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Inside esports: Q&A with Stéphane Gambetta, Reed MIDEM (sponsored)
The purpose of this article is to better inform readers about the esports phenomenon. Esports…
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‘Knock Down The House’ reveals hunger for youth-skewing fare
Netflix knocked down the house in February, dishing out $10m for a high-profile film on…
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Maintaining authenticity in kids’ programming
When I first started my career in the entertainment industry back in the early noughties,…
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Writer’s Room: Comedy is personal – Sarah Scheller
I have been fortunate enough to write two series of The Letdown, a very personal,…
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TBI Weekly: Content rights are ‘key battleground’ in streamer war
As 2019 goes by, the looming clash of the streamers gets closer. WarnerMedia this week…
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Vive la France: Adapting to a new normal
Driven by a high volume of content – 4,873 hours in all – produced in…
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Sports streamers: a long road ahead
As new sports streaming services such as DAZN and Eleven Sports aggressively seek out rights…
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Live long and prosper: Inside All Access
CBS was the first US broadcaster to launch a streaming play, but how is it…
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Facebook’s Patrick Walker: Less about ‘You’ and more about ‘Us’
You may remember in 2006 when ‘You’ was named Person of the Year by Time…
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Diversity in TV must start early
While representation in kids’ TV has increased in recent years, it’s still got a long…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Baghdad Central
Distributor: Fremantle Producer: Euston Films Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Logline: A crime thriller looking at Baghdad through the eyes…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Wisting
Distributor: Banijay Rights Producer: Cinenord and Good Company Films Broadcaster: MTG for Viaplay, TV3 (Sweden), ARD (Germany) Logline: An…
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Jed Mercurio: Nothing surprises me
The Line Of Duty and Bodyguard creator tells Manori Ravindran about his relationship with the…
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Scripted Hot Picks: World On Fire
Distributor: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) Producer: Mammoth Screen Broadcaster: BBC One (UK) Logline: A multi-territory drama telling…
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Good Omens: Adapting the unadaptable
The creative team behind BBC Studios and Amazon Studios’ Good Omens tells Manori Ravindran how…
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Scripted Hot Pick: The Murders
Distributor: APC Studios Producer: Muse Entertainment Broadcaster: NBCUniversal International Networks (Europe, Africa), Citytv (Canada) Logline: A female-led procedural starring…
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A “new game” for German drama
The floodgates have opened for premium German drama after a comparatively slow start in the…
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One-to-One: Jane Millichip & Chris Carey
For TBI’s first edition of ‘One-to-One’, a regular feature in which two high-profile execs interview…
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Op-ed: Uncovering the story in Leaving Neverland
Dan Reed, director of Channel 4/HBO documentary, gives an inside scoop on controversial Michael Jackson…
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Set Visit: Banijay’s Catch
Banijay Rights’ latest format serves up a game of ‘tag’ unlike you’ve ever seen before….
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MIPDoc 2019: TBI’s Factual Hot Picks
From Tata – Escobar’s Widow to 100 Vaginas, TBI Magazine runs through the pick of…
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MIPDoc Hot Pick: Tata – Escobar’s Widow
Distributor: Drive Producer: Telegramme Media Broadcaster: Club Illico (French-Canada), Discovery (LatAm, Iberia, Italy, Spanish-speaking US)…
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MIPFormats 2019: TBI’s Format Hot Picks
TBI Magazine has picked the most buzz-worthy unscripted formats heading to Cannes. From Race Across…
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How ‘Masked Singer’ is reviving costume-led formats
The runaway success of The Masked Singer is putting costume-led formats back in the spotlight…
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MIPDoc Hot Pick: If We Built It Today
Distributor: Sky Vision Producer: Arcadia Content Broadcaster: Knowledge Network (Canada) Logline: Factual series exploring the…
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MIPDoc Hot Pick: The Green Book – Guide to Freedom
Distributor: Off The Fence Producer: Impossible Factual Broadcaster: Smithsonian Channel Logline: A deep dive into…
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MIPDoc Hot Pick: Beyond Innovation
Distributor: A Tall Order Producer: Globalive Media Broadcaster: Bloomberg Television Logline: Uncovering the world’s new…
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MIPDoc Hot Pick: The Weekly
Distributor: Red Arrow International Producer: The New York Times, Left/Right Broadcaster: FX, Hulu (US) Logline:…
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MIPDoc Hot Pick: The House of Extraordinary People
Distributor: TCB Media Rights Producer: Hey Sonny Films Broadcaster: Channel 5 (UK) Logline: Nine amazing…
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MIPDoc Hot Picks: I Am Richard Pryor
Distributor: Fremantle Producer: Network Entertainment Broadcaster: Paramount Network (US) Logline: Inside the private life of…