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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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BBC Studios sells ‘Weakest Link’ into Greece, Russia
BBC Studios has sold The Weakest Link into Greece and Russia. The quiz show has…
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Sky Atlantic readies longitudinal doc series ‘This Is Our Family’
Sky Atlantic has commissioned a 4 x 60-minute docuseries on families in Britain filmed over…
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‘Dancing On Ice’ scores Dutch remake
Dancing On Ice is heading to the Netherlands. Dutch network SBS6 has commissioned a local…
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Passion snaps up ITV’s ‘Harry & Meghan: An African Journey’
Passion Distribution has snapped up UK broadcaster ITV’s documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey….
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Why consolidation doesn’t scare Starz
Starz is the jewel in Lionsgate’s crown, garnering interest from several deep-pocketed suitors. Superna Kalle,…
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Amazon builds ‘All Or Nothing’ franchise with Tottenham Hotspur
Amazon is extending its All Or Nothing franchise with a behind-the-scenes docuseries on the Tottenham…
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TBI Weekly: Reed Midem unveils “streamlined” MIPTV as exhibitors weigh options
Footfall was high but spirits were low at a busy MIPCOM that came at an…
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Exclusive: Drama club Atrium TV scraps ‘One Giant Leap’, sees major gear shift
DRG’s drama commissioning club Atrium TV has undergone a major gear shift in the face…
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MTV UK, Timberland team on two-part doc from Rumpus Media
MTV UK has teamed up with global lifestyle brand Timberland on an ad-funded documentary. The…
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Global Agency strikes formats pact with Korea’s SBS
Turkish distribution giant Global Agency has struck a content deal with the distribution arm of…
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Sky Italia rolls cameras on Wildside’s dystopian thriller ‘Anna’
Sky Italia has signed on for Sicilian dystopian thriller Anna from The Miracle producer Wildside….
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Showtime commissions Lightbox for limited docuseries on 6ix9ine
Showtime Documentary Films has commissioned Lightbox for a limited docuseries profiling hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine,…
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Exclusive: Disney+ hunts ‘chaste YA’ as SVODs descend on Cannes
The streaming giants are gathering force and playing ball with producers and distributors, with the…
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Netflix Q3 adds 6.8m subscribers but misses forecast
Netflix added 6.8m subscribers in Q3 – a 12% year-on-year increase – but still missed…
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Propagate Content to distribute Fox Entertainment’s unscripted slate and formats
Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’s Propagate Content is set to distribute Fox Entertainment’s unscripted programmes…
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BritBox links with Endemol Shine, Kew Media Distribution for North America
BritBox has struck deals with Endemol Shine International and Kew Media Distribution to bolster its…
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Germany buys Armoza’s ‘Sex Tape’
Discovery-owned TLC Germany has signed on for a local adaptation of Armoza Formats’ Sex Tape. In…
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BBC Studios, Australia’s Nine strike long-term natural history pact
BBC Studios and Nine have struck a long-term natural history partnership that will see the…
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One to One: A year of Facebook Watch
TBI’s ‘One to One’, in which industry heavyweights put each other in the hot seat,…
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WarnerMedia’s Greenblatt: HBO Max is “wide open” for global acquisitions, co-pros
WarnerMedia chairman Bob Greenblatt has set out HBO Max’s global ambitions, calling for international acquisitions…
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Viaplay buys Moonbug’s ‘Mia’s Magic Playground’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has bought producer-distributor Moonbug’s Mia’s Magic Playground. Moonbug struck the deal with Viaplay…
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E4 prospers with ‘Star Trek: Discovery’, ‘Man With A Plan’
Star Trek: Discovery and Man With A Plan are heading to E4. Channel 4’s youth-skewing…
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‘Big Brother’ return to Greece in fifth comeback for format
Endemol Shine Group format Big Brother is staging a comeback in Greece after 10 years away. Greek…
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Facebook sets out to fund publisher-led content with talent
Facebook is extending its relationships with digital publishers such as Tastemade and LadBible, funding creator…
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Exclusive: Facebook pulls the plug on trivia format ‘Confetti’
Social media giant Facebook has pulled the plug on interactive quiz show format Confetti. TBI…
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Show of the Week: Cleaning Masters
Turkish distribution giant Global Agency is in Cannes with a whimsical format that celebrates the…
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ITV Studios links with Spain’s Atresmedia for ‘Trust Me I’m A Six-Year-Old’
ITV Studios and Spain’s Atresmedia Studios have struck a co-development deal for gameshow format Trust…
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Blue Ant scores Japanese sales with NHK, FNG Japan
Japanese public broadcaster NHK has swooped for Blue Ant International’s blue chip natural history doc…
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China’s Youku boards ‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten’
Chinese streaming giant Youku has boarded Genius Brands International’s animated series Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten. …
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Naked Television’s ‘Secret Admirer’ scores third European remake
Naked Television’s dating format Secret Admirer is heading to Denmark in what is the show’s…