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Richard Middleton
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Arte calls up Submarine, Pumpernickel for Douglas Rushkoff digital docuseries
European cultural broadcaster Arte has ordered a four-part docuseries about the digital economy from Amsterdam…
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Endemol Shine’s Truly Original adds Paramount Network exec to head development
Endemol Shine Group’s US-based producer Truly Original has appointed former Paramount Network exec Chachi Senior…
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Warner Bros. partners with Mick Jagger’s Rainy Day Podcasts
Warner Bros. has struck a first-look deal with a newly launched podcast production firm fronted…
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Sky Studios expands unscripted by backing Jeff Collins’ prodco Catalina Content
UK-based Sky Studios has further expanded its production interests by backing an LA-based outfit fronted…
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Show of the week: Night On Earth
Hostile Planet producer Plimsoll Productions has used a variety of ground-breaking camera techniques for its…
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TBI Weekly: Five key takeaways from NATPE 2020
NATPE has traditionally marked the start of the conference year for many execs across the…
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NATPE 2020: View from the market
Ian McKee, CEO of online content marketplace Vuulr, gives his take on this week’s NATPE…
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AVOD poses “existential threat” to broadcast, says Endemol Shine sales boss
AVOD companies such as Tubi, Roku and Pluto TV pose an “existential threat” to the…
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Exclusive: Brazilian streamer Globoplay preps launch in Europe, Asia
Brazilian media giant Globo is preparing to build on the recent launch of its streaming…
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‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Mandalorian’ win at Global TV Demand Awards
HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Netflix’s Stranger Things and Disney+’s The Mandalorian were among the winners…
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NATPE: Is Brazil’s format market set to surge?
Think of Brazilian original content and the likelihood is your mind will turn to scripted…
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Show of the week: Secrets Of The Solar System
This show marks the third commission for UK production outfit Bigger Bang from US factual-focused…
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TBI Weekly: Will Peacock strut or stumble?
WarnerMedia, Apple and Disney have all had their turns in the sun recently and yesterday…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine’s sales rejig revealed, new Asia ‘MasterChef’ deal
Endemol Shine Group’s global sales division has rejigged the remits of its senior management team…
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Asian streamer ZEE5 opens up on Bangladeshi expansion
Asian streamer ZEE5 has unveiled plans for its expansion into Bangladesh. The focus will be…
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US round-up: AMC to end ‘Better Call Saul’; ID explores Jeffrey Epstein death; Acorn TV visits ‘Deadwater Fell’
AMC breaks away from Better Call Saul US network AMC is ending its Breaking Bad…
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ITVS-owned The Garden appoints Channel 4 commissioning editor
ITV Studios-owned UK producer The Garden has appointed Channel 4 commissioning editor Nicola Brown as…
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Kids streamer Hopster lands in Africa
Kids streamer Hopster has launched in Africa, in partnership with South Africa’s Vodacom and Congolese…
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Zinc Media raises $4.6m to fuel growth plans across US and UK
Factual production outfit Zinc Media Group has raised £3.5m ($4.6m) after a new share issue,…
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NBCU unveils plans for Peacock, including launch date, originals, cost
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has pulled the curtain back on its forthcoming streaming service Peacock, revealing a…
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WarnerMedia strikes three-year TV, film pact with Steven Soderbergh
WarnerMedia has struck a three-year deal with veteran filmmaker Steven Soderbergh that will see him…
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Apple TV’s ‘Servant’ at centre of plagiarism lawsuit
Apple is at the centre of a lawsuit by Italian-American director Francesca Gregorini over its…
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Deals round-up: CJENM lands DRG’s ‘Small Fortune’; BBC orders from Plimsoll; Blue Ant sales
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has acquired rights to Youngest Media’s primetime entertainment format…
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Turkey’s Calinos Entertainment hires 20th Century Fox alum for global sales
Turkish distributor Calinos Entertainment has appointed 20th Century Fox exec Jose Luis Gascue to oversee…
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BBC confirms plans to move thousands of staff out of London
The BBC has confirmed plans to move at least two thirds of its staff outside…
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Kids round-up: Jim Henson expands Anna Moorefield’s remit; Israel’s Nutz to shoot ‘Sky’
Jim Henson’s Moorefield gets bigger remit The Jim Henson Company has expanded the responsibilities of…
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Amazon Prime Video strikes far-reaching European film deal with STXfilms
Amazon has struck a multi-year, multi-territory output deal with STXfilms that will see the latter’s…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios unveils plans & programming for Showcase 2020
BBC Studios has unveiled details of its forthcoming Showcase sales extravaganza in the UK city…
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ViacomCBS expands UK AVOD service My5 with Endemol Shine deal
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has launched two channels on its VOD service My5, which…
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Endemol Shine France chief operating officer steps down to join Mediawan
Endemol Shine France’s chief operating officer Delphine Cazaux is stepping down from her position to…