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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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Acorn TV snaps up Line Of Duty streaming rights from Hulu
US streaming service Acorn TV has snapped up US streaming rights to BBC thriller Line Of Duty from…
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Discovery orders US-Mexico border show from 60 Days In producer
60 Days In producer Lucky 8 has been commissioned by Discovery for a live show…
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Zig Zag, IMTV and BBC Studios partner on hybrid dating-crime format
South Korean producer IMTV, Zig Zag Productions and BBC Studios Distribution have partnered on a…
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Hulu greenlights 10-part comedy from ABC Signature Studios
Hulu has ordered a 10-part original comedy series from Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment ABC Signature…
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ABC Australia, All3Media Int’l partner on Uber Driver drama
All3Media International has partnered with public broadcaster ABC Australia on six-part drama Diary Of An…
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Armoza’s Singerella scores UK option
Armoza Formats’ singing show Singerella has been optioned in the UK. Argonon-owned Chase The Case producer Bandicoot…
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Courteney Monroe re-ups at Nat Geo ahead of Disney/Fox merger
Courteney Monroe is to stay on as president of Nat Geo ahead of Disney’s acquisition…
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TBI Weekly: Linear TV showing “no new signs of life”
Linear television is showing no new signs of life and mega-mergers could be a boon…
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Studiocanal boards licensing portal TRX
French producer-distributor Studiocanal is the latest business to join online licensing portal TRX. The business…
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HBO makes first direct-to-consumer push in Canada
HBO is going direct-to-consumer in Canada, where the cable channel will now form part of…
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Plimsoll hires former IWC exec Richard Klein for docs push
Yellowstone Live producer Plimsoll Productions has appointed former IWC and ITV exec Richard Klein as…
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The Circle producer Studio Lambert sets up shop in Manchester
The Circle producer Studio Lambert has formed a regional base in Northern England, to be…
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Formats round-up: Sony, Endemol and Armoza score sales
Electric Ray’s Alone At Home has sold into Germany and the Netherlands ahead of its…
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BBC Three controller boards Endemol’s Tiger Aspect
BBC Three controller Damian Kavanagh is to join Peaky Blinders producer Tiger Aspect in the new…
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FX strikes first UK output deal with the BBC
Disney-owned cable channel FX has struck its first UK output deal, linking with the BBC….
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AeroCinema buys French aviation channel Aerostar TV
Aviation-focused SVOD AeroCinema has acquired French aviation channel Aerostar TV. The Canadian platform, which is…
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HBO goes dark for first time in 45-year history
HBO has gone dark on satellite broadcaster Dish Network as a result of a carriage…
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Fremantle hires 7Wonder’s Abbott as COO unscripted
Fremantle has appointed 7Wonder’s Liza Abbott as chief operating officer for unscripted out of the…
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MTV UK greenlights Teen Mom spin-off
MTV UK is to adapt Teen Mom spin-off Young & Pregnant. Produced by True North,…
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Channel 4 picks Leeds for national HQ
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has selected Leeds as the base for its national headquarters, alongside…
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Hulu hires YouTube exec for acquisitions
Hulu has hired former YouTube TV exec Heather Moosnick to drive its content acquisition strategy…
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Laurence Fishburne to exec produce Sony’s Rendlesham
Actor Laurence Fishburne is to exec produce and star in Sony Pictures Television’s UFO drama…
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UKTV: “No drop-off” in commissioning amidst ownership shake-up
UKTV director of commissioning Richard Watsham has said that an increased investment in original content…
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Propagate buys Electus, invests in Black-ish producer
Propagate Content has acquired Running Wild With Bear Grylls producer-distributor Electus from IAC, while taking a…
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UK government targets digital giants with revenue tax
The UK government has called on digital platforms including Facebook and Amazon to “pay their…
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Sky Italia names programming boss
Sky Italia has appointed former Warner Bros. exec Nicola Maccanico as its chief of programming….
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ProSiebenSat.1 acquires US dating service eharmony
ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired US dating platform eharmony via its e-commerce arm NuCom Group. The 18-year-old…
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UK entertainment union appoints first female leader
UK media and entertainment union BECTU has appointed its first female leader to head the…
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CBS hands put pilot order for comedy from Crazy Rich Asians author
US broadcaster CBS has ordered a put pilot for a multi-cam comedy from Crazy Rich…
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Joker Productions rebrands as Splendid Studios
Joker Productions is rebranding as Splendid Studios as it looks to expand globally and produce…