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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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WBITVP merges Dutch scripted operations
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) is merging its Dutch scripted operations under a new…
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Channel 5 orders ‘Hate Crime: Uncensored’ from Zeppelin
Channel 5 has commissioned a doc on hate crime from Zeppelin Films. The Viacom-owned broadcaster…
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Spain’s TV3 tempted by ‘Taboo’
Spain broadcaster TV3 has commissioned a local version of Lineup Industries’ comedy format Taboo. The…
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Channel 5 to pair commissioners with nine BAME prodcos
Channel 5 is teaming up with an ennead of BAME prodcos in a bid to…
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ITV Studios kickstarts major distribution restructure as Talpa’s John de Mol exits
ITV Studios has kickstarted a major restructure of its distribution business that sees the catalogues…
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ITV Studios international boss Maria Kyriacou boards Viacom
ITV Studios’ Maria Kyriacou is joining Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). The exec – who…
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Netflix inks overall deal with ‘Stranger Things’ creators, greenlights season four
Netflix has renewed Stranger Things for a fourth season, while striking a film and series…
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Show Of The Week: 100% Wolf – Legend of the Moonstone
Adapted for the screen from Jayne Lyons’ 2008 children’s book 100% Wolf, the eponymous Studio…
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Wisebuddah creatives exit to launch audio production venture Listen
The creative team behind audio outfit Wisebuddah have departed to launch a new audio-focused production…
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Noah Media Group launches global sales arm with Amazon sale for ‘The Edge’
Noah Media Group, producers of sports docs such as Netflix’s Bobby Robson: More Than A…
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Fizz’s Neale Simpson handed reins to entertainment label
Fizz creative director Neale Simpson is stepping up to head the RDF-backed entertainment label. Simpson…
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A+E Networks International picks up JTBC dating format ‘Solo Wars’
A+E Networks International has partnered with Korean broadcaster JTBC to distribute unscripted format Solo Wars….
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Amazon Prime Video France picks up Newen’s ‘Inside Game’
Amazon Prime Video France has scored first-window SVOD rights to thriller The Inside Game from…
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TBI Weekly: Why the future is Sound for TV producers
The long-heralded age of audio is finally coming of age, and if you’re a savvy…
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‘Masked Singer’ marks triumphant return to Fox
Fox’s The Masked Singer has enjoyed a triumphant return to air, pulling in strong ratings…
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Amazon Studios boss leaves door open for ‘Fleabag’ despite Waller-Bridge’s protestations
Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke is keeping the door wide open for another season of…
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Channel 4 commissions ‘Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o’, ‘Your Room Or Mine?’
Oscar-winning actor-producer Lupita Nyong’o is fronting a new documentary on Channel 4 exploring the Agoji…
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‘Ackley Bridge,’ ‘You Can’t Ask That’ among Diversify TV Excellence Awards nominees
ABC’s You Can’t Ask That, Channel 4’s Ackley Bridge and BBC Three’s Jerk are among…
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Ovation TV’s ‘Inside The Actors Studio’ reboot shapes up with Greta Gerwig, Alfre Woodard
Ovation TV’s reboot of Inside The Actors Studio is shaping up. The US arts network…
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Discovery launches cooking SVOD Food Network Kitchen
Discovery is launching its latest brand-focused direct-to-consumer offering via Food Network Kitchen – a major…
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Endeavor Content shifts distribution from LA to London, led by Prentiss Fraser
Fox exec Prentiss Fraser has joined Endeavor Content as EVP for international TV sales. Fraser…
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Creative Diversity Network reveals 2019 UK TV Diversity Award nominees
The Creative Diversity Network (CDN) has revealed the nominees for its biennial UK Television Diversity…
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Acorn, Sky NZ co-commission New Zealand thriller ‘The Sounds’
Acorn Media Enterprises and Sky NZ have teamed to commission local thriller The Sounds. The…
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Channel 4 signs up for ‘Meat The Family’, ‘Lost Pharaohs Of The Nile’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has signed up to innovative format Meat The Family (working title)…
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Showtime swoops for HBO’s cancelled Vice news show
US cable channel Showtime has picked up news magazine series Vice following its HBO cancellation….
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Asylum Entertainment Group launches audio venture Audity
Asylum Entertainment Group (AEG) is the latest business to get into the podcasting world with…
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MGM promotes Barry Poznick to lead expanded non-scripted drive
MGM’s Barry Poznick has been promoted to lead unscripted and alternative television for the business…
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Zodiak Belgium bolsters exec team with Dirk Ver Hoeye
Zodiak Belgium has bolstered its leadership with the appointment of Dirk Ver Hoeye as CFO….
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WarnerMedia restructures in APAC as HBO Asia boss exits after 16 years
WarnerMedia is consolidating operations out of Asia, combining Turner Asia Pacific with HBO Asia in…
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Quibi greenlights dance competition series ‘The Sauce’
Quibi has greenlit traveling dance competition series The Sauce. Produced by The Front, the series…