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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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Exclusive: RTL II signs on for Banijay’s ‘Wild Things’
German broadcaster RTL II has signed on for four episodes of Wild Things, TBI has learned. …
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FRAPA’s Jan Salling boards BBC Studios
FRAPA head Jan Salling has joined BBC Studios to run production out of the Nordics. …
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For My Next Trick: Endemol Shine International’s Cathy Payne
Each day this week, in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on Friday (8 March),…
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My5, All4 bolster services with content deal, SVOD function
Viacom-owned catch-up service My5 has struck a content deal with Israeli cable group Hot. The…
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Nine Network, UKTV link for ‘Outback Vet’
Australia’s Nine Network is partnering with UKTV’s natural history channel Eden on docuseries Outback Vet. The…
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Turner ramps up EMEA entertainment originals with new hire
Turner has promoted Anke Greifeneder to a newly created role as VP of original productions…
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Red Arrow Studios Int’l hires Audio Network exec for global sales
Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) has hired Audio Network exec Tim Gerhartz as SVP of…
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Endemol Shine, BBC pull out of MIPTV as Reed Midem eyes floorplan change
Endemol Shine Group and BBC Studios have pulled out of next month’s MIPTV market, leaving…
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Zed strikes distribution deal with Saint Thomas Productions
French producer-distributor Zed has struck a distribution deal with Saint Thomas Productions. Under the deal,…
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Off the Fence rejigs management structure
Two months after its acquisition by Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE), specialist factual distributor Off the…
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Series Mania unveils 16 projects for Forum
Drama projects from Italy’s Indigo Film, Finland’s Funfar Film and the UK/Canada’s Reel One Entertainment…
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AMC’s Shudder takes Globo’s Night Shifter
AMC Networks-owned streaming service Shudder has acquired feature film The Night Shifter (pictured) from Brazilian broadcaster Globo. …
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NBCU serves Top Chef spin-off in Thailand
NBCUniversal International Formats has sold Top Chef spin-off Just Desserts into Thailand. The One Enterprise…
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Dramacorp hires Nice Drama creative director
Stockholm-based scripted producer Dramacorp has hired Nice Drama creative director and EP Henrik Jansson-Schweizer (pictured,…
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Nat Geo wins first Oscar with Free Solo
Nat Geo has picked up its first Academy Award with rock climbing doc Free Solo….
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TBI Weekly: Windowing battle brews for the BBC
Senior producers and BBC Studios execs have spoken out about the public broadcaster’s plans to…
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Endemol Shine sale back on with Banijay in the lead
The sale of Endemol Shine Group is newly revived, TBI has learned. It is believed…
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Netflix spins off Haunting of Hill House as horror anthology series
Netflix is spinning off horror series The Haunting of Hill House as an anthology series….
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Michael Jackson estate threatens HBO with $100m lawsuit over Leaving Neverland
Michael Jackson’s estate is threatening to sue HBO for $100m over its controversial sex abuse…
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BBC links with Lionsgate to adapt The Play That Goes Wrong
BBC One has commissioned a six-part series based on theatre production The Play That Goes…
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KKR investment firm acquires Tele München Gruppe
New York-headquartered investment firm KKR has acquired German producer-distributor Tele München Gruppe (TMG). The business…
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Lionsgate shoots for the Starz with Spanish Princess
Two high-profile Starz offerings and an OWN drama highlight Lionsgate’s slate, which will be screened…
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BoJack Horseman finds free-to-air UK home
Discovery-owned free-to-air broadcaster DMax has acquired Netflix original BoJack Horseman. The newly launched male-skewing UK entertainment…
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BBC Studios: Attenborough’s BBC ties “won’t change” amid SVOD threat
BBC Studios execs have assured that Sir David Attenborough has a “huge and deep relationship”…
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BBC Showcase: Studios backs Luther commissioner’s drama prodco
BBC Studios has taken a minority stake in a new scripted prodco from Luther commissioner…
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Kids round-up: Nelvana’s China Tales, Cake’s Dragon, Jetpack hire & Crackerjack revival
Nelvana, WeKids partner on China Tales Incubator Corus Entertainment-owned producer-distributor Nelvana, Chinese animation distribution specialist…
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TBI Scripted: Greenlights at Alibi, NENT; Tomorrow enters Polite Society
UKTV’s Alibi channel orders first scripted original Crime drama channel Alibi has commissioned its…
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Operation Live, The Desert highlight ITV Studios’ spring formats slate
ITV Studios has rolled out a slate of new formats including The Garden’s Operation Live,…
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Sales round-up: Cineflix sells to Nordics, Scorpion strikes Landmark sales
Cineflix Rights strikes Nordic sales The distributor has struck a raft of sales deals with…
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K7 Media hires head of strategy
International consultancy K7 Media has hired former Modern Times Group exec Girts Licis as head…