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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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Jed Mercurio: Nothing surprises me
The Line Of Duty and Bodyguard creator tells Manori Ravindran about his relationship with the…
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Exclusive: MIP organiser explores moving all stands inside Palais for MIPTV
MIPTV organiser Reed Midem is understood be approaching distributors with stands situated outside the Grand Palais…
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Exclusive: Netflix’s Larry Tanz to relocate to Netherlands
Netflix is relocating one of its top acquisitions execs to the Netherlands as it continues…
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Good Omens: Adapting the unadaptable
The creative team behind BBC Studios and Amazon Studios’ Good Omens tells Manori Ravindran how…
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Exclusive: ITV swoops for ‘The Masked Singer’
ITV has swooped for Fox’s hit format The Masked Singer, TBI understands. The UK broadcaster…
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Banijay bosses discuss drive for scale, Endemol sale
Banijay Group’s top brass have spoken out about the business’s drive to achieve scale as…
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Exclusive: Global Agency’s ‘Legend’ optioned in US
Lionsgate-affiliated Revenge Body producer Rogue Atlas has optioned Global Agency’s The Legend, billed as a musical game of…
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‘Beat Shazam’ creator launches interactive games platform
Jeff Apploff, creator of music competition format Beat Shazam and exec producer on Fox’s most recent…
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Set Visit: Banijay’s Catch
Banijay Rights’ latest format serves up a game of ‘tag’ unlike you’ve ever seen before….
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How ‘Masked Singer’ is reviving costume-led formats
The runaway success of The Masked Singer is putting costume-led formats back in the spotlight…
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Wild Money: The new rules of play in distribution
Distributors are under greater pressure than ever, needing to be nimble, innovative and cash-rich –…
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Why content execs are winning in Hollywood
Hollywood is facing some of the most drastic executive restructuring it has ever encountered, with…
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Aftercare or afterthought?: Unpacking duty of care on youth-skewing formats
With TV’s biggest entertainment format facing backlash over its aftercare practices, do casting directors and…
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BBC Studios eyes Dutch relocation for channels ahead of ‘no-deal’ Brexit
BBC Studios is looking to migrate a chunk of its broadcast licenses to the Netherlands…
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Formats round-up: Banijay, Story Lab, Vivendi strike deals
Exclusive: Banijay’s Magnolia options Hold On To Your Seat in Italy Banijay-backed Magnolia has picked…
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NBC inherits ‘Small Fortune’ remake
US broadcaster NBC has signed on to adapt Youngest Media’s Small Fortune competition series. The network has…
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TBI Magazine unveils new look ahead of MIPTV
Presenting our newly redesigned magazine ahead of MIPTV. You may have noticed that things look…
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Viacom sets sights on European production in major restructure
Viacom International Studios (VIS) is rolling out production hubs in the UK and Spain as…
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Walter Presents rolls out in Belgium
International drama-focused SVOD service Walter Presents is rolling out in Belgium. The service, which originated…
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‘Prime Suspect’ detective to front CBS Reality doc series
UK factual channel CBS Reality is rolling out a pair of true crime originals, including…
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Essential Media Group opens shop in New Zealand
Essential Media Group has opened shop in New Zealand, scoring a local commission from Sky-owned…
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Endemol Shine swoops for Japanese ‘Rolling Kitchen’ format rights
Endemol Shine Group has swooped for international distribution rights to Japanese format The Rolling Kitchen. The…
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Show of the Week: The Legend
The Legend, billed as a musical game of blackjack, marks the first format produced in-house for…
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BBC, Discovery confirm UKTV channels break-up, SVOD plans
The BBC and Discovery have confirmed plans for a break-up of UKTV channels, and unveiled…
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‘The Virtues’, ‘Mytho’ take top honours at Series Mania
Channel 4 drama The Virtues and Netflix/Arte co-production Mytho are among the big winners out…
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DRG drives into commissioning with Rachel Khoo series
Distributor DRG has furthered its commissioning drive, teaming with UKTV to co-commission cookery and lifestyle…
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ITV boss defends “different and distinctive” BritBox UK plans
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended the broadcaster’s SVOD tie-up with the BBC, BritBox UK,…
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‘Killing Eve’, ‘English Scandal’ lead BAFTA TV and craft nominations
BBC America’s Killing Eve and BBC One and Amazon co-production A Very English Scandal are leading nominations…
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Magnify scores first scripted format deal with YLE’s ‘Mental’
Andrea Jackson’s Magnify Media has struck its first scripted format deal, selling Mental into France Télévisions’ VOD platform…
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BBC Studios backs Dhanny Joshi’s Big Deal Films
BBC Studios has struck a first-look deal with London-based prodco Big Deal Films. The pact…