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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.
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Exclusive: Former Viacom UK boss James Currell sets up business advisory group
Months after leaving Viacom, former UK boss James Currell has set up a chartered accountancy…
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Premier League resumes CEO hunt after Guardian’s Pemsel exits ahead of joining
The Premier League has resumed its hunt for a new CEO after The Guardian Media…
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Hulu Japan gets ‘Filthy Rich’ from Newen Distribution
Hulu Japan has bought two seasons of New Zealand family drama Filthy Rich from Newen…
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Ink Factory recruits Raw’s Katherine Butler as creative director
Night Manager producer The Ink Factory has hired Raw exec and American Animals producer Katherine…
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STV alum Woodward to chair board of Clements’ Two Rivers Media
Alan Clements’ Two Rivers Media has tapped former STV boss Rob Woodward as chair of…
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TBI Weekly: How mega-mergers are set to impact third-party distribution deals
A frenzied period of consolidation is beginning to leave an indelible mark on the distribution…
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Asian streamer Viu strikes output deal with Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Hong Kong-headquartered streamer Viu has struck an output deal with Discovery Networks Asia Pacific that…
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Beach House goes global
Donovan Chan, creative director of Blue Ant Studios-backed Singaporean production powerhouse Beach House Pictures, tells…
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‘Succession’ EP Lucy Prebble awarded 2019 Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship
Succession exec producer Lucy Prebble has been awarded the prestigious 2019 Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship. The…
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BBC One adapts German format ‘Cash For Trash’ from Ricochet
BBC One is adapting German format Cash For Trash as a daytime series from Warner…
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DocuBay snaps up premium slate from SPI International
SPI International has sold a raft of titles into fledgling global doc streamer DocuBay. The…
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Endemol Shine India options Salil Desai’s ‘The Sane Psychopath’
Endemol Shine India has optioned the rights to Salil Desai’s novel The Sane Psychopath. Published…
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Vice bets big on news as Studios arm lines up Netflix, Amazon projects
Vice Media Group’s head of international Dominique Delport is betting big on the youth brand’s…
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Sheffield Doc/Fest chair steps down as festival becomes registered charity
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s long-time chair Alex Graham is stepping down from the board after more than…
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Iflix rejigs management structure with Mark Francis named chief content officer
Asian streamer iflix is rejigging its management structure, with Mark Francis taking the reins as…
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ITV Studios backs new drama outfit from ‘A Very English Scandal’ EP
A Very English Scandal exec producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins is setting up a new drama label…
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UKTV’s Dave commissions Boomerang for ‘Big Zuu’s Big Eats’
UKTV channel Dave has commissioned Boomerang for fact ent series Big Zuu’s Big Eats, featuring…
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WarnerMedia sets out Southeast Asian leadership team under Clement Schwebig
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks has installed a new Southeast Asian leadership team based out of Singapore….
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John Battsek: SVOD-backed sports films allow “human” portrayals of athletes like Andy Murray
Andy Murray: Resurfacing producer John Battsek has praised the SVOD-fuelled wave of sports documentaries for…
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European Documentary Network’s future in question as vote looms in January
The future of the European Documentary Network is in turmoil following a dust-up at the…
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MultiStory Media rejigs creative team with promotions for De Moraes, McGough
ITV Studios-backed MultiStory Media has restructured its creative team, with Ana De Moraes promoted to…
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Walter Presents team launches drama venture backed by Channel 4
The trio behind international drama platform Walter Presents is setting up a new drama venture,…
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Starz rolls out standalone Starzplay app in five countries
Lionsgate-backed cable channel Starz is rolling out a direct-to-consumer app in five countries, including the…
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AMC appoints Hoodlum exec Noel Manzano as VP international programming
AMC Networks has appointed Hoodlum Entertainment’s Noel Manzano as VP of international programming. The exec…
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AMC’s Chris Loveall boards Disney+ as VP content for international
AMC Networks’ Chris Loveall is the latest exec to join a growing international team for…
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Viacom International Studios UK taps Richard Hastings to helm non-scripted
Viacom International Studios UK has hired Richard Hastings as head of non-scripted programming. The former…
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Off The Fence hires Leila Monks as head of commissioning
ZDF Enterprises-backed Off The Fence has hired Leila Monks in the newly created role of…
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BT eyes Disney+ for “super aggregation”-focused TV service
UK telco BT is courting the Mouse House around plans to bring fledgling streaming platform…
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NBCUniversal strikes first-look deal with ‘Masked Singer’ creator Park Won Woo
The Masked Singer creator Park Won Woo has struck a first-look deal with NBCUniversal-owned Universal…
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France’s Tetra Media Fiction snaps up rights to ‘Les Espions de la Terreur’
France’s Tetra Media Fiction has snapped up the rights to author Matthieu Suc’s spy thriller…