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Features
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Viewpoint: Thriving in uncertain times
Lilla Hurst, joint-MD of Drive, discusses the growth of UK Screenings, and makes a case…
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UK Screenings: BBC Studios’ new chapter for Showcase
President of global markets Paul Dempsey tells TBI how the annual Showcase event has evolved,…
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BBC Studios Showcase: World of Wonder
Feel-good formats are still driving audiences, and BBC Studios’ formats team meets the demand with…
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BBC Studios Showcase: Going upstream for premium drama
The BBC Studios merger has allowed scripted execs to get closer to IP much earlier…
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BBC Studios Showcase: Drone’s eye-view on natural history
Newly appointed unscripted portfolio director Mark Reynolds tells TBI the merged BBC Studios is “more…
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Your guide to the UK Screenings
A string of UK TV distribution firms will show off their new slates to international…
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Buyers briefing: Factual commissioners reveal their wishlists for 2019
TBI asked specialist factual commissioners to reveal their wishlists and programming strategies for 2019. Here…
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Never mind the blockchain, fund public media
Jon Ossoff, CEO and MD of Stacey Dooley: Face to Face with ISIS producer Insight TWI…
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NATPE: History gives Jesus docudrama the premium treatment
The high-end drama boom is having a knock-on effect on docudramas, according to Nutopia boss…
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Special report: The evolution of ‘powerhouse’ formats
In the second of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media looks at how top-performing…
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NATPE 2019: The Top Shows in Miami
TBI Magazine has picked the most buzz-worthy unscripted formats to arrive in Miami this January….
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NATPE Hot Picks: Temptation Island
Producer: Banijay Studios North America Distributor: Banijay Rights Broadcaster: USA Network Concept: Couples face the…
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NATPE Hot Picks: An Accidental Studio
Producer: Bill & Ben Productions, Propellor Films Distributor: DCD Rights Broadcaster: AMC Networks International Concept:…
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NATPE Hot Picks: The Peng Life
Producer: Renowned Films Distributor: Passion Distribution Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Concept: The internet’s sharpest reviewer…
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NATPE Hot Picks: Training Teachers to Kill
Producer: Sundog Pictures Distributor: Silverlining Rights Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Concept: Doc following one Ohio…
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NATPE Hot Picks: Fittest Family
Producer: Kite Entertainment and Animo TV Distributor: Magnify Media Broadcaster: RTE1 Concept: Mega-fit families compete…
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NATPE Hot Picks: The Indiscreet Call
Producer: Mandarina Productions Distributor: GoQuest Formats Concept: A street game show that tests passers-by on…
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NATPE Hot Picks: Dating Detectives
Producer: Zig Zag, IMTV Distributor: BBC Studios Distribution Concept: A mash-up of dating and crime…
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NATPE Hot Picks: When I Grow Up
Producer: Optomen UK Distributor: All3Media International Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) concept: What happens when you…
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NATPE Hot Picks: Dead Man’s Line
Producer: Alan Berry Distributor: Scorpion TV Concept: A gripping documentary about a high-profile US kidnapping…
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NATPE Hot Picks: Mr. Nelson on The North Side
Producer: Dan D’Or, Michael J. Kirk Distributor: Kew Media Distribution Concept: Everyone knows the name Prince, few…
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What Friends tells us about rights ownership in 2019
Media giants building SVODs to rival Netflix are talking the talk, but who will walk…
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Will 2019 mark the end of niche SVOD?
Media giants are closing their niche streamers to prepare for mega mainstream platforms, but will…
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LatAm scripted: The end of telenovelas?
For decades, the telenovela has been Latin America’s flagship TV genre, seducing audiences around the…
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The TBI interview: Inside No. Nine
Hamish Turner, programme director for Australia’s Nine Network, outlines the channel’s strategy post-Fairfax Media merger….
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How Netflix is shaking up the documentary world
Netflix is raising the bar for factual to premium levels and introducing ‘box sets’ and…
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Inside UK drama’s tipping point
As 2019 kicks off with the anticipation of new drama-packed SVODs, Neal Street Productions co-founder…
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Special report: Breaking down break-out formats
In the first of four special reports for TBI, international consultancy K7 Media identifies the…
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Behind the Scenes: Netflix’s When Heroes Fly
Produced by Spiro Films and Keshet International for Keshet Broadcasting, Colombia-set thriller When Heroes Fly follows…
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Rising Star adaptation leads Sri Lankan content “renaissance”
A local adaptation of Keshet International’s Rising Star is having a transformative impact on Sri…