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Manori Ravindran
Manori Ravindran is the Editor of TBI Magazine. She was previously International Editor at Broadcast, and prior to this, news editor at Realscreen Magazine in Toronto. She is based in London.
Recent articles by this author
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The case for TV and TikTok
TikTok has become one of the most talked-about social media launches of recent years, but…
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WFTV award winners Byrne & Benjamin sound clarion call for women in leadership roles
Women in Film and Television (WFTV) Award winners Baroness Floella Benjamin and Channel 4’s Dorothy…
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Documentary groups sue Trump administration over social media registration rule
The International Documentary Association (IDA) and Doc Society are challenging the Donald Trump administration around…
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Asian Academy Creative Awards fete ‘Delhi Crime’, ‘World’s Got Talent’
Richie Mehta’s Netflix series Delhi Crime picked up four gongs at the Asian Academy Creative…
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108 Media preps esports reality format ‘Asia’s Got Game’
108 Media has teamed with esports marketplace Yup.gg to develop, produce and distribute unscripted reality…
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Exclusive: Pluto TV hires director of European partnerships
Pluto TV has hired a director of European partnerships as it looks to expand its…
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DAZN nabs Copa del Rey rights in Spain, Germany
Sports streamer DAZN has landed the rights to Spain’s premier domestic cup competition, the Copa…
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Crunchyroll expands in EMEA with VIZ Media Europe acquisition, regional head
WarnerMedia-owned SVOD Crunchyroll has completed its acquisition of anime distributor VIZ Media Europe Group, and…
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BBC expands BAME representation with senior adviser strategy
The BBC is expanding its commitment to BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) representation, with…
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HBO Max marks first series pick-up with Lena Dunham’s ‘Generation’
HBO Max has handed a series order to a high school-set comedy drama produced by…
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How US consolidation is shaking up APAC
Tectonic shifts within the US market have long seen global reverberations in the TV industry,…
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Kids round-up: George Takei boards ‘Love Monster’; Xilam hits record digital numbers
George Takei to voice Elder Panda in ‘Love Monster’ Star Trek actor George Takei will…
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Former History boss Jana Bennett supports brain cancer app while revealing diagnosis
Former History and BBC boss Jana Bennett is supporting the launch of a cancer research…
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Sky Studios takes the reins of ‘Das Boot’ from Sonar
Sky Studios is to fund and distribute the next seasons of wartime U-boat drama Das…
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Armoza Formats’ ‘Queens Of Love’ picked up in Spain
Armoza Formats dating show Queens Of Love has been picked up in Spain. Spanish Time…
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ViacomCBS completes merger four months after agreeing deal
Viacom and CBS have completed their merger, almost four months after first agreeing the long-awaited…
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Drama deals: eOne boards first French drama, Eccho swoops for Sweden’s ‘Love Me’
Entertainment One picks up first French-language drama Entertainment One (eOne) has picked up international distribution…
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ITVS GE strikes Asian sales for ‘India’s Wild Karnataka’, ‘Gold Digger’
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has struck a raft of sales for the likes of drama…
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Sky Studios strikes two-year pact with Merman Television as Amazon deal expires
UK pay-TV operator Sky’s production outfit Sky Studios has struck a two-year funding and distribution…
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Endemol Shine’s Hurford-Jones boards Universal TV Alternative Studio
Endemol Shine North America’s Georgie Hurford-Jones has boarded NBCUniversal’s unscripted outfit Universal Television Alternative Studio….
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Reelz orders Kinetic Content and Pyramid’s ‘Friends Speak’ to series
Reelz has ordered Kinetic Content and Pyramid Productions’ Friends Speak special into a series following…
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Nippon TV, Story Lab strike co-development pact for entertainment formats
Japan’s Nippon TV has struck a co-development partnership with Game Of Clones distributor The Story…
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Business time for Banijay Asia
Since striking a JV with the fast-expanding Banijay Group, Indian super-producer Deepak Dhar has his…
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BBC unveils three-prong strategy to improve disability representation
The BBC has unveiled a three-prong strategy to improve disability representation on and off screen…
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Formats round-up: Viu adapts CJ ENM’s ‘Black’, Newen medical format goes to Germany
Viu adapts CJ ENM thriller ‘Black’ Asian OTT service Viu is adapting CJ ENM’s scripted…
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‘Shades of Blue’ creator Hasak to adapt thriller ‘Perfect People’ with NENT, Leonine
Shades Of Blue creator Adi Hasak is set to adapt Peter James’ psychological thriller Perfect…
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BBC One commissions Endor for Parkinson’s drama ‘But When We Dance’
BBC One has commissioned Red Arrow’s Endor Productions for one-off drama But When We Dance….
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TCB Media Rights appoints CNBC Intl’s Federica Rossi for Asian sales drive
TCB Media Rights has appointed CNBC International exec Federica Rossi as sales exec, while promoting…
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Sky plots 32-acre film and TV studio at Elstree
Sky is developing a 32-acre film and TV studio at North London’s Elstree, set to…
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Why discoverability is essential to buyers in the new media landscape (Column)
Discoverability doesn’t apply solely to consumers scouring SVOD platforms – it is also vital to…