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News round-up: VIP 2000 TV & GoQuest partner on ‘Kuma’; FilmRise & ITV Studios extend pact; Keshet & Satisfaction ink format deal
VIP 2000 TV & GoQuest partner on ‘Kuma’ Miami-based VIP 2000 TV, an independent distribution…
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UK’s BBC Three sets reality show with UFC stars Paddy Pimblett & Molly McCann
BBC Three in the UK has ordered a new reality show following the lives and…
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BBC unveils almost 60 prodcos set to benefit from Small Indie Fund
Almost 60 production companies with turnovers below £10m ($12.5m) are to receive support via the…
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Apple preps immersive originals for mixed reality headset Vision Pro
Apple TV+ has unveiled a selection of new immersive originals, and existing programming to stream…
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Banijay hires All3Media alum Hannah Griffiths as head of adaptations
Banijay has hired All3Media alum Hannah Griffiths as its first head of adaptations. Griffiths is…
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France’s Dandelooo hires former deputy director at KOCCA for sales & acquisitions
French animation company Dandelooo has hired the former deputy director at Korea Creative Content Agency…
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ABC Australia partners with Brendan Cowell to adapt his novel ‘Plum’
Australian broadcaster ABC has ordered Plum, a six-part drama series based on Brendan Cowell’s novel…
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‘Ghosts’ firm Monumental to adapt ‘Filthy Ritual’ true crime podcast
ITV Studios-owned Monumental Television, the firm behind BBC comedy Ghosts, has secured the rights to…
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Exclusive: Rubicon’s Chris Albrecht & Jorge Granier on bridging the gap between Lat Am & Hollywood
Chris Albrecht and Jorge Granier teamed last year to launch Rubicon Global Media, a new…
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Check out TBI’s latest edition at NATPE Global!
As NATPE Global kicks off in Miami today, be sure to pick up TBI’s latest…
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Mediawan acquires UK docs producer Misfits Entertainment
French group Mediawan has acquired a majority stake in UK-based documentary production firm Misfits Entertainment….
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‘Succession’, ‘The Bear’ & ‘Beef’ clean up once again at Emmy Awards
HBO drama Succession, Hulu’s The Bear and Netflix’s Beef have once again emerged as awards…
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Opinion: Hello from the other side, I must’ve called a thousand times…
TBI’s resident format expert Siobhan Crawford delves into deals with the US and European opportunities…
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Indielab opens applications for annual TV Accelerator scheme
UK-based Indielab is opening applications for its annual TV Accelerator scheme, targeting scripted and non-scripted…
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Round-up: GRB unveils deals ahead of NATPE; ‘Beep And Mort’ go global
GRB unveils NATPE deals Discovery in Spain has extended its deal for five seasons of…
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Bruin Capital takes ‘significant’ stake in ‘Drive To Survive’ prodco Box To Box
US-based Bruin Capital has taken an undisclosed minority stake in Drive To Survive producer Box…
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RTL+ enters ‘Silent Library’ with German version of Nippon TV gameshow format
RTL+, the VOD service of German broadcaster RTL, is launching a local adaptation of the…
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Exclusive: UKTV CEO on how broadcaster weathered storm of 2023 to achieve significant growth
While the past year has been marred by ad market downturn and all-round rising costs,…
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Former BBC Studios, Beyond Prods exec joins UK-based Ricochet
Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Ricochet has appointed a former Beyond Productions exec as its new creative…
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News round-up: WBD, Youku & Netflix ink Xilam deals; Televisión Canaria draws up ’The Hit List’
WBD, Youku & Netflix ink Xilam deals Warner Bros. Discovery, Youku and Netflix are among…
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Kristin Jones steps down as president of int’l TV at Peter Chernin’s North Road
Kristin Jones has stepped down as president of international TV at Peter Chernin’s The North…
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Greg Daniels opening development room to explore ‘The Office’ spin-off
Greg Daniels, the US writer and producer who adapted UK comedy The Office into a…
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Fox streamer Tubi snags exclusive rights to South African drama ‘Devil’s Peak’
Fox-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has acquired exclusive rights to South African drama Devil’s Peak. The…
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Argonon & News UK alums launch branded content firm House Of Oddities
Sachini Imbuldeniya and Darren Smith, who until recently were exec creative director and chief creative…
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Amazon shutters Prime Video originals in Southeast Asia
Amazon streamer Prime Video is cutting investment in Southeast Asia and eliminating roles in its…
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CBC/Radio-Canada names Dany Meloul as EVP of French services
Canadian pubcaster CBC/Radio-Canada has appointed Dany Meloul as EVP of French services on a permanent…
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Disney-owned Pixar braces for further layoffs
Disney is making another round of layoffs at Pixar Animation Studios, with reports suggesting that…
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Australia’s SBS hires Netflix co-production exec as scripted commissioner
Australian pubcaster SBS has hired Netflix’s co-production chief in Australia as a commissioning editor for…
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Exclusive: UKTV promotes Andrea Amey to chief digital officer
BBC Studios-owned UKTV has promoted Andrea Amey to chief digital officer as part of its…
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Topic Studios restructures TV division amid ‘evolution of staffing & structure’
100 Foot Wave producer Topic Studios is laying off a swathe of employees and restructuring…