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NBCU’s Peacock enters ‘Bel-Air’ with two season pick-up
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has picked up two seasons of Bel-Air, the upcoming dramatic reboot of…
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Netflix ‘streamline’ sees Cindy Holland exit and Bela Bajaria upped to head of global TV
Netflix VP of original content Cindy Holland is to exit the streamer next month after…
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‘End Of The F***ing World’s Dominic Buchanan & Bennett McGhee launch private equity-backed prodco
The End of The F***ing World producer Dominic Buchanan and Bennett McGhee (Mogul Mowgli) have…
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BBC One returns to Leopard’s ‘Worzel Gummidge’ with Mackenzie Crook
The UK’s BBC has ordered a third one-hour adaptation based on the Worzel Gummidge novels….
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Flame Distribution hires Argonon, Orange Smarty alum Lynn Lugsden
UK-based Flame Distribution has appointed former Argonon and Endemol exec Lynn Lugsden as SVP of…
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Digital UK’s Jonathan Thompson on the challenges facing new BBC chief Tim Davie
Jonathan Thompson, who leads the development of the UK’s digital terrestrial TV platform Freeview, reflects…
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Off The Fence and WaterBear Network hire Insight TV alum Oliver Taprogge
Former Insight TV exec Oliver Taprogge has joined Netherlands-and-UK-based factual production and distribution outfit Off…
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News round-up: Hat Trick sells its ‘Dinner’; Alchime’s 1500-hour deal; TVI extends Chilean drama
Hat Trick sells its Dinner UK-based distributor Hat Trick International has struck a raft of…
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NBCU set to name Warner Bros. exec Susan Rovner as entertainment chief
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is poised to unveil its new entertainment chief, following the company-wide restructure last…
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ITV’s ‘Doc Martin’ to treat final patient next year
UK broadcaster ITV has confirmed that the upcoming tenth season of its long-running drama series…
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Netflix starts production on new Norwegian drama from Motion Blur
Netflix is expanding its Norwegian drama slate with a new six-episode serialised thriller that marks…
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BBC Arts brings ‘Uncle Vanya’ stage production to the screen
The UK’s BBC Arts has commissioned a special screen version of Olivier Award-winner Conor McPherson’s new…
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UK’s Channel 4 strikes deal for ‘Wedding Guru’ prodco Yeti Media
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has taken a minority stake in Welsh prodco Yeti Media and…
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Exclusive: Amazon’s IMDb TV hires Fremantle, A+E alum for acquisitions
Amazon-owned streamer IMDb TV has hired former Fremantle and A+E Networks exec Samuel Harowitz to…
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‘Shenmue’ series in works at Crunchyroll & Adult Swim
WarnerMedia-owned animé streamer Crunchyroll and US cable network Adult Swim are teaming up for a…
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UK producers Mark Westcott and Duncan Gaudin form new factual outfit
Award-winning UK producers Mark Westcott and Duncan Gaudin have launched Marshal Bishop Productions, a new…
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Apple hires former Disney, Hulu & Quibi exec for channels business
Apple has continued its hiring spree of top Hollywood industry insiders with the reported appointment…
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ODMedia Group teams with SchröderMedia for OTT aggregation
Dutch content company ODMedia Group has signed a deal with German distributor SchröderMedia to represent…
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Discovery buys Mediaworks FTA channels in NZ, including Three & Bravo
Discovery is expanding its channels business in New Zealand by acquiring a raft of free-to-air…
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Sam Barcroft quits Barcroft Studios; Alex Morris takes reins
Alex Morris, chief creative officer at the UK’s Future plc-owned Barcroft Studios, is taking over…
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TBI Weekly: Why global partners are key to Tim Davie’s BBC
BBC chief Tim Davie’s first week as head of the world’s best-known public broadcaster is…
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WarnerMedia rejigs with Jay Levine promoted & Warner Bros. digital chief exiting
WarnerMedia’s ongoing restructuring has continued with the promotion of Warner Bros. alum Jay Levine and…
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Marvel’s Silk live-action series in works at Sony
A live-action series based around the Marvel superhero Silk is reportedly in discussion between Amazon…
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Sky Studios director of drama Cameron Roach to step down
Sky Studios’ director of drama Cameron Roach is to step down from his position next…
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News round-up: ABC adapts ‘Emergency Call’ for US; France-Israel co-writing residency opens; US-China science co-pro prepped for distribution
ABC orders US version of ‘Emergency Call’ format US network ABC has announced a new…
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BBC’s new chief Tim Davie eyes ‘big opportunities’ for global streaming expansion
New BBC chief Tim Davie has said his former employer BBC Studios (BBCS) will play…
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TBI Distributor Survey 2020
The TV distribution industry has transformed itself over recent years and Covid-19 has only hastened…
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Kids round-up: Tencent lands on Moonbug shows; Kid-E-Cats travels in global deals; Boomerang digs into ‘Master Moley’
Tencent lands on Moonbug shows Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video has picked up four animated…
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Discovery rejigs EMEA business as streaming takes centre-stage
Discovery is streamlining its business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with expanded…
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BBC ups Charlotte Moore to content chief
UK pubcaster the BBC has promoted Charlotte Moore to the corporation’s chief content officer and…