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Richard Middleton
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge, ‘Chernobyl’, ‘Succession’ win at Golden Globes
Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and The Crown actor Olivia Colman were among the stand-out winners…
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‘Gavin & Stacey’ becomes UK’s most viewed Christmas Day broadcast of 2010s
The BBC’s revival of sitcom Gavin & Stacey proved to be the UK’s most popular…
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Sky Atlantic, HBO order crime drama from Olivia Colman’s new prodco
Sky Atlantic and HBO have ordered a four-part crime drama that is being co-produced by…
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Hasbro completes $3.8bn deal for Entertainment One
Power Rangers owner Hasbro has completed its $3.8bn deal (£2.9bn) to acquire Entertainment One (eOne),…
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Asian streamer Viu quits Indian market
Viu, the video streaming service owned by Hong Kong-based PCCW Media, has decided to fold…
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Netflix reveals viewing numbers for Christmas original ‘Klaus’
Klaus, the first animated original movie from Netflix, has proved a hit according to the…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2019
2019 has been another stellar year for TV and the team here at TBI has…
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The Mediapro Studio acquires Spanish comedy indie El Terrat
Spain’s The Mediapro Studio has acquired Barcelona-based comedy production company El Terrat after several months…
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Private equity firm Pacific targets Australia’s Village Roadshow
Australia’s Village Roadshow has received a A$761.2m ($516.55m) bid from private equity firm Pacific Equity…
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Netflix reveals Asia to be biggest growth market since 2017
Netflix’s Asia business has been its biggest area of growth after the past three years….
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ITV names Laura Whitmore to replace Caroline Flack on ‘Love Island’
Laura Whitmore is to replace Caroline Flack as the host on season six of the…
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Shareholders block Australia’s Seven West Media and Prime Media merger
The proposed merger between Australia’s Seven West Media and regional broadcaster Prime Media Group has…
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Epix orders first in-house drama with Stephen King adaptation
US network Epix has greenlit a series adaptation of Jerusalem’s Lot, based on Stephen King‘s…
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NBCUniversal strikes kids deal with Nordic Entertainment Group
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has finalised a kids content partnership with NBCUniversal International Distribution…
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HBO sets release plan for ‘The Plot Against America’
HBO has unveiled the launch plan for its adaptation of Philip Roth’s acclaimed novel, The…
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Apple seals first-look pact with ‘Catastrophe’ creator Sharon Horgan
Apple has struck an exclusive first-look deal with Sharon Horgan. The pact comes after Catastrophe…
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Kids round-up: Distribution360 sells into Asia; eOne strikes ‘Cupcake & Dino’ deals; WildBrain spark hires Bennett
Distribution360 strikes raft of Asia deals Distribution360 has secured several deals across territories in Asia…
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ProSiebenSat.1 considers options as Red Arrow Studios sale postponed
ProSiebenSat.1 is understood to be considering its options around the future of Red Arrow Studios,…
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David, Matthew Frank unveil new deal to keep TRX platform functioning into 2020
TRX founders David and Matthew Frank have agreed a new deal with the online TV…
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Studies suggest Disney+ chipping away at Netflix subscribers in US
A small number of Disney+ subscribers have already decided to ditch Netflix in favour of…
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Apple takes new approach with ‘Mythic Quest’ launch plan
Apple TV+ is to drop all nine episodes of its upcoming comedy series Mythic Quest:…
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‘Killing Eve’ and ‘Line Of Duty’ among BBC iPlayer’s most streamed shows for 2019
The BBC has revealed the iPlayer’s most streamed shows of 2019. Topping the list by…
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All3Media America promotes Justin Medeiros to run production
All3Media America has promoted Justin Medeiros to EVP of production. The former SVP of production…
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HBO Max strikes development deal to visit ‘The Beach’
HBO Max has agreed a script development deal for The Beach, a one-hour drama based…
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SBS, NRK among first buyers of DRG’s ‘My Grandparents’ War’
DRG has unveiled the first international sales for Channel 4 documentary series My Grandparents’ War….
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All3Media International to sell Hooq’s South East Asian originals
All3media International has agreed a content representation partnership with South East Asian streamer Hooq. All3’s…
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Exclusive: Kew Media shares fall again as private equity explore options
Private equity companies have emerged as the most likely to buy Line Of Duty distributor…
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Syfy, Netflix drama ‘Van Helsing’ to end after fifth and final season
US cablenet Syfy is bringing the curtain down on action-horror series Van Helsing, with a…
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Apple TV+ links with Wanda Sykes for LGBTQ docuseries
Apple TV+ is ramping up its factual offering with a five-part docuseries that has Wanda…
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Warner Bros. rejigs TV distribution with Australia-based Tony Cornish set to depart
Warner Bros. has rejigged its Worldwide Television Distribution team in South East Asia, with a…