US-based Bruin Capital has taken an undisclosed minority stake in Drive To Survive producer Box…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How US streamers compared for hours & titles in Q3 2023
US-based streamers have been adjusting their catalogues over the past year, resulting in some notable…
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Former BBC Studios, Beyond Prods exec joins UK-based Ricochet
Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Ricochet has appointed a former Beyond Productions exec as its new creative…
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Kristin Jones steps down as president of int’l TV at Peter Chernin’s North Road
Kristin Jones has stepped down as president of international TV at Peter Chernin’s The North…
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Fox streamer Tubi snags exclusive rights to South African drama ‘Devil’s Peak’
Fox-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has acquired exclusive rights to South African drama Devil’s Peak. The…
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Argonon & News UK alums launch branded content firm House Of Oddities
Sachini Imbuldeniya and Darren Smith, who until recently were exec creative director and chief creative…
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Australia’s SBS hires Netflix co-production exec as scripted commissioner
Australian pubcaster SBS has hired Netflix’s co-production chief in Australia as a commissioning editor for…
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TBI Weekly: How global execs are picking their paths to growth in 2024
As the next 12 months unfold, it is clear that competition across all facets of…
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Topic Studios restructures TV division amid ‘evolution of staffing & structure’
100 Foot Wave producer Topic Studios is laying off a swathe of employees and restructuring…
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Topic co-owner Kino Lorber names Ed Carroll president, MHz Choice’s founder becomes advisor
Kino Lorber, the US distributor behind streaming duo Topic and MHz Choice, has upped former…
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Vaughan & Keogh’s Story Collective appoints Young Vic’s Kwame Kwei-Armah to board
Simon Vaughan and Damian Keogh’s UK prodco The Story Collective has added director, writer, actor…
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Check out TBI en Español & our new Spanish-language site!
TBI has unveiled its inaugural Spanish-language magazine and a new, customised homepage providing curated content…
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Spanish Scripted Indie Insights: Suma Content (Movistar’s ‘La Mesías’)
Spanish drama is reaching new shores around the world but what do the producers behind…
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Mikael Borglund re-acquires Beyond production entities from Banijay
Mikael Borglund, the founder of Australia- and LA-based Beyond, has re-acquired the production entities of…
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CBS restructures unscripted as VP of alternative Jack Sussman set to exit
CBS has restructured its unscripted team ahead of the departure of VP of specials, music…
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Max in Spain unveils first entertainment shows with ‘Peking Express’ & naked duo
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled the first entertainment formats for its soon-to-launch Max streamer…
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Viaplay names former MTG exec Roger Lodewick to lead in Netherlands
Embattled Nordic streamer Viaplay has appointed Roger Lodewick to lead its operations in the Netherlands….
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Round-up: BBCS lands Woodcut shows; Prime Video UK buys from Abacus; Max cancels ‘Our Flag Means Death’
BBC Select lands Woodcut shows BBC Select, the BBC Studios-owned streamer in North America, has…
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Ecuador enacts ‘military operations’ against gangs after gunmen storm broadcaster TC live on air
Ecuador’s president has enacted “military operations” against armed criminal gangs, after a group of masked…
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Zee & Sony alum joins India’s Swastik Productions to oversee digital push
Swastik Productions, the indie outfit behind Colors TV’s Chand Jalne Laga and Sony’s Shrimad Ramayan,…
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Peacock prepares Naked’s polyamorous dating show ‘Couple To Throuple’
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock is preparing to launch its poly amorous dating show, Couple To Throuple….
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Spanish Scripted Indie Insights: Zeta Studios (Netflix’s ‘Elite’)
Spanish drama is reaching new shores around the world but what do the producers behind…
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Spanish Scripted Indie Insights: Plano a Plano (Netflix’s ‘Valeria’)
Spanish drama is reaching new shores around the world but what do the producers behind…
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India’s $10bn merger between Zee & Sony again in doubt, but talks ongoing
India’s $10bn merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony’s domestic unit is again in doubt,…
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Firecrest secures court access for BBC’s ‘Murder Trial’ series exploring Brenda Page killing
The BBC has commissioned a third instalment of its Murder Trial series with a new…
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France’s ZED expands sales team with France Télévisions and RTL Belgium alums
French distributor and producer ZED has expanded its sales team by hiring France Télévisions and…
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Spanish Scripted Indie Insights: Vancouver Media (Netflix’s ‘Berlin’)
Spanish drama is reaching new shores around the world but what do the producers behind…
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CPL Productions alum Jack Shillaker joins Ant & Dec’s’s Mitre Studios as creative chief
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly’s Mitre Studios has named former CPL Productions exec Jack Shillaker…