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Diversity: Taking a holistic approach
In her monthly column, the Creative Diversity Network (CDN)’s executive director Deborah Williams reflects on…
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The London Screenings: Life After Netflix
Streamer competition is rife and demand for exclusivity is huge – but what happens once…
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Flame’s Fiona Gilroy on how to avoid distribution disasters
Flame Distribution’s Fiona Gilroy tells TBI about her top six tips to keep the sales…
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London Screenings: Broadening horizons
Locked down audiences are craving new environments and the content business is doing its best…
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TBI In Conversation: How Netflix’s new samurai docudrama embraced action & authenticity
Cream Productions CEO David Brady tells Mark Layton about blending visceral action and historical accuracy…
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TBI Formats: Fighting for your format
Mark Layton talks to format rights holders from around the world about what they can…
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Blackbox’s Giuliano Papadia & Mediapro’s Stephen Johnstone share ‘58 Seconds’
With The Berlin International Film Festival underway this week and its Co-Pro Series launching today,…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down US studios’ moves into streaming
Omdia’s senior research manager Tim Westcott reflects on the transformative moves into DTC streaming by US…
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TBI Weekly: Unpacking what Paramount+ means to ViacomCBS
As ViacomCBS pulls back the curtain on Paramount+, TBI’s Richard Middleton and Mark Layton dissect the offering…
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Exclusive: ‘Silent Witness’ star Emilia Fox & exec producer Lawrence Till on the crime drama’s 25-year evolution
As BBC Studios’ first virtual Showcase draws to a close, Mark Layton talks to Silent…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Charting the path of M&A in TV
Tim Westcott, senior research manager at research powerhouse and TBI sibling Omdia, charts how merger…
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Show of the Week: Hierro
Returning for a second season, the new run of this Spanish-French mystery drama picks up…
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TBI Weekly: How streamers are putting kids first
In the global streamers’ ongoing battle to claim the best IP, everything is up for…
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TBI in Conversation: ‘It’s A Sin’ head of production Michaela Fereday on bringing the 1980s to life
Red Production Company’s Michaela Fereday, head of production on It’s A Sin, tells TBI’s Mark…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking the $70bn+ online video ad market
Last week, we explored the huge potential of the global video advertising market, with revenues expected to…
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TBI In Conversation: Painless Productions’ Jim Casey on keeping it real in paranormal programming
US-based Painless Productions launched comedic paranormal talk show Fright Club on Discovery+ last week. Speaking…
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TBI Weekly: Five global kids TV trends to look out for in 2021
With the first week of Kidscreen drawing to a close today, Rob Moyser, senior analyst…
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TBI Kids: Unpacking animated co-productions & global potential
As Kidscreen gets underway, Helen Dugdale explores the rise in co-productions between Western and Eastern…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring the booming online video ad market
Revenues from the global video advertising market are expected to grow by more than 70% over the…
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TBI Weekly: What Brook Lapping’s Trump docuseries tells us about tenacity
UK factual producer Brook Lapping launches its three-part docuseries Trump Takes On The World on BBC…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why Netflix wants to impress the kids
Netflix is keen to brand itself as a family-friendly destination with all manner of content,…
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How to produce around the world during a pandemic
Danny Sanz, VP of production at US-based prodco The ATS Team, reveals some of the…
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What is driving the factual boom?
As Realscreen gets underway online, TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to top execs at…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix can thrive in the 2020s
Netflix has established itself as the global SVOD success story, but new entrants surged into the…
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Lifting the covers on safe & authentic screen sex
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to intimacy coordinator Vanessa Coffey about the emerging industry…
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TBI In Conversation: Vertigo Films’ Allan Niblo on ‘Bulletproof: South Africa’ & the UK prodco’s TV push
TBI’s Mark Layton talks to Vertigo Films co-founder Allan Niblo about Sky One crime-drama Bulletproof:…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How to capitalise on the AVOD wave
Streaming of all flavours soared during 2020 but how will AVOD adapt and develop in…
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Five reasons why dating in a pandemic works
James Townley, global head of content development at Banijay, explains how dating formats have adapted to the…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking Netflix & Amazon’s original production approach
Tim Westcott, senior research manager at research powerhouse and TBI sibling OMDIA, delves into the…
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How IP owners can unlock value from AVOD data
Andrew Thompson of revenue optimisation firm Symphony MediaAI explains how rights holders should focus on…