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TBI Factual: How Arrow generated returns from UGC
The way shows are being produced is changing fast and User Generated Content (UGC) is…
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Dealing with Covid-19: How to keep the cameras rolling
TBI’s latest coverage of the impact of Covid-19 on the global content business hears how…
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TBI Scripted: Mira Nair on adapting an Indian classic for the BBC
Acclaimed Indian director Mira Nair tells Richard Middleton how she paired up with War…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Covid-19’s long-term implications
Covid-19 is radically altering the outlook for the global economy and certain areas – notably…
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TBI’s Formats Hot Picks April 2020
The markets and events circuit might be suspended but it’s not stopping the format world…
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TBI Formats: Legacy List
Legacy List Distributor: DRG Producer: MY Entertainment Broadcaster: PBS (US) Moving out of a family…
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TBI Formats: 1 Year Off
1 Year Off Distributor: Lineup Industries Producer: Roses Are Blue Broadcaster: VRT1 (Belgium) Not so…
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TBI Formats: Sing Or Spin
Sing Or Spin Distributor: Endemol Shine International Producer: Endemol Shine Group Broadcaster: Hunan TV (China)…
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Show of the week: Small Town, Big Love
Distributor: Fremantle Producer: Blu Broadcaster: TV2 Denmark In a certain rural area of Denmark, eligible…
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Dealing with Covid-19: The view from New York & China delight
New York-based Tony Tackaberry, CEO at All3Media-backed Lion Television USA, provides the latest installment to…
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TBI Factual: Cashing in & carrying on with archived IP
As Covid-19 hampers production across the globe, Nicolas d’Hueppe, CEO at content aggregator and online…
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Scripted Hot Pick: We Got This
The death of real-life Prime Minister Olof Palme rocked Sweden and the world in the…
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TBI’s Scripted Hot Picks April 2020
TBI Magazine looks at some of the latest scripted programming set to launch over the…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Dark Woods
German drama has become increasingly sought after over the past couple of years and Dark…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Shadowplay
Created by Måns Mårlind, whose previous shows include The Bridge and Midnight Sun, this Berlin-based…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Unchained
Israel-based producer and distributor ADD Content previously sold Fauda to Netflix and is now bringing…
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Scripted Hot Pick: The Minister
This rather timely drama delves into what might happen if the person in charge of…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Run
This half-hour comedy, which had been due to receive its world premiere at Series Mania…
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TBI Scripted: Left Bank’s Andy Harries on life after ‘The Crown’
When Netflix spent big money on two seasons of The Crown back in 2014, it…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How kids control what appears on screen
Almost two-thirds of parents believe their child usually controls what’s on TV when they’re co-viewing,…
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Dealing with Covid-19: ‘Immense challenge’ facing Euro format distributors
The latest installment of TBI’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the…
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TBI Formats: Seven ways to future-proof your format
Girts Licis, head of strategy at global consultancy K7 Media, gives his top tips on…
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Dealing with Covid-19: The art of archive programming
The latest addition to TBI’s ongoing coverage of Covid-19’s impact on the content business is…
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TBI Factual: Why streamers might affect the climate change message
As Covid-19 continues to impact on producers globally, Stephen McQuillan, creative director at UK-based Icon…
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TBI Scripted: How a ‘non-writers room’ helps to deliver authentic stories
Amelia Baker and Mackenzie Munro are co-founders of LA, London and Toronto-based drama prodco Blonde…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Streaming through the crisis
Streamers are facing unprecedented demand as locked-down households look for entertainment – to the extent…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Why sports shutdown could mean rights windfall
Tim Westcott, research director of channels & programming at TBI sibling Omdia, casts his eye…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Five lessons from a virtual market
Over the coming months, TBI will be running a series of articles exploring how the…
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TBI Formats: Delivering expectations on ‘The Masked Singer’
Bandicoot co-founders Derek McLean and Daniel Nettleton reflect on the pressures and challenges of remaking…
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TBI Factual: How UK city of Bristol became a global production powerhouse
Andrew Jackson is president of international production & development at Plimsoll Productions, based out of…