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Exclusive: Casey Bloys shares HBO’s new playbook
HBO and HBO Max chairman & president Casey Bloys tells Richard Middleton why the ‘Netflix…
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TBI Weekly: Why Hollywood’s C-suite shouldn’t be biting the hand that feeds it
With the chances of a US writers strike rising by the day, Arrested Industries co-CEO…
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The future for docuseries: Time for a reset
Docuseries have exploded over recent years but rampant competition, rising costs and squeezed budgets are…
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Opinion: How ‘Streams Flow From A River’ avoided ‘regurgitating hatred’ & embraced authenticity
Shant Joshi, president & executive producer at Fae Pictures, discusses upcoming Canneseries shortform drama Streams…
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Opinion: Why FAST will be the star of MIPTV next week
Jon Loew, CEO of US-based distributor & producer Big Media, explains why there is still…
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Opinion: ‘High Hopes’ for formats as MIPTV beckons
With MIPTV almost upon us, TBI’s resident format expert Siobhan Crawford casts an eye over…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Japan’s streaming landscape is embracing consolidation
Japan’s streaming landscape is evolving rapidly and the merger between U-Next and Paravi looks set…
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TBI Weekly: Devil’s in the detail – IP sharing in today’s grabby world, Part 2
Following on from last month’s column, TBI’s format guru Siobhan Crawford talks IP preservation and…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How ‘The Last Of Us’ has plotted a new path for gaming & TV
HBO drama The Last Of Us has underlined the huge potential of creating a TV…
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Exclusive: Viaplay’s Vanda Rapti on North American strategy, subscriber goals & Nordic noir
Viaplay’s Vanda Rapti talks to Mark Layton about subscriber goals, its North American commissioning strategy…
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Opinion: What’s driving the convergence of film and TV
TV is now cinematic. From The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power mega…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix moved into first place in Italy
Omdia’s Rob Moyser explores how, despite a global dip in subscribers last year, heavy originals…
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TBI Scripted: How Black Sheep drama ‘Innermost’ blurs fact and fiction
Black Sheep Productions founders Saar Yogev and Naomi Levari tell Mark Layton why they didn’t…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: The where & why of Netflix’s original content spend
Since its move into original programming ten years ago, Netflix’s content strategy has been characterised…
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Opinion: How to engage with advertisers & why unbranded shows are about to boom
Former Story Lab exec & brand-funded programming expert Luci Sanan tells TBI why advertisers and…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What Netflix price cuts say about Lat Am & Caribbean ambitions
Netflix is seeing strong subscriber growth in Latin America & the Caribbean, but has cut…
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Ukraine One Year On: Oleksandr Bohutskyi, CEO of Starlight Media
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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Exclusive: Why the TV industry is all ears for podcasts
Nick Edwards investigates what it takes to adapt an audio production for the screen but…
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Ukraine One Year On: Alla Lypovetska, founder of ‘9 Lives’ firm Mamas Film Production
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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Opinion: Why it’s time to forego growth and return to storytelling basics
Bo Stehmeier, CEO of My Octopus Teacher producer Off The Fence, argues that it’s time…
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Opinion: In the long run… I’ll always love a limited series
In the latest instalment of his TBI column, LA-based exec Anthony Kimble, co-CEO and founder…
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Ukraine One Year On: Volodymyr Borodyansky, co-founder of the Organisation of Ukrainian Producers
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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Ukraine One Year On: Volodymyr Zavadiuk, head of big shows at 1+1 Media
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How merging with Showtime will boost Paramount+ profitability
Omdia analyst Sarah Henschel assesses Paramount Global’s plan to merge Showtime and Paramount+ and how…
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Ukraine One Year On: Daria Leygonie-Fialko, founder of ‘The Trace’ firm Space Production
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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Exclusive: Ukraine One Year On – The fight to keep the cameras rolling
One year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Mark Layton investigates how producers and broadcasters in…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why M&A activity doubled in two years
The global TV industry is streamlining, with a sharp uptick in M&A activity over the…
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TBI Scripted: ‘Cuba Libre’ creator on show’s 20-year journey to screen
Henrique Oliveira, creator of Portuguese historical drama Cuba Libre, tells Mark Layton why good things…
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TBI Weekly: Why it’s time to embrace brand-funded production
Shayna Waldman, development and production executive at Clash Of Trades producer The ATS Team, takes…
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TBI London TV Screenings Interviews: Banijay COO Peter Langenberg on M&A and shifting streamer strategies
As Banijay opens its door to international buyers on Wednesday at London TV Screenings, Group…