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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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NATPE: History gives Jesus docudrama the premium treatment
The high-end drama boom is having a knock-on effect on docudramas, according to Nutopia boss…
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Netflix: We will “absolutely be in negotiations” for The Office rights
Netflix’s VP of acquisitions Amy Reinhard (pictured, below) has told TBI that when NBCUniversal’s deal…
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What Friends tells us about rights ownership in 2019
Media giants building SVODs to rival Netflix are talking the talk, but who will walk…
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The TBI interview: Inside No. Nine
Hamish Turner, programme director for Australia’s Nine Network, outlines the channel’s strategy post-Fairfax Media merger….
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What Netflix’s Q4 results tell us about its 2019 strategy
Netflix’s fourth-quarter earnings did not yield the stellar results widely anticipated, but analysts tell TBI…
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Red Arrow’s 44 Blue hires production, dev execs
Wahlburgers firm 44 Blue Productions has appointed Andrew Paskoff as SVP of production and Brent…
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Netflix Q4 earnings to be closely scrutinised following price hike
Analysts are predicting another strong quarter for Netflix, ahead of the streaming giant’s Q4 earnings…
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NATPE ’19: Cineflix strikes crime sales in LatAm, North America
Cineflix Rights has struck a raft of international deals with LatAm and North American broadcasters…
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BriteSpark hires Channel 4 commissioner as director of programmes
Argonon-owned BriteSpark Films has appointed Channel 4 commissioner Tom Porter as its director of programmes….
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BBC Studios’ Tim Davie bows out of Premier League top job
BBC Studios boss Tim Davie has bowed out of the top Premier League job. According…
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WGN America re-enters unscripted with Dorsey’s Dog’s Most Wanted
Tribune Broadcasting-owned multichannel network WGN America has commissioned Red Arrow-backed Dorsey Pictures for its first…
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DRG acquires sci-fi The White Wall
DRG has picked up the rights to Scandi sci-fi The White Wall. Produced by Fire Monkey…
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Amazon’s global profile sparks Grand Tour format change
Jeremy Clarkson has said that The Grand Tour’s increasingly international profile on Amazon Prime Video has led…
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NBCU preps streamer available to Comcast, Sky customers
NBCUniversal is preparing to join the streaming ranks next year, with a platform that will…
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ITV readies new drama from Downton Abbey creator
ITV has greenlit Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes’ adaptation of his novel Belgravia. NBCUniversal-backed Carnival…
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Exclusive: Fox’s Masked Singer optioned in the UK
Argonon Group-backed producer Bandicoot Television has optioned Fox’s hit format The Masked Singer for the…
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Limonero Films expands sales team
London and Barcelona-based distributor Limonero Films has expanded its team with the appointment of former…
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TBI Weekly: ZDFE’s Off The Fence acquisition proves “less space” for mid-sized firms
While some warn that the latest distribution merger to rock the landscape proves there…
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Saudi-backed broadcaster hires ex-Hulu exec for streaming push
Saudi-backed broadcaster MBC Group is looking to take on Netflix in the Middle East as…
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Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light names second apprenticeship winner
Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions has named the second winner of its Serial Eyes postgraduate…
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Fox revives Paradise Hotel
Jersey Shore creator SallyAnn Salsano is rebooting reality competition series Paradise Hotel for Fox. The…
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Discovery expands UK portfiolio with DMax launch
Discovery is expanding its UK portfolio with a male-skewing free-to-air entertainment channel. DMax will launch…
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ZDFE acquires Dutch distributor Off The Fence
ZDF Enterprises has acquired Dutch producer-distributor Off The Fence. The German business has bought the…
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Blue Planet II creator forms new natural history outfit
James Honeyborne, the creator of Blue Planet II, has formed a new production company specialising…
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All3Media Int’l sells Guy Martin into LatAm
All3Media International has struck a package deal with Discovery’s Turbo channel in LatAm. The automotive-focused…
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Disney+ appoints marketing boss for SVOD launch
Disney+ has hired former Jackal Group exec Joe Earley as head of marketing and operations…
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Harlots finds UK home on Starzplay
Lionsgate’s Starzplay SVOD has swooped in to air Hulu drama Harlots in the UK. The…
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Banijay Rights sends USA’s Temptation Island up north
Banijay Rights has sold its US reboot of Temptation Island into Canada’s Bell Media. USA…
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Surviving R. Kelly breaks records for Lifetime
Lifetime’s doc series Surviving R. Kelly has helped the US cable channel deliver its best…
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Discovery cancels Border Live
Discovery Channel has cancelled its live show focused on the US-Mexico border after three episodes….