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Richard Middleton
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BBC unveils Sally Wainwright drama ‘Hot Flush’ & detective series ‘Virdee’ among scripted slate
The BBC has unveiled a raft of new scripted projects, with a show from Happy…
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UKTV’s Dave ties with Korea’s Something Special for ‘Battle In The Box’
UKTV channel Dave has commissioned its first Korean format with a local version of Korean…
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‘Severance’ prodco Fifth Season cuts 12% of staff & blames ‘impact’ of US strikes
Severance and Omnivore producer Fifth Season is cutting around 12% of its workforce, or 30…
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TV3 in New Zealand & UK’s C4 among Perpetual pre-sale deals with Marmalade Sky
Australia’s Perpetual Entertainment and Jimmy Humphrey’s Marmalade Sky TV have linked up to strike five…
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Documentary boom raises questions around paying for access & appetite for risk
The perception that the documentary sector is experiencing a so-called ‘golden age’ in terms of…
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BBC & BT Sport execs join IMG to head up multisport content production
Sports giant IMG has hired BT Sport’s Sally Brown and BBC Sport’s Steve Rudge to…
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Banijay launches AI Creative Fund to power development of new formats
Producer and distirbutor Banijay has unveiled a new AI Creative Fund, which aims to fuel…
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Netflix preps interactive game ahead of ‘Love Is Blind’ S5
Netflix is rolling out an interactive game based on its dating series, Love Is Blind….
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Exclusive: ‘Succession’ creator Jesse Armstrong on HBO hit’s ending, ‘constant anxiety’ & Logan Roy vs Malcolm Tucker
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong would not change anything about his hit HBO drama’s ending, admitting…
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WGA accuses AMPTP of trying ‘not to bargain, but to jam us’ as US writers strike continues
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has hit back at the latest proposals from The…
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Bell Media to shutter French-language channel Vrak, blaming “significant challenges”
Bell Media’s French-language channel Vrak is being closed down, as the Canadian broadcaster blamed “significant…
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Amazon Prime Video u-turns on ‘Peripheral’ & ‘League Of Their Own’ renewals as strike bites
Amazon Prime Video has u-turned on previous second season commitments for scripted duo The Peripheral…
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TBI Weekly: Shifting targets in South Africa amid Hollywood shutdown
With Hollywood closed for business, Arrested Industries CEO & TBI’s resident scripted expert Anthony Kimble…
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Canal+ takes full ownership of SPI International, completing deal for outstanding 30% stake
France’s Canal+ has taken full ownership of SPI International, the European TV channel and streamer…
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Exclusive: Fremantle creates SVP of AI & automation role, Tom Hoffman appointed
Fremantle has named long-standing exec Tom Hoffman to a new role overseeing how artifical intelligence…
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Max preps adventure reality show ‘Tracked’, marking first New Zealand show on US streamer
Max in the US has picked up Great Southern Television’s adventure reality show Tracked, marking…
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C4 moves docs commissioning editor Janine Thomas to youth strand ‘Untold’
The UK’s Channel 4 has named Janine Thomas as commissioning editor for its youth strand,…
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Bad Robot’s SVP of television Kira Innes departs JJ Abrams prodco
Bad Robot Productions’ SVP of television Kira Innes has left the company, according to US…
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WGA West urges US regulation to halt Disney, Amazon and Netflix’s ‘anti-competitive practices’
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) has called on the US government to more…
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Boat Rocker names Todd Lubin president as Jay Peterson steps down
Canada’s Boat Rocker Studios has reshuffled its unscripted division, with chief Jay Peterson stepping down…
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Paramount Global ends BET sale process after bids fail to impress
Paramount Global has given up on plans to sell a majority stake in BET Media…
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Food Network hires former HBO Max exec Julie St. Aubin
Food Network has hired Julie St. Aubin from fellow Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) brand Max…
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Netflix lands sprinter docuseries from ‘Drive To Survive’ prodco as sports focus expands
Netflix is turning its attention to athletics as its sports focus continues to grow, this…
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Prime Video UK orders comedy-thriller ‘Dead Hot’ from Quay Street Productions
Prime Video in the UK has expanded its scripted offering with a comedy-thriller from Nicola…
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Finland’s Yellow Film & TV hires MTV’s head of drama as chief content officer
First Responders and Arctic Circle producer Yellow Film & TV has hired the head of…
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Round up: ITVS joins accessibility initiative TAP; Vix preps Turkish drama ‘For My Family’; 9 Story reveals AVOD push
ITV Studios joins UK accessibility initiative TAP ITV Studios (ITVSS) has become an Associate Member…
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NBCU rolls out raft of FAST channels on Roku, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ & ‘Magnum P.I.’ among launches
NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global Distribution is placing more of its content on FAST channels, following a…
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Disney & Skydance exec Jonathan Schneider lands at Invisible Universe
Disney and Skydance veteran Jonathan Schneider has been hired by animation firm Invisible Universe to…
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BBC returns to ‘Showtrial’ from ‘Vigil’ & ‘Bodyguard’ outfit World Productions
The BBC has ordered a second season of World Productions drama Showtrial, this time revolving…
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Few signs of imminent end to US writers strike following WGA & AMPTP meeting
The US writers strike shows little sign of ending any time soon, with yesterday’s meeting…