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Kew completes first deals since Content rebrand
UK-based distributor Kew Media has unveiled its first sales since rebranding from Content Media Corp….
Nat Geo swoops on Netflix & AOL execs
National Geographic Partners (NGP) has poached digital execs from Netflix and AOL. Kyle Christensen and…
ABC Commercial boss exits
Australian pubcaster the ABC is saying goodbye to the director of its commercial wing. The…
War & Peace firm gets MD, Endemol Shine exec
War & Peace producer Lookout Point has upped commercial director Damian Keogh to managing director,…
Sky launches €2m Irish entertainment fund
European satcaster Sky has created a €2.2 million (US$2.6 million) fund to find Irish entertainment…
Show of the week: Quacks
Rev writer James Wood’s new comedy Quacks centres around egotistic doctor Robert Lessing (Rory Kinnear)…
Fox buys CBS, Newen shows for Europe
Fox Networks Group Europe has acquired scripted programming including a pair of new season CBS…
Veep to step down from HBO
US premium cable network HBO is ending political sitcom Veep after seven seasons. The series…
French prodcos launch Kids First Distribution firm
Paris-based producers Watch Next Media and Monello Productions have pooled resources to create sales company…
E!’s programming chief Olde exits
Jeff Olde is leaving NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s US cable channel E!. No replacement has been named…
TBI August/September 2017
This issue includes TBI Interview – Lisa Perrin: How do you go about overseeing indie…
Virgin takes slice of Cake kids content
Virgin has consolidated launching a dedicated kids TV app by acquiring nearly 500 episodes of…
CBS loans Ten A$143m to pay off creditors
CBS has handed Network Ten a multi-million dollar loan to pay off creditors – including…
Show of the week: Becca’s Bunch
Becca’s Bunch is, according to Jam Media chief commercial officer John Reynolds, “something very different…
TVNZ renews ITV deal despite output issues
New Zealand’s TVNZ has renewed its output deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) despite…
Foxtel studio partnerships chief Weir to exit
Deanna Weir, who oversees Australian pay TV platform Foxtel’s relationships with the US studios, is…
Television can help the aged
Red Arrow International’s head of non-scripted, Harry Gamsu, discusses TV’s role in the health and…
Show of the week Badanamu Cadets
Badanamu Cadets introduces a team of six dynamic, creative, and intrepid heroes-in-training. While studying under…
TBI Weekly: Jay Hunt’s next step & other Edinburgh takeaways
Many international execs descended on Scotland’s capital this week for the annual get-together, the Edinburgh…
Netflix acquires New York doc pair
Streaming service Netflix will launch two documentaries globally after acquiring rights ahead of the New…
Swiss firm launches €50m TV drama fund
Swiss film financier Silver Reel is reportedly launching a €50 million (US$58.8 million) television drama…
Show of the week: America’s Secret Space Heroes/Engineering Space
Across six one-hour episodes, America’s Secret Space Heroes tells the stories of the last surviving…
Sony hires ex-Fox exec as Rozenfeld exits
Sony Pictures Television has hired former 20th Century Fox Television exec Jeffrey Glaser, with current…
Google exec to lead Discovery Nordics digital unit
Google exec Karin Bonde has left the tech giant to become VP of Discovery Networks…
Mediacorp names industry veteran CEO
Singaporean TV group Mediacorp has named industry veteran Tham Loke Kheng as its CEO. She…
Usual Suspects writer teams with Gaumont
The Usual Suspects screenwriter Chris McQuarrie has signed a first-look agreement with Narcos producer Gaumont….
New chief for SlingTV as Lynch exits for Pandora
Dish Network’s Erik Carlson will lead its over-the-top service, SlingTV, after Roger Lynch moved to…
Netflix kills off Gypsy drama
Subscription VOD service Netflix has cancelled its therapy-themed drama Gypsy after one season. The move…
Ryan Seacrest signs ABC Studios deal
American presenter Ryan Seacrest has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios. Under terms of…
Lifetime orders Jenji Kohan drama
US cable channel Lifetime has given a straight-to-series greenlight to a new drama from Jenji…