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Richard Middleton
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WBD lands James Gunn & Peter Safran to lead freshly minted DC Studios
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has landed former Marvel producer James Gunn and Peter Safran to…
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Disney+ lands BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ after striking far-reaching global rights deal
Disney+ has confirmed a far-reaching deal that will hand it rights to long-running UK sci-fi…
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Lionsgate+ strikes Sky deal as streamer’s Europe expansion gathers pace
Starz-owned streaming platform Lionsgate+ is launching on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q in…
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Viaplay secures growth in the Netherlands & Poland, as subscribers hit 6.4 million
Nordic-based streamer Viaplay has unveiled a robust set of results for Q3 2022, with growth…
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Fremantle entertainment chief Rob Clark to retire in 2023
Fremantle’s long-standing format chief Rob Clark is to retire, after almost two decades with the…
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Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring costs could reach $4.3bn by 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery’s restructuring costs could hit north of $4bn as it attempts to combine…
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Australia’s Seven snags local remake of BBCS format ‘The 1% Club’
Seven Network in Australia has ordered a local version of UK format, The 1% Club….
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BritBox Int’l hires ViacomCBS & Hulu alum to lead US, Canada operations
ITV Studios and BBC Studios joint venture streamer BritBox International has named a former ViacomCBS…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: On the trail of North America’s TV & streaming trends for 2023
North America’s TV & online video ecosystems are changing fast, with consolidation, sports and TVOD…
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UK’s C4 orders Future Studios stunt show featuring Tik Tok stars King Billy & The Mountain
Channel 4 in the UK has ordered a show featuring two TikTok stunt stars from…
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ABC extends ‘The Rookie: Feds’ into 22-episode season
Disney’s US network ABC has picked up a full 22-part season of Entertainment One’s The…
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Nat Geo & Disney+ launch Pioneer’s two-parter ‘In The Womb’
National Geographic and affiliated streamer Disney+ have ordered a two-part series that follows four species…
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Korea’s CJ ENM names CEO to lead ‘global expansion & accelerate growth’
South Korea’s CJ ENM has restructured its entertainment team as the company expands its “plans…
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‘Line Of Duty’ star’s BYO Films hires Ink Factory & Various Artists alum to lead development
All3Media-backed Build Your Own (BYO) Films has appointed The Ink Factory’s Natasha Phillips to lead…
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TBI Weekly: Six key takeaways from MIPCOM 2022
From private equity buying up IP to the frenzy around FAST and endless M&A rumours, MIPCOM…
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News round-up: Amazon & Canal+ among Mediapro deals; Asacha joins Plano a Plano show; Tastemade channel
Amazon & Canal+ among Mediapro sales Amazon Prime Video and France’s Canal+ have picked up…
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BBC cooks up series spin-off to 2021 feature ‘Boiling Point’
The BBC in the UK has ordered a five-part series spun off from 2021 movie Boiling…
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Norway’s TV2 explores Yugoslav war with Ivar Køhn’s Rubicon TV
TV2 Norway has ordered a spy thriller from Rubicon TV, marking the first project for…
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Exclusive: FAST dominates MIPCOM chat for distributors
The full fat version of MIPCOM was back with a vengeance in Cannes this week,…
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Netflix subs rise by 2.41m with APAC driving rise, as content spend to be ‘revisited’
Netflix subscriber numbers rose by 2.41 million during Q3 with Asia-Pacific driving much of the…
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Exclusive: Banijay CEO eyes FAST channels as monetisation takes centre stage
Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti believes FAST channels offer great potential for his company to drive…
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TBI MIPCOM deals round up
Frozen Planet II goes global Movistar+ in Spain, Mediaset in Italy and Nine network in…
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Fremantle eyes Lat Am & India acquisitions to fuel $3bn revenue target
European production and distribution giant Fremantle is looking to expand into Latin America and India, with “organic growth”…
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Exclusive: Netflix’s advertising tier to raise $7bn by 2027
Netflix’s soon-to-launch ad-tier will raise $7bn and account for 66% of subscribers by 2027,…
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Exclusive: TikTok overtakes Netflix as most popular app with under 35s in US
TikTok has leapfrogged Netflix to become the second most popular app in the US,…
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Paramount+ unveils launch dates in France, Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Paramount+ is to land in France on 1 December, followed by Germany, Austria and Switzerland…
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Exclusive: Keshet International looking to sell UK prodco group Greenbird
Keshet International (KI) is looking to sell its UK-based production business Greenbird, TBI understands. KI acquired…
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Exclusive: Netflix rejigs in Spain as TV acquisitions remit shifts from Netherlands
Netflix has rejigged its operations in Spain, with local acquisitions now being handled from within…
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Exclusive: Fox eyes int’l partners & acquisitions as CEO Rob Wade talks up flexibility
Fox Entertainment is looking to rapidly expand its global reach by partnering with international producers on shows, with further acquisitions potentially…
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BBCS takes full ownership of Sid Gentle Films, reshuffles execs with Mark Linsey moving to LA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken full ownership of Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films and…