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Richard Middleton
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Cineflix hires J.C. Mills to head production, Charles Tremayne to launch prodco
Cineflix Media has appointed J.C. Mills to oversee its production division, with incumbent Charles Tremayne…
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TBI Scripted: Ending the ‘gun for hire’ approach
As part of our focus on delivering more incisive commentary on the global content business,…
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‘Star Wars’ actor John Boyega partners with Netflix for African content
Netflix has partnered with Star Wars actor John Boyega’s company UpperRoom Productions to develop non-English…
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Disney hires Google, BBC Studios alum to head finance, strategy & ops at streaming division
Discovery has hired Google and former BBC Worldwide exec Neil Chugani as chief financial officer…
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‘Big Brother’ returns to Portugal after 14-year absence
Endemol Shine Group’s reality format Big Brother is returning to Portuguese screens after a 14-year…
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Netflix brings curtain down on ‘Lost In Space’ but signs up showrunner Zack Estrin
Netflix has signed an overall deal with Lost In Space showrunner Zack Estrin having renewed…
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Showtime, CBS snag ‘Dexter’ showrunner Clyde Phillips in overall deal
ViacomCBS-backed US networks Showtime and CBS Television Studios have signed writer and executive producer Clyde…
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Channel 4 hunts for current affairs chief as Dorothy Byrne steps down
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is on the look-out for a new head of news and…
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Series Mania monitors as Coronavirus continues to hit Europe
Series Mania organisers are continuing to monitor the ongoing impact of Coronavirus in France, while…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Will Coronavirus crisis kick-start online distribution?
With the traditional events calendar thrown into disarray as the impact of Coronavirus hits, we…
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TBI names Mark Layton as deputy editor
Television Business International (TBI) has appointed Mark Layton as deputy editor. Layton has spent the…
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Exclusive: Insight TV, Vice Studios link up for docuseries about Prince Harry’s Invictus Games
Insight TV’s production arm has linked up with Vice Studios to co-produce a three-part documentary…
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HBO Go finds new home with 3BB in Thailand
HBO GO will move to a new home in Thailand later this month, as both…
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Latin American pay TV market hit by economic stagnation, recession
Economic stagnation and recession across Latin America has heavily impacted the region’s pay TV markets,…
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Movistar strikes exclusive distribution deal for Disney+ in Spain
Disney has signed an exclusive deal with Telefónica for its Movistar service to distribute Disney+…
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SXSW, Cabsat become latest events hit by Coronavirus, as France expands ‘gathering’ ban
Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of more industry events including Austin-based SXSW and Cabsat in…
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Colin Firth’s Raindog Films moves into TV after securing private equity funding
Colin Firth’s UK production outfit Raindog Films is moving into TV after securing funding from…
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Canada’s CBC and C5 in UK partner for Egyptian expedition
Canadian pubcaster CBC and Channel 5 in the UK have commissioned a new documentary exploring…
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Quibi unveils 50-strong launch slate and promotional offer
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s premium short-form platform Quibi has revealed details of its launch slate and launched…
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TBI Weekly: Will Coronavirus nudge TV markets online?
For all the talk around MIPTV over the past 12 months, who saw a global…
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Disney+ strikes exclusive distribution deal in Italy
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) has announced a multi-year deal with Disney that will see Disney+…
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Coronavirus hits events in Italy & Korea, Series Mania ‘monitors’ & MIPTV to refund
TV conferences and markets around the world are being postponed amid concerns over the spread…
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ViacomCBS names Kelly Day as COO for Network International division
ViacomCBS has appointed Kelly Day as the COO of ViacomCBS Network International (VCNI). The news…
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Endemol Shine appoints HBO’s Hanne Palmquist as scripted chief in Nordics
Endemol Shine Group has bolstered its Nordic scripted team with the addition of HBO exec…
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Pernel Media takes Attila the Hun special to Science Channel in US, France 5
Science Channel in the US has commissioned a two-hour special about Attila the Hun, which…
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RTÉ, BBC hand out quartet of orders to Northern Irish prodco Alleycats Films
Northern Irish production company Alleycat Films has secured a string of commissions, including a second…
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Fremantle names WME partner to oversee literary acquisitions for global drama
Fremantle has appointed former WME agent and partner Raffaella de Angelis to oversee its literary…
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Industry reacts, adapts to MIPTV cancellation as Coronavirus nears Lille
MIPTV’s cancellation has prompted some companies to launch virtual meetings while others have said they…
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ITV’s revenues up as Brexit and Coronavirus add to uncertainty
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw its revenues rise last year by 3% to £3.3bn ($4.3bn)…
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UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden hits out at BBC’s lack of “diversity of thought”
UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden is set to call the BBC “an institution to be…