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Why Indian drama is set to boom in 2020
India’s huge population is attracting plenty of interest from global streamers and the country’s scripted…
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TBI’s forward thinkers: Top execs reflect on 2019 and offer 2020 predictions
TBI speaks to leading execs from across the content business as they reflect on 2019…
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Trendwatch: East to West
Turkish drama has already conquered Latin America and is now expanding into Asia, where synergies…
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Writer’s room: Franck Philippon
Mirage is the story of the destiny of an ordinary woman, Claire, who is thrust…
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The case for TV and TikTok
TikTok has become one of the most talked-about social media launches of recent years, but…
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ATF 2019: Five key takeaways from this year’s Asia TV Forum
Amanda Groom, founder and MD of global media advisory firm The Bridge, tells TBI about…
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For all of Fleabag’s success, nuanced roles for women are still in short supply (Column)
As the 29th annual Women in Film and Television Awards kick off today in London,…
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How US consolidation is shaking up APAC
Tectonic shifts within the US market have long seen global reverberations in the TV industry,…
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Business time for Banijay Asia
Since striking a JV with the fast-expanding Banijay Group, Indian super-producer Deepak Dhar has his…
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ATF 2019: Is China still a land of rising opportunity?
China might seem to offer huge audiences and potentially boundless riches, but recent developments have…
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Territory focus: Thailand – Hitting the high notes
Thailand is establishing itself as a hotspot for production ingenuity both regionally and on the…
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ATF 2019: The eight emerging trends out of APAC (Column)
Michael McKay, president of the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAAs), reflects on the top trends…
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Beach House goes global
Donovan Chan, creative director of Blue Ant Studios-backed Singaporean production powerhouse Beach House Pictures, tells…
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TBI Well-being: How to get a pay rise
In this month’s Well-being column, former BBC Studios exec and corporate wellness coach Tracy Forsyth…
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Sally Wainwright on directing, delegating and drawing women behind the lens
British writer-director Sally Wainwright, creator of Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack, is one of the…
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Why there’s nothing virtual about the potential of VR
Briege Whitehead, who heads up Australian production firm White Spark Pictures, explains how virtual reality…
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What Sky Crime’s launch means for the true crime genre (Column)
Will Hanrahan, founder and creative director of UK-based FirstLook TV, reflects on the launch of…
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Darren Star: An American in Paris
Darren Star, creator of Beverly Hills 90210 and Sex And The City, brings his Midas…
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Script to Screen: The Capture
On the set of BBC One’s surveillance conspiracy thriller, Kaltrina Bylykbashi gets the lowdown on…
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Why consolidation doesn’t scare Starz
Starz is the jewel in Lionsgate’s crown, garnering interest from several deep-pocketed suitors. Superna Kalle,…
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How AVOD & SVOD are rewriting the rights rulebook once again (Column)
Pernel Media president Samuel Kissous reflects on another busy MIPCOM, where the shifting demands of…
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‘Billions’ star Damian Lewis talks ‘Spy Wars’, unscripted and his new prodco
A docudrama exploring the lives of (in)famous spies might not have been the most obvious…
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MIPCOM 2019: TBI’s Kids Hot Picks
From a team of superhero seals to a wolf’s dreams of becoming a fairytale hero,…
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One to One: A year of Facebook Watch
TBI’s ‘One to One’, in which industry heavyweights put each other in the hot seat,…
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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: Seal Force 5
Speaking of his search to find the right animal for Caldera Creations’ first vehicle, aimed…
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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: Superhero Kindergarten
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stan Lee often talked about potential collaborations over the years, according to…
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MIPCOM 2019: TBI’s Scripted Hot Picks
TBI Magazine looks over the pick of scripted shows heading to MIPCOM. The Terror: Infamy…
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MIPCOM 2019: TBI’s Factual Hot Picks
From Love Don’t Judge to The Real Prime Suspect, TBI Magazine runs through the pick…
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MIPCOM 2019: TBI’s Formats Hot Picks
TBI Magazine has picked the most buzz-worthy unscripted formats heading to Cannes. From Marrying Millions…
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Photo gallery: Content Innovation Awards 2019
Check out the photographs from the Content Innovation Awards 2019.