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Richard Middleton
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All3Media launches Angelica Films with Field Day alum Sally Angel
All3Media has partnered with former Field Day Productions’ exec Sally Angel to launch Angelica Films,…
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Banijay Group strikes ‘Guinness World Records’ format deal
Banijay Group has struck a multi-territory deal with Guinness World Records (GWR) for its self-titled…
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Rakuten TV to launch AVOD offering with Hollywood content and originals
OTT operator Rakuten TV it to launch its first AVOD channels within its platform, providing…
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Exclusive: Director Jim Sheridan moves into TV with Frank Spotnitz, Shinawil
Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan (In The Name Of The Father, Brothers) is making his first…
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ABC orders Studio Lambert, Richard Bacon gameshow ‘The Hustler’
US broadcaster ABC has made an eight-episode order for a new gameshow series from All3Media-backed…
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BBC Studios’ Paul Dempsey moots further BritBox roll-out
BBC Studios’ North American streamer Britbox could be set for a wider roll-out after global…
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Deals round-up: SPI’s FilmBox adds ‘Narcos’; SBS buys Fremantle shows; New streamer Topic takes dramas
Narcos moves into CEE, Benelux Channels operator SPI/FilmBox has picked up broadcast rights to Narcos,…
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AVOD streamer Tubi unveils plans for UK launch and kids service
AVOD service Tubi is to launch in the UK in 2020 and has unveiled plans…
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BBC Studios secures first Netflix commission with surgeon docuseries
Netflix has ordered a four-part science documentary series about pioneering surgeons from BBC Studios (BBCS),…
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Beta Film buys into Fisher King, launches Nordic Studios
Beta Film in Germany has taken a majority stake in Finnish film and TV production…
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Scripted deals: BBC First, RTL add ITVSGE drama; W9 acquires ‘The Hunting’; ‘Project Blue Book’ sales
BBC First, M-Net, RTL among ITVSGE deals BBC First, M-Net in Africa and Germany’s RTL…
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Format & factual deals: BBC buys ‘Serengeti Rules’; Orange Smarty strikes TI pact; Turkey remakes Nippon show
BBC, Arte, ZDF acquire PBS’s Serengeti Rules The BBC in the UK, Arte in France…
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China Mobile’s Migu joins BBC Studios natural history show ‘Animal Impossible’
China Mobile’s video platform, Migu Video, is co-producing a 10-part natural history series from BBC…
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Exclusive: Sky Studios’ Jane Millichip urges plastics and ‘corporate tat’ ban at markets
Sky Studios chief commercial officer Jane Millichip has urged the TV industry to rapidly improve…
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Bear Grylls partners with Banijay for new production outfit
Running Wild‘s Bear Grylls has launched a new production outfit focusing on unscripted and scripted…
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Endemol Shine, Kew, Sky among Content Innovation Award winners
Endemol Shine Group and Kew Media were among the stand-out winners at the fifth Content…
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Apple strikes overall deal with ‘Roma’ director Alfonso Cuarón
Roma writer and director Alfonso Cuarón has struck an overall deal with Apple that will…
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RTÉ, Acorn partner with ZDFE and TV2 Norway on dramedy
Irish pubcaster RTÉ and AMC Networks-backed Acorn Media Enterprises (AME) have partnered to commission a…
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‘The Crown’ scribe attached to adapt Allison Pataki’s ‘Sisi’ novels
Amy Jenkins (This Life, The Crown) has signed up to adapt Allison Pataki’s bestselling Sisi…
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Damian Lewis-fronted ‘Spy Wars’ secures global sales
Broadcasters including History and Blaze in the UK and Spain’s Atresmedia are among numerous buyers…
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Amazon Prime Video’s global playbook
Amazon might be an SVOD of sorts but its evolution reflects a rapidly changing sector…
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Inside the multimillion-dollar drama trap
Producing high-end scripted product has never been more lucrative, nor more risky. Richard Middleton explores…
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TBI’s 2019 Distributor Survey results revealed
As the content business prepares for an SVOD onslaught over the next six months, distributors…
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Unscripted: Unwritten rules of engagement
Unscripted content has faced intense competition in recent years as viewers have been deluged by…
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Formats: Rebooting the remakes business
Streamers’ growing interest in formats is providing new impetus and cash into this part of…
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Kids content: Young and free
Kids have been the most ardent adopters of the OTT wave, with younger viewers in…
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Conclusion: Condensed thinking
TBI’s 2019 Distributor Survey has illustrated both the opportunities and the ‘glass-half full’ outlook of…
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Scripted: The drama of distribution
Distribution has arguably never been as dynamic or responsive to the wider TV ecosystem as…
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Exclusive: NENT Group’s content, co-productions and acquisitions team revealed
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group’s recently appointed chief content officer Filippa Wallestam has named a six-pronged…
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Exclusive: Cathy Payne to leave Endemol Shine International
Endemol Shine International’s CEO Cathy Payne is to step down in early 2020, TBI has…