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Ukraine’s 1+1 Media Group joins format recognition body FRAPA
Ukraine’s 1+1 Media Group, which was recently at the centre of a format dispute with…
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Exclusive: Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti on rights, acquisitions & ‘fantastic’ AVOD
Given the year that Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti has just had, he’s looking pretty relaxed…
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Netflix orders docuseries based on Pope Francis book
Netflix has ordered a new four-part documentary series based upon Pope Francis’ book Sharing The…
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UK eyes Ofcom regulation for Netflix and other streamers
A UK culture minister has suggested that Netflix could be brought under Ofcom regulation, as…
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Round-up: SBS & Vice Media renew partnership; Viasat World & ZDFE strike factual deal; TVF International strikes first-look with Attitude Pictures
SBS & Vice Media renew partnership Australian broadcaster SBS has renewed its content partnership with…
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Exclusive: Drama drives Vuulr deals as US leads online sales
The demand for scripted drama content has remained steadfast this year, according to online rights marketplace…
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TBI’s 2020 Wrap: NENT Group’s Filippa Wallestam; Fremantle’s Jens Richter; eOne’s Noel Hedges; Viu’s Sahana Kamath
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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UK’s Channel 5 goes on ‘The Holiday’ with NENT Studios UK
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered an adaptation of TM Logan’s bestselling novel The…
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NBCUniversal ups Jimmy Horowitz to oversee Peacock & network deals
Jimmy Horowitz, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) vice chairman and president, has been handed oversight…
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CuriosityStream hires STX alum Brandon Fong to head North American distribution
US-based factual streamer CuriosityStream has appointed Brandon Fong to the role of SVP and head…
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News round-up: Hulu axes ‘Helstrom’; Fugitive adds Bright Button & Pulse Films docs; Kanal D adds drama for streamer
Hulu ends ‘Helstrom’ as Disney+ migration continues Hulu has cancelled Marvel series Helstrom after one…
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Channel 4 orders third season and charity outing for ‘The Circle’
Channel 4 in the UK has ordered a special week-long celebrity edition of Studio Lambert’s…
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Amazon orders dark comedy ‘I’m A Virgo’ from Boots Riley
Amazon has made a direct-to-series order of dark comedy I’m A Virgo from writer and…
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Marblemedia CEO Mark Bishop on turning lemons into lemonade in 2020
Mark Bishop, co-CEO of Toronto-based indie Marblemedia, says that the unprecedented challenges of the past…
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All3’s Raw hires BBC Studios exec Fiona Clarke as COO
All3Media-owned UK factual producer Raw has appointed BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Fiona Clarke to take…
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AVOD streamer Tubi expands in Mexico with Roku deal
Streaming service Roku has struck a deal with Fox Entertainment that will see its AVOD…
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TBI’s 2020 Wrap: BBCS’s Paul Dempsey; Argonon’s James Burstall; White Spark’s Briege Whitehead
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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Banijay completes exec team with Peter Langenberg named group COO
Production and distribution giant Banijay has appointed Peter Langenberg as group COO, rounding out the…
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Sky Studios CEO Gary Davey to step down & retire
Long-standing Sky exec Gary Davey is to step down from his position as CEO at the…
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Commissioning round-up: UKTV’s Alibi adapts radio drama ‘Annika’; Sky orders dating format; Mediapro Studio, Blackbox reveal medical drama
Alibi, PBS adapt Annika UKTV-owned Alibi has linked up with PBS drama strand Masterpiece in…
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News round-up: France TV takes Amazon’s ‘Bosch’; Abacus to sell UK’s ‘Masked Singer’; India’s MX Player deals with Insight TV
France TV takes Amazon’s Bosch France Télévisions has struck a deal with Red Arrow Studios…
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Netflix continues UK investment with seven new scripted orders
Netflix has commissioned seven new original scripted series in the UK, with all of the…
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TikTok moves onto TV following Samsung deal in Europe
Social media giant TikTok is launching its own TV service across Europe after striking a…
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TBI’s 2020 Wrap: GloboPlay’s Ana Carolina Lima; ITVS’s Julian Bellamy; Starz’s Superna Kalle
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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Sky & Amazon strike European deal to expand Prime Video’s reach
Amazon and Sky have struck a deal that will see the former’s Prime Video service…
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Kids round-up: Loomi Animation launches; Sinking Ship to distribute ‘Alma’s Way’; New local agents for ‘Kid-E-Cats’
Epic Storyworlds team launch Loomi Animation Steve Couture and Ken Faier, founders of recently launched…
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News round-up: All3’s ‘Van Der Valk’ returns; Apple TV+ unveils Julia Roberts drama and more…
More Van Der Valk detected ARD Degeto in Germany, Masterpiece in the US and ITV…
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Exclusive: WarnerMedia’s Cecilia Persson to depart amid EMEA kids rejig
WarnerMedia is rejigging its kids operations in EMEA ahead of the launch of streamer HBO Max, with Vanessa…
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Disney plans $16bn content spend, 350m subs target & raft of new originals
The Walt Disney Company has announced plans to spend between $14-$16bn on content for its…
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Netflix reveals top global shows, as viewing of int’l series soars 50% in US
Netflix has unveiled the most popular shows featuring on its service, with Spanish drama Money Heist…