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Endemol Shine Boomdog hires Teleset alum to head operations
Javier Perez Teuffer Lopez has been appointed as SVP of operations and business affairs for…
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Unscripted streamer Discovery+ launches in the US
Discovery has become the latest broadcaster to enter the increasingly crowded US streaming market with…
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UK production to continue despite lockdown
TV and film production in the UK can continue despite the country’s latest nationwide lockdown,…
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Netflix, Lionsgate extend LA production pause as Covid spreads
Netflix and Lionsgate have become the latest companies to expand the production pause in LA…
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Studio Lambert boosts unscripted team with senior hires
All3Media-owned UK-and-US-based prodco Studio Lambert has appointed Toni Ireland and Stephen Yemoh as staff executive…
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News round-up: C4 orders hotel docuseries; Blue Ant sells 300 hours; Haystack launches political channels
Channel 4 orders hotel docuseries UK comcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new three-part factual…
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ViacomCBS expands Hulu deal to include Comedy Central & Paramount Network
ViacomCBS has struck an expanded deal with US-based streamer Hulu that will see channels such…
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WarnerMedia snags Danish drama ‘The Investigation’ for HBO Max & HBO
WarnerMedia has picked up North American rights to six-part Scandinavian drama The Investigation, which will…
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Africa to exceed 50 million pay-TV subs by 2026
The African pay-TV market is set to reach 51 million subscribers by 2026. According to…
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AVOD streamer Roku nears deal to buy Quibi’s short-form content
AVOD streamer and device manufacturer Roku is nearing a deal to acquire programming from Jeffrey…
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VOD subscriptions to hit 2bn by 2025, suggests new research
There will be nearly two billion active VOD subscriptions globally by 2025, according to a…
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Disney raids US streamer Hulu & ABC for Star’s initial content offering
Disney has unveiled some of the first titles to launch on its new Star branded…
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Discovery+ expands European reach with Vodafone deal
US-based factual giant Discovery has struck a far-reaching deal that will see its newly launched…
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Beyond’s ‘Pooch Perfect’ format & Aussie original travels across Europe, Canada
Competitive dog grooming format Pooch Perfect has been picked up in Germany and the Benelux,…
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MIPTV to remain virtual in 2021 as Reed Midem outlines plans
Reed Midem is preparing for an online-only version of MIPTV in 2021, but has confirmed that…
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Commissioning round-up: Showtime orders ‘Yellowjackets’; BBCS & Bilibili announce ‘Ancients’; Viaplay takes ‘We Children From Bahnhof Zoo’
Showtime orders ‘Yellowjackets’ ViacomCBS-owned US network Showtime has given a series order to drama pilot…
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Exclusive: SPT rejigs EMEA distribution as Mark Young & John Rossiter take new roles
Sony Picture Television (SPT) has rejigged its distribution and networks business, with Western Europe exec…
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Tiger Aspect appoints David Simpson as comedy head
Banijay-owned UK prodco Tiger Aspect has promoted Man Like Mobeen exec producer David Simpson to…
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eOne appoints Jacqueline Sacerio to become EVP of scripted TV
Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has promoted Jacqueline Sacerio to become EVP of scripted TV. Sacerio,…
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NBCU’s acquisitions & strategy president Frances Manfredi exits after two decades
NBCUniversal’s president of content acquisitions & strategy Frances Manfredi is departing after more than two…
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TBI Wrap 2020: Off The Fence’s Ellen Windemuth; Cottonwood’s David Michel; Green Inc.’s Stephen Stewart; NENT Studios UK’s Richard Halliwell
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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Disney+ to raise $4bn from US subscribers by 2022, report suggests
Disney+ is set to surpass $4bn in revenue from US subscriptions alone by 2022, according…
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ITV’s Paul Moore named chair of Creative Diversity Network
The Creative Diversity Network (CDN), which aims to increase diversity on and off screen within…
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News round-up: TVN snags Fremantle’s ‘kindness’ format; Eccho sells ‘Legacy’; Can’t Stop’s ‘Pharaohs’ travel
TVN takes Fremantle’s Great Giveback Poland’s TVN has ordered a local version of a reality…
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TBI’s 2020 Wrap: Fox’s Michael Thorn; Yes Studios’ Danna Stern; CuriosityStream’s Clint Stinchcomb; Nippon TV’s Mikiko Nishiyama; TikTok’s Rich Waterworth
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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Kids round-up: Quintet launch heralds ‘Ivor The Engine’ return; Sensical preps streamer; Wildbrain goes DTC with Samsung
Quintet launch heralds Ivor The Engine return Quintet Pictures – a cross-platform production company focusing…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC Group re-appoints Sam Barnett as CEO to replace Marc Antoine d’Halluin
Saudi Arabia’s MBC Group has rejigged its senior team by appointing Sam Barnett as its…
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Charlie Mackesy forms prodco, links with Bad Robot to adapt ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse’
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse author Charlie Mackesy has launched a new production…
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The TV Collective, Fremantle & Indigo launch Breakthrough Leaders program
UK-based networking organisation The TV Collective (TVC) has linked up with Fremantle and Indigo Talent…
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BBC Studios to launch culture-skewing SVOD in US & Canada in 2021
BBC Studios (BBCS) is expanding its North American SVOD offering with a new streamer set…