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BBC names BBC Studios’ CEO Tim Davie as new chief
BBC Studios (BBCS) boss Tim Davie has been named director general of the BBC, replacing…
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News round-up: Salto gets ‘Happily Married’; TVG seeks another ‘Wife Swap’; NHK 8K picks up ‘Wife Of A Spy’ and more…
Salto gets ‘Happily Married’ New French streaming platform Salto has picked up dark comedy drama…
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AMC’s streamer Acorn TV expands in UK with Apple & Amazon
Acorn TV, the British content streamer owned and operated by AMC Networks, is expanding its…
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News round-up: Global sales for Euro-thrillers; Portugal’s SIC acquires ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ format; Finland’s YLE gets ‘Pretty & Single’ and more…
Euro-thrillers head to Netflix and others in global sales Global streamer Netflix and broadcasters around…
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The CW does deal with ‘Devils’ to bolster fall schedule
US network The CW has picked up Sky Italia thriller Devils as it continues to…
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Kids VP Levine departs Mouse House to “pursue new opportunities”
David Levine, Disney’s VP of kids programming for the UK, Europe and Africa is leaving…
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Discovery Denmark first in line for Keshet’s ‘Singletown’ format
Discovery Networks has commissioned Nordisk Film TV Denmark to produce a local version of Keshet…
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Amazon Original tells ‘True Stories’ with French celebs and YouTube stars
French Amazon Original comedy series True Story will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in…
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Rebooted: Q&A with Géraldine Gonard, Conecta FICTION director
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, industry shows around the globe have had to adapt to…
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Kids round-up: ‘Alien TV’ and ‘Horrid Henry’ special both land on Netflix; ‘Brainbuzz’ travels in Australia and Hong Kong; ‘Bubu And The Little Owls’ fly to Kidoodle.TV
Alien TV lands on Netflix and Nine Network Netflix and Australia’s FTA Nine Network will…
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Dealing with Covid-19: How an Italian teen drama marked a nation’s scripted first
The latest installment of TBI’s extensive coverage of Covid-19 takes us to Italy, where we…
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BBC launches beta testing for ‘Beeb’ voice assistant
UK pubcaster the BBC has revealed more details of its ‘Beeb’ voice assistant, including a…
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French streamer Salto ‘on starting blocks’ for autumn as test phase starts
Salto, the French commercial and public broadcasters’ answer to Netflix, has begun closed user-group tests…
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News round-up: BBC extends ‘Capture’, hits ‘Heights’; GoQuest sells Indian drama; Bafta names chairman
BBC lands The Heights, extends The Capture BBC One in the UK has acquired the…
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A+E picks up crime series from ‘Live PD’ host
A+E Networks has pre-bought a new crime series from Live PD host Dan Abrams’ US-based…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay links with Lillyhammer’s Henriette Steenstrup for dramedy
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has ordered a comedy-drama written by and starring Lillyhammer actress…
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Exclusive: UK ‘faces being left behind’ as government urged to act on insurance
The UK government must urgently backstop insurers or risk screen productions being moved outside of…
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UK’s ITV2 replaces Covid-19 hit ‘Love Island’ with Australia’s 2019 version
ITV2 in the UK is to replace its Covid-19 hit reality show Love Island with…
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Hilary Strong & Bob Benton’s ILP strikes ‘eight-figure’ literary estates deal
Hilary Strong and Bob Benton’s recently launched IP management firm International Literary Properties (ILP) has…
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US media giants observe ‘Blackout Tuesday’ as JJ Abrams donates $10m to fight racism
US media giants including ViacomCBS are not conducting business today in order to mark the…
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Roku unveils new ‘live TV guide’ and slew of channels from A+E, ABC
Ad-supported streamer Roku is moving further to replicate live TV by launching an on-screen channel…
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Exclusive: Why now is “right time” for A+E alum Sabin’s new US/LatAm venture
With Covid-19 currently tightening global purse-strings, a new cost-cutting marriage between US creatives and Latin…
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ViacomCBS hires Paramount’s acquisitions EVP for Nick & Awesomeness
ViacomCBS has appointed Paramount Pictures’ EVP of worldwide acquisitions Syrinthia Studer to work across live…
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ITV Studios snags second window sales for ‘Bodyguard’
ITV Studios (ITVS) has struck a raft of deals for its scripted series including Jed…
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Aussie drama ‘Secrets She Keeps’ told to Germany, Denmark & Norway
Nordic-based C More and Germany’s RTL Crime have snagged rights to six-part psychological thriller The…
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Endemol Shine expands AVOD offering in US with Vizio deal
US-based TV manufacturer Vizio has struck a deal that will see Endemol Shine Group-curated online…
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Spanish OTT use rises with 40% using streaming services
Over four in 10 Spanish homes with internet access were accessing streaming video services such…
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HBO Max faces analyst scorn, rejigs ‘Love Life’ & takes ‘Big Bang’ spin-off
HBO Max’s recent roll-out has been handed a dour assessment by two leading US analysts,…
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British Film Commission lays out guidelines for screen production return
The British Film Commission (BFC) has today published a comprehensive set of guidelines to help…
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‘Surviving R. Kelly’s Dream Hampton joins Cineflix’s Tulsa Race Massacre docuseries
Dream Hampton, the exec producer behind Lifetime’s docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, has been attached to…