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Features
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Wolf Hall: period drama with ratings bite
Soon after the BBC committed to adapting Hilary Mantel’s books Wolf Hall and Bring Up…
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Tut – history in the making
Sir Ben Kinglsey plays a scheming and powerful vizier in Spike’s Tutankhamen miniseries It appeared…
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Holding court with Chelli
Claude Chelli from Capa Drama on what to expect from Canal+’s lavish Louis XIV drama…
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LA Screenings: ABC/Disney Media Distribution
Mark Endemano, senior VP and general manager, Disney Media Distribution EMEA Disney sales chief Mark…
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LA Screenings: CBS Global Distribution
Armando Nuñez, president and CEO, CBS Global Distribution Group Studio chief Armando Nuñez tells TBI what…
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Independent thinking
The LA Screenings see thousands of buyers head to Los Angeles to peruse the Hollywood…
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LA Screenings: NBCUniversal
Belinda Menendez, president, NBCUniversal International Television Distribution & Universal Networks International NBCUniversal’s sales chief tells…
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LA Screenings: Fox
Marion Edwards, president, international television, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution Fox’s global sales chief is…
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LA Screenings 2015: Puppet masters
Muppets, medics and movie characters will be filling US network schedules over the next year….
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Busan Contents Market: 2015 report
TBI speaks to the international content companies that attended the ninth edition of the Busan…
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Curation: the new dark art
Now that streaming platforms can build a much more accurate picture of their subscribers’ behaviour…
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Have content will travel
Travel shows, with their beautiful backdrops and larger-than-life locals, may seem like a no-brainer for…
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Viewpoint: Changing the tune
Music programming in the era of reality TV is not what it used to be,…
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Writer’s Room: Paul Abbott says take No Offence
Paul Abbott is the BAFTA Award-winning writer who cut his teeth on Coronation Street and…
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Three to watch from Spain
A trio of Spanish primetime dramas are set to make international headlines. Spain’s TV advertising…
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In the spotlight: Colin Callender
Wolf Hall producer Colin Callender reveals the influences that have shaped a five-decade career spanning…
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Amazon deal monitor: Prime’s time
Amazon’s initial slate of originals was mostly well received, but failed to set the TV…
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Blue chip to new chip: natural history with bite
Stewart Clarke speaks to commissioners, producers, distributors and digital pioneers about their efforts to reimagine…
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Tom Forman – why you need me if you want to crack the US
The meeting always goes the same way. On one side, you’ve got me and my…
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BBC Worldwide channels energies into Brit, Earth and First
With the creation of the BBC Brit, Earth and First brands, BBC Wordwide is aiming…
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State of the industry: Canadian kids TV
Digital disruption and an end to regulatory protection has some in the Canadian kids business…
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Gusto adds spice to foodie market
“There is no owners manual that comes with a broadcast license,” says Knight Enterprises’ Chris…
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Buyer’s briefing: Mike Cosentino, Crave TV
Name: Mike Cosentino Title: Senior VP, programming, CTV Networks and CraveTV; chair, Bell Media Programming…
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German TV makes historic move
New investment in drama by local channels and a willingness to greenlight risky, edgy projects…
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The world in ratings: lessons from 2014
Eurodata analyst Aurelie Sykes-Darmon highlights the latest industry-defining trends in the TV world In 2014,…
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Alastair Fothergill on The Hunt
Alastair Fothergill embodies blue-chip documentary more than any other filmmaker and with his latest series,…
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Nick Broomfield tells Tales of the Grim Sleeper
Nick Broomfield’s latest project sees the Biggie & Tupac filmmaker bring his particular low-fi aesthetic…
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Netflix deal monitor: 2015 so far
Streaming service Netflix may be losing market share to Amazon in the US, but has…
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Franchise building
The current batch of home renovation formats mirror the pared-down approach to home ownership in…
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Endemol Shine Group: the story so far
The enormous distribution group created by the merger of Endemol, Shine Group and Core Media…