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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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Faith Penhale takes control of Les Mis producer Lookout Point
Simon Vaughan has stepped down as joint-CEO of Les Miserables producer Lookout Point, leaving Faith Penhale to…
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English Scandal, Killing Eve vie for Broadcasting Press Guild honours
BBC One and Amazon’s A Very English Scandal and BBC America’s Killing Eve are among the titles nominated for…
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TBI Scripted: Deals for Amazon, MGM, BBC Studios & SF Studios
Amazon greenlights The Power, We Children from Bahnhof Zoo Amazon has greenlit a 10-part series based on…
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Chile set for Conecta Fiction focus
Chile has been selected as the first of two focus countries for the third edition…
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Televisa boards TRX platform
Online licensing platform TRX has signed up Spanish media giant Televisa. The Mexico-headquartered business is…
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Fox orders scripted pilots from Endemol Shine based on Oz, French series
Fox has ordered two scripted pilots from Endemol Shine North America. The Path duo Annie Weisman and…
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UK Screenings: The Exclusive Guide
This year marks the first time TBI has put our market-leading UK Screenings issue in…
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Distribution innovation: Are distributors the new marketeers?
In a period where distributors need to be nimble and multi-skilled, serving as pseudo-commissioners, producers…
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UK Screenings: Warner Bros. bets on US primetime
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) makes its debut at UK Screenings this year, with…
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UK Screenings: Diversity is key for Passion projects
An eclectic slate of thought-provoking and entertaining content will lead the way for the Passion…
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Drive forges Back2Back sales in Europe, Asia
Indie distributor Drive has sold a slate of Back2Back titles, including The World’s Deadliest Weather, into…
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MTV UK to revive Cribs
Viacom’s in-house production arm Elephant House Studios is to revive classic series Cribs for MTV UK. The…
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Discovery swoops for BBC’s Serengeti amid reported SVOD tie-up
Discovery Channel has swooped for the BBC’s six-part natural history series Serengeti from American Idol creator Simon Fuller, a…
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Berlinale: Gangster drama Big Bones heads to Series Mania
David Schalko’s historical crime drama Big Bones, which was pitched at the Berlin Co-Pro Series event, is…
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SBS orders Australia in Colour from Arrow
Australian broadcaster SBS has commissioned Arrow Media for four-part series Australia in Colour. The programme (4…
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TCAs: Hulu, WarnerMedia execs lift lid on streaming future
Top brass at Hulu and WarnerMedia have lifted the lid on their streaming plays as…
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HBO launches in Portugal as SVOD offering
HBO has launched in Portugal via SVOD offering. The Game of Thrones cabler is now…
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British royalty SVOD debuts on Comcast’s Xfinity platform
A niche SVOD offering around British royal programming has launched om Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform….
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CBC appoints exec director for scripted
CBC has appointed former Temple Street exec Trish Williams as executive director of scripted content. …
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UK Screenings: BBC Studios’ new chapter for Showcase
President of global markets Paul Dempsey tells TBI how the annual Showcase event has evolved,…
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BBC Studios Showcase: World of Wonder
Feel-good formats are still driving audiences, and BBC Studios’ formats team meets the demand with…
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BBC Studios Showcase: Going upstream for premium drama
The BBC Studios merger has allowed scripted execs to get closer to IP much earlier…
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BBC Studios Showcase: Drone’s eye-view on natural history
Newly appointed unscripted portfolio director Mark Reynolds tells TBI the merged BBC Studios is “more…
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Channel 5 uncovers Pompeii, Tutankhamun in ambitious history slate
Viacom-owned broadcaster Channel 5 has unveiled a slate of history programming including series on Tutankhamun,…
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TCAs: CuriosityStream, Nat Geo, BritBox unveil slates
CuriosityStream finds Speed with Arrow Media Factual SVOD CuriosityStream – which made its debut at the TCAs…
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MGM launches streamer Epix Now
MGM is getting into the streaming game with the launch of SVOD Epix Now. The…
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Edinburgh TV Festival readies social mobility panel
The Edinburgh TV Festival is to explore social mobility at a panel debate and training…
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NBCU buys Murders procedural for international networks
NBCUniversal International Networks has acquired crime procedural The Murders for Europe and Africa. The business picked up…
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Federation lands global rights to Twice Upon A Time
Federation Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights to Arte miniseries Twice Upon A Time. Co-produced by…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix’s record doc deal reveals “hunger” for youth-skewing fare
Netflix knocked down the house this week, dishing out a record-breaking $10m for a high-profile…