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Richard Middleton
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European & Asian networks adapt amid Coronavirus pandemic
Broadcasters and streamers around the world have unveiled a raft of changes to their regular…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Five lessons from a virtual market
Over the coming months, TBI will be running a series of articles exploring how the…
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TBI Formats: Delivering expectations on ‘The Masked Singer’
Bandicoot co-founders Derek McLean and Daniel Nettleton reflect on the pressures and challenges of remaking…
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Appointment round-up: Simon Pegg’s Stolen Picture hires Comedy Central exec; Great Point Media adds eOne VP of sales
Stolen Picture appoints Comedy Central’s Lucy Robinson Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s production outfit Stolen…
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À Punt orders Spanish version of Banijay’s ‘Celebrity School’
Spanish broadcaster À Punt has commissioned a local version of Celebrity School, based on the…
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Sundance Now takes exclusive rights to Studiocanal’s ‘Sanctuary’
AMC Network’s streaming service Sundance Now has acquired exclusive US and Canadian rights to broadcast…
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Kids round-up: ViacomCBS, Sky join for ‘Pip & Posy’; Nick Jr ramps up ‘Rainbow Rangers’; ‘Ricky Zoom’ on CCTV
Magic Light to bring Pip And Posy to TV ViacomCBS and Sky have unveiled their…
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Reed Midem launches virtual MIPTV with intelligence, programming & pitch sessions
MIPTV organisers Reed Midem have launched a virtual version of the annual content market, offering…
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TBI Factual: How UK city of Bristol became a global production powerhouse
Andrew Jackson is president of international production & development at Plimsoll Productions, based out of…
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Canada’s Datsit Sphere acquires ‘Cardinal’ prodco Sienna Films from Kew Media
Quebec-based producer and distributor Datsit Sphere has agreed to acquire a second company from Kew…
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News round-up: CNN does Vuulr deal; CuriosityStream breaks records; OCS joins Prime France; ZED sells disaster docs
ZED completes two disaster docs France-based producer and distributor ZED has completed production on two…
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Production bodies call for gov’t support as Covid-19 impacts
Production communities around the world have been left reeling as the impact of Coronavirus-enforced shutdowns…
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TV Baftas postponed as RTS live streams ceremony
UK TV awards ceremonies are adapting to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, with the…
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‘New Fox’ strikes $440m deal to acquire AVOD streamer Tubi
Fox Corp – the ‘new Fox’ headed up by Lachlan Murdoch and born out of…
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Japan’s U-Next, Wowow Plus & TFC acquire ITV Studios dramas
U-Next, Wowow Plus and TFC are among Japanese broadcasters to have picked up scripted programming…
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TBI Scripted: How I became a producer on a Netflix drama
Michael Eagle-Hodgson tells TBI Scripted how he became a producer on Alex Piña and Left…
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Netflix subscribers grow in Russia as online video surges
Netflix now has a 4% share of the Russian streaming video market with about 140,000…
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Exclusive: Distributors tweak windows amid growing demand, prep for MIPCOM impact
Distributors have seen an “upturn” in demand from broadcasters and streamers as measures to reduce…
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TV viewing could increase 60% during Coronavirus, says Nielsen
Housebound users could stream more than 60% more video during the coronavirus pandemic, according to…
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Sony takes ‘Community’ non-exclusive as Netflix, Hulu strike deals
Netflix has signed a non-exclusive global deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to begin streaming…
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Deals round-up: UK’s C5 orders history lesson; ITV doc remembers Rauol Moat rampage; ‘Ruby Ring’ remake for Indonesia
Channel 5 to air Henry VIII documentary Britain’s Blakeway Productions has been commissioned to make…
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Series Mania organisers launch Digital Forum
Organisers of the recently cancelled French drama festival Series Mania have launched a new online…
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Viaplay reports viewing jump of 44% following Coronavirus outbreak
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group)’s Viaplay streaming service has reported a surge in viewing figures…
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BBC Brit, YLE among int’l networks to strike factual deals with Keshet International
BBC Brit and YLE in Finland are among broadcasters to have picked up shows from…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What will Covid-19 mean for AVOD, SVOD & pay TV?
Broadcasters and streamers are preparing for a deluge in viewing as country-wide lockdowns across Europe…
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Vuulr expands library with Indian content
More than 10,000 hours of Indian TV and film content is being made available after…
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Middle East’s MBC picks up Banijay gameshow format ‘Beat Your Host’
Middle Eastern free-to-air broadcaster MBC has acquired remake rights to Banijay’s upbeat gameshow format Beat…
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India to be ‘third largest SVOD market’ by end of 2020
India will have the third most SVOD subscribers in any country worldwide by the end…
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Disney+ strikes exclusive UK mobile deal, launches ‘Frozen 2’ early
A little over a week away from launching Disney+ in Europe, the company has announced…
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Discovery’s Dplay to launch in MENA via Starzplay
Factual giant Discovery and streaming service Starzplay have signed a deal to bring the former’s…