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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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Endeavor invests in first UK scripted prodco
Endeavor Content is backing a new scripted production business helmed by Channel 4 drama boss…
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MIPCOM 2018: The Top Shows in Cannes
TBI Magazine has hand-picked the most buzz-worthy scripted titles and formats in Cannes. From Desiree…
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Exclusive: Banijay eyes joint bid for Endemol
Banijay Group is looking to make a joint bid for Black Mirror producer Endemol Shine Group,…
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US arts network Ovation buys Frankie Drake Mysteries
Kew Media Distribution has sold CBC drama Frankie Drake Mysteries into US arts network Ovation….
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Propagate, Antenna Group link for formats
US indie studio Propagate and Greek broadcaster Antenna Group are teaming up for original formats…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: Alone At Home
Distributor: Sony Pictures Television International Distribution Producer: Electric Ray Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Concept: Kids…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: The Greatest Dancer
Distributor: Fremantle Producer: Syco Entertainment, Thames Channel: BBC One (UK) Concept: Dancers audition in front…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: Flirty Dancing
Distributor: All3Media International Producer: Second Star Productions Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Concept: Strangers take part…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: Evil Monkeys
Distributor: The Story Lab Producer: Renegade Pictures Broadcaster: ITV2 (UK) Concept: A human zoo where humans…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: The Big Audition
Distributor: Warner Bros. International Television Production Channel: ITV (UK) Producer: Twenty Twenty Concept: A fly-on-the-wall…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: The Bisexual
Distributor: All3Media International Producer: Hootenanny/Sister Pictures Broadcaster: Channel 4/Hulu Concept: A transplanted New Yorker navigates dates with both men…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: Project Blue Book
Distributor: A+E Networks Int’l Producer: A+E Studios Production in association with Compari Entertainment Broadcaster: History…
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Show of the week: Hidden
Distributor: Banijay Rights Producer: Yellow Bird Channel: Viaplay/TV3 Concept: A man declared dead after a…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: The Rook
Distributor: Lionsgate Producer: Lionsgate, Liberty Global Broadcaster: Starz (US), Liberty Global (Europe, LatAm) Concept: A…
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TNT greenlights live medical crowdsourcing show from Lionsgate
Turner-owned pay-TV channel TNT has greenlit medical crowdsourcing series M.D. Live from Lionsgate Television. The…
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Blue Ant restructures North American operations to boost production
Blue Ant Media has restructured its North American division in a bid to strengthen its…
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High-end tax credits elevate record levels of UK production
High-end tax credits for the UK’s television sector generated a record £896.7m ($1.2bn) in 2016,…
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ITV and Amazon’s Strangers heads to Asia
Fox Asia has picked up ITV and Amazon co-production Strangers from All3Media International. The channel…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: Songland
Distributor: NBCUniversal International Formats Producer: Universal Television Alternative Studio and Live Animals in association with…
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Show of the week: The Heist
Distributor: Endemol Shine International Producer: Shine TV Broadcaster: Sky One (UK) Concept: Eight citizens tipped…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: Singerella
Distributor: Armoza Formats Channel: TBA Producer: Armoza Formats Concept: A would-be singer with unfulfilled dreams…
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Drama round-up: eOne, Fremantle strike deals for Rookie, Butterfly
Entertainment One (eOne) has sold its Nathan Fillion-fronted drama The Rookie into the UK’s Sky Witness,…
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GRB Entertainment rebrands, promotes Cru to president
Intervention producer GRB Entertainment has rebranded as GRB Studios and promoted Scot Cru to president…
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Kew Media Distribution appoints business development VP
Kew Media Distribution has hired Graham Begg to oversee business development and producer relations. The…
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Netflix unveils US production hub in New Mexico
Netflix is to open a major US production hub in the southwestern state of New…
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Netflix swoops for Channel 4’s The Circle
Netflix has snapped up Channel 4 format The Circle. The streaming giant is to adapt the…
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Little Dot Studios hires Barcroft exec for US unscripted development
All3Media-owned Little Dot Studios (LDS) has hired Barcroft Productions’ head of development as it looks…
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Hong Kong’s TVB cuts 4% of workforce, streamlines unscripted arm
Hong Kong commercial broadcaster TVB has cut 150 jobs as it looks to restructure operations. …
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Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions appoints COO
Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions has named Oliver Lang as chief operating officer. Based in…
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Banijay adds France’s Terence Films to production roster
Banijay Group has acquired French drama producer Terence Films. The business has taken a majority…