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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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Arrow scores Body Cam series for Investigation Discovery
Investigation Discovery has commissioned Arrow Media for a 10-part series centered on body camera footage…
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Facebook, YouTube reject “one-size-fits-all” ratings measurement
Facebook and YouTube have expressed a desire to get involved in a Joint Industry Currency…
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Amazon to adapt BBC Three’s People Just Do Nothing
Amazon is adapting BBC Three comedy People Just Do Nothing. The global SVOD has ordered…
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YouTube CEO strikes out at European copyright reform
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has spoken out against the European Parliament’s copyright reform initiative, claiming…
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History exec returns to Discovery fold for development role
History exec Sean Boyle is to return to Discovery as senior VP of development. The…
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MasterChef Jr. showrunner strikes EP pact with Endemol
MasterChef Jr. showrunner Michael Heyerman has joined Endemol Shine North America as executive producer under…
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BBCW’s Tracy Forsyth lands at WFTV
Former BBC Worldwide exec Tracy Forsyth has landed at UK industry organization Women in Film…
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Discovery to launch GOLFTV streaming service in January
Discovery and the PGA TOUR are due to launch GOLFTV, a new live and on-demand…
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Fox hires AMC president as entertainment boss
Fox has appointed AMC president and GM Charlie Collier as its entertainment boss. Collier, who…
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DRG teams with Woodcut Media for premium unscripted
Kate Beal’s Woodcut Media is teaming with distributor DRG and consultancy group The Development Partnership…
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BBC America’s No Kitchen Required format scores int’l sale
BBC America format No Kitchen Required has been sold into the Middle East – marking…
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Barcroft wins Facebook commission for Incredible Homes
Facebook has commissioned Barcroft Media for five-part series Most Incredible Homes. The 5 x 12-minute…
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Netflix cancels second Marvel show in a month
Netflix has cancelled its second Marvel adaptation in a month, pulling the plug on the…
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Amazon names head of international originals
Amazon has appointed James Farrell as its head of international originals. In the newly created…
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MIPCOM 2018: The Inside Scoop
FAANG, Endemol and Comcast were front of mind for delegates at a lively MIPCOM market,…
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MIPCOM: The Big Deals
With this week’s MIPCOM market coming to a close, TBI looks at the top deals…
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All3Media Int’l launches MIP Cancun formats pitch
All3Media International is launching a formats pitch at MIP Cancun. The distributor has extended its…
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BBC Three’s Stupid Man Smart Phone lands in Singapore
Kalel Productions’ BBC Three fact ent format Stupid Man, Smart Phone is heading to Singapore. …
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Twofour strikes European sales for What Would Your Kid Do?
Twofour Rights has sold ITV’s What Would Your Kid Do? and This Time Next Year into Belgium and Eastern…
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CBBC exec boards Beano Studios
Beano Studios has appointed CBBC exec Tim Searle as its head of animation. In the…
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Exclusive: Formats watchdog fires warning shot at MIPCOM organisers
International format protection group FRAPA has issued an open letter to Reed Midem putting pressure…
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Exclusive: Netflix hires former Channel 4 commissioner
Netflix has hired former Channel 4 commissioner Lucy Leveugle for its London outpost, TBI has…
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Netflix takes bite out of BBC One’s Dracula
BBC One and Netflix are partnering on a three-part adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Sherlock…
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Love Island US details emerge as ITV’s War of the Worlds sells globally
US broadcaster CBS is expected to stay loyal to ITV Studios’ hit format Love Island,…
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Sundance Now, DRG partner for true-crime series Oslo Killing
AMC Networks-owned SVOD Sundance Now is teaming with Modern Times Group-owned distributor DRG on six-part…
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France Televisions boards Federation’s Josephine and Napoleon
France Télévisions has boarded Federation Entertainment and Ecosse Films’ marquee period drama Josephine and Napoleon….
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MIPCOM: China absent from international trade alliance
A new creative alliance between international trade associations has launched to boost global collaboration, though…
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Facebook looks to “game-ify” content
As the platform roll outs its video offering Watch globally, it is ramping up its…
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Diversifying TV: the practices improving workplace inclusivity
As the industry works towards ensuring a more diverse workforce, UK and US execs tell…
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Story Lab, Youngest Media strike JV for formats
Game of Clones distributor The Story Lab has partnered with David Flynn and Lucas Church’s…