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TBI Formats October/November 2017
This issue includes; Endemol Shine France An exclusive interview with Nicolas Coppermann, the executive charged…
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Lagardere Studios buys Aito
Lagardere Studios has acquired a majority stake in Finnish formats producer Aito Media Group. The…
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MIPCOM news round up, part 2
Here’s the second part of our Monday news round up from Cannes. Showmax in Africa…
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MIPCOM news round-up, part 1
Here is a round-up of deals closed on day one of MIPCOM this year. Polish…
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Content Innovation Awards 2017: the winners revealed
The third annual Content Innovative Awards saw leading companies such as National Geographic, Vice Media,…
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Fighting the pirates
Illegal downloads and streams are directly impacting the TV business, but how far are they…
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Show of the week: The Toughest Job in the Universe
The Toughest Job in the Universe (WT) aims to take reality competition television into space….
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Ovation on a Journy with new OTT service
Arts-focused US channel Ovation has launched a cultural travel-themed OTT service, Journy. The VOD net…
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Disney begins ABC staff cuts
The Walt Disney Company has begun a round of staff cuts that will see up…
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MIPCOM: Kids distribution round up
Ahead of MIPJunior this weekend, TBI rounds up the various new kids programmes and company…
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The importance of knowing your history
Adam Jacobs of UK indie Woodcut Media argues the history programming is rediscovering its mojo,…
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Who to meet in Cannes: Katie O’Connell Marsh, Platform One Media
Name: Katie O’Connell Marsh; Company: Platform One Media Liberty Global’s push into original content has…
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MGM forms JV with Redseven
MGM Worldwide Television has formed a coproduction joint venture with Germany’s Redseven Entertainment. The partnership…
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MIPCOM slates – Passion, D360 & Flame
Passion Distribution UK-based Passion is taking some 300 new hours to Cannes next week. Toplining…
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Jay Hunt linked with Apple post
Former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt is being linked with a role at Apple….
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Disney poaches Paramount TV for originals
Disney Channels Worldwide has poached a Paramount Television for original programming. Dina Hillier has been…
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Viewpoint: A Romper Stomper route to television
Film director Geoffrey Wright explains the process of how his cult Australian feature film Romper…
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American SVOD nets bag Tree Fu, new Willows
SVOD service Hulu has acquired exclusive local rights to BBC preschool toon Tree Fu Tom,…
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Showtime enjoys BBC’s Ill Behaviour
US premium TV net Showtime has bought BBC comedy Ill Behaviour. The six-parter, billed as…
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TBI Interview: Matthew Frank, CEO, TRX
As distributors face the challenge of servicing more and more broadcasters than ever before, Jesse…
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Kanal D expands sales team with Cantutan
Turkey’s Kanal D International has made another hire to its expanding sales team. Deniz Cantutan…
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Trace elements – Sulty-Johnson’s sales strategy
Last week, urban culture-focused channels operator Trace announced a move into distribution, with former Lagardere…
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Amazon to ‘increase content spend again’
Amazon will keep apace with Netflix’s original content spend, with Roy Price reportedly promising staff…
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HBO & Sky Arts open book on Rolling Stone
US premium channel HBO and the UK’s Sky Arts have co-commissioned a documentary series about…
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Game, set and match for Amazon’s ATP tennis deal
Amazon has been confirmed as the official worldwide streaming partner for the tennis ATP World…
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CBS orders F.B.I. drama from Dick Wolf
US broadcaster CBS has commissioned a 13-episode drama from procedural king Dick Wolf. F.B.I. (WT)…
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Will & Grace gets first SVOD outing with Hulu
All 194 episodes of NBC comedy Will & Grace will be available for streaming in…
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Big number of SVOD nets set for MIPCOM
MIPCOM organiser Reed MIDEM expects close to 500 VOD services to attend this year’s market,…
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Ten creditors choose CBS over Murdoch
CBS Corp will be the next owner of Australia’s Network after creditors accepted its offer….
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GSN exec exits for E! development role
GSN exec Amy Introcaso-Davis has joined NBCUniversal (NBCU)-owned cable channel E! Entertainment. She is leaving…