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Richard Middleton
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ViacomCBS rolls AVOD Pluto TV into Lat Am
ViacomCBS has rolled its ad-supported streamer Pluto TV into Latin America with a raft of…
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NATPE re-arranges Budapest & LA events for late summer
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has rearranged two of its key events…
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TBI Scripted: Mira Nair on adapting an Indian classic for the BBC
Acclaimed Indian director Mira Nair tells Richard Middleton how she paired up with War…
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Two Rivers partners with ‘Escape To The Chateau’ duo for C4 show
Two Rivers Media has struck a new production partnership with Dick and Angel Strawbridge, the…
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Covid-19 forces Edinburgh TV Festival online only
The Edinburgh TV Festival (ETF) is to become a digital-only event as a result of…
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AVOD service Roku Channel launched into UK
Roku has launched its AVOD service, the Roku Channel, in the UK with an offering…
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Discovery’s ID taps into Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ with new show
US cablenet ID is moving into the big cat game with a new show delving…
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Cream Productions inks deal with LOTR actor Dominic Monaghan
Canada-based Cream Productions has struck co-production partnership with actor, host and producer Dominic Monaghan and…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Covid-19’s long-term implications
Covid-19 is radically altering the outlook for the global economy and certain areas – notably…
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Mid-East’s MBC lands Viaplay alum Jakob Mejlhede Andersen
Middle East operator MBC Group – which appointed ex-Zodiak Media CEO Marc Antoine d’Halluin as…
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UK broadcasters & Pact call for freelance support
UK broadcasters and producers have called on the culture secretary to ensure that TV industry…
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Arrow behind Disney+ documentary ‘Animal Kingdom’
UK-based Arrow Media has emerged as the producer behind forthcoming Disney+ documentary Magic Of Disney’s…
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BBC unveils ‘five-point plan’ to support indie production
The BBC has revealed a five-point plan designed to support the UK’s independent production sector…
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Exclusive: ‘Fauda’ broadcaster Yes launches Covid-19 network & TVOD service
This week, TBI continues to hear from global broadcasters about how they have been impacted…
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News round-up: ZED moves into animation; Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ to return; Cineflix sails away with ‘Coast Guard’
ZED moves into animation with Lina’s World Paris-based producer and distributor ZED has picked up…
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ViacomCBS supercharges Miramax after $375m beIN deal
ViacomCBS is to invest more than $200m into Miramax after completing a $375m deal to…
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TBI Weekly: How buyers are reacting to the Covid-19 crisis
All this week, TBI has been hearing from buyers around the world about the ramifications…
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ITV slashes bonuses & salaries to deal with Covid-19
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has axed director bonuses and cut the pay of its board…
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HBO unveils free 500-hour streaming plan, incl ‘Sopranos’ & ‘The Wire’
US cabler HBO is making almost 500 hours of programming free to stream for a…
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TBI’s Formats Hot Picks April 2020
The markets and events circuit might be suspended but it’s not stopping the format world…
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eOne, Three Tables forge development, distribution deal
Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has struck a multi-year distribution deal with indie production company Three…
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Disney+ originals will play on OSN in Middle East
Dubai-based OSN has secured exclusive distribution rights to Disney+ Originals in the Middle East, across…
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Exclusive: Keshet, Talpa Global alum Cynthia Kennedy joins Vincent TV
Benelux production company Vincent TV has appointed former Keshet exec and Talpa Global SVP Cynthia…
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Nippon rolls out silent gameshow format ‘Mute It!’
Japan’s Nippon TV is offering worldwide format rights to its new primetime gameshow Mute It!,…
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Starzplay comes to Roku in UK, Mexico
Lionsgate-owned streaming service Starzplay is now available on Roku players and TVs in the UK…
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Beyond acquires TCB Media Rights from Kew Media administrators
Australia- and UK-based distributor and producer Beyond International (BYI) has struck a deal to acquire…
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TBI Formats: Legacy List
Legacy List Distributor: DRG Producer: MY Entertainment Broadcaster: PBS (US) Moving out of a family…
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TBI Formats: 1 Year Off
1 Year Off Distributor: Lineup Industries Producer: Roses Are Blue Broadcaster: VRT1 (Belgium) Not so…
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TBI Formats: Sing Or Spin
Sing Or Spin Distributor: Endemol Shine International Producer: Endemol Shine Group Broadcaster: Hunan TV (China)…
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Show of the week: Small Town, Big Love
Distributor: Fremantle Producer: Blu Broadcaster: TV2 Denmark In a certain rural area of Denmark, eligible…