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TBI Special Report Four: Learning from lockdown
Covid-19’s impact on the TV business has been immense, but not all the ramifications are…
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Sky hires Arrow Pictures alum Poppy Dixon to head factual
Comcast-owned UK satcaster Sky has appointed former Arrow Pictures and Raw TV exec Poppy Dixon…
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EOne lines up HBO alum Michael Lombardo to head TV division
Hasbro-owned producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has lined up former HBO programming president Michael…
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TBI’s Content Innovation Awards 2020 are now open for entries
TBI’s Content Innovation Awards are now open for entries to celebrate the very best of…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Behind the scenes of Facebook’s self-shot show
TBI’s extensive coverage of how Covid-19 is affecting the TV industry today hears from Phil…
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News round-up: Sky Studios invests in Longboat Pictures; Travel Channel orders eerie doc series from Karga Seven; Love Nature lands on Xumo in US and more…
Sky Studios invests in UK prodco Longboat Pictures Comcast-owned Sky Studios has acquired a minority…
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O2 & Virgin Media confirm merger, plan to invest $12bn on ‘converged platform’
Telefonica and Liberty Global have confirmed the merger of their UK operations. The 50-50 merger…
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Kids round-up: ‘Kid-E-Cats’ expands in Italy; ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ increases LatAm foothold; YouTube Kids arrives on Freesat
CTC Media’s ‘Kid-E-Cats’ expands in Italy WarnerMedia-owned preschool network Cartoonito and German distributor and co-prod…
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Netflix strikes overall deal with Ricky Gervais, extends ‘After Life’
Netflix has struck a multi-year overall deal with Ricky Gervais at the same time as…
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TBI Special Report Part Three: AVOD, SVOD & FTA: What’s Next?
Covid-19 has blindsided most of the TV business but the severity of the repercussions on…
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Apple TV+ hires BBC factual chief Alison Kirkham
Apple TV+ has hired BBC factual chief Alison Kirkham for its UK-based operations. She will…
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BBC & Pact strike terms of trade deal, ending long-running iPlayer dispute
The BBC and UK producer body Pact have agreed a far-reaching new terms of trade…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Surprising rewards & daily challenges of the ‘new normal’
TBI’s ongoing coverage of the impact of Covid-19 on the TV industry continues with Rian…
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Foxtel remains exclusive home of HBO in Oz
Australian pay-TV network Foxtel has expanded its standing deal with WarnerMedia, retaining exclusive rights to…
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Endemol Shine extends deals for Truly Original’s Glenda Hersh & Steven Weinstock
Endemol Shine Group has extended the deals of Glenda Hersh and Steven Weinstock, toppers at…
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Disney+ lands 54m subscribers but Mouse House left reeling by Covid-19
Disney+ has racked up more than 54 million subscribers since its launch barely six months…
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HBO Max broadens unscripted with Selena Gomez, expands comedy offer
WarnerMedia’s soon-to-launch US streamer HBO Max has made a straight-to-series order for a cookery show…
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News round-up: Spain’s LA 2 orders rural travel series; J2911 hires new sales exec; SBS picks up second run of ‘Australia In Colour’ and more…
Spain’s LA 2 commissions rural travel show from RTVE and DLO/Magnolia Spanish FTA network LA…
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ITV reveals another $37m in cuts & confirms 800 staff furloughed as ads slump
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has revealed the immediate impact of the Covid-19 crisis on its…
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Ruptly offers free content on launch of new doc division
Berlin-based news and media agency Ruptly is marking the launch of its new global documentary…
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TBI Special Report Part Two: An adapted marketplace for buyers and sellers
Streamers and broadcasters face the unenviable task of delivering fewer shows to bigger audiences with…
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Starz sues MGM after ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ reveals exclusivity breach
MGM is being sued by Lionsgate-owned cablenet Starz, which has accused the US studio of…
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European viewers warm to AVOD as Covid-19 impacts incomes
With the current financial climate appearing more uncertain amid the global pandemic, consumers are becoming…
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Nicolas Cage set for ‘Tiger King’ drama with CBS & Imagine TV Studios
US actor Nicolas Cage is set to play Joe Exotic, the subject of the hit…
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WarnerMedia preps for HBO Max’s Latin American roll-out after completing Ole deal
US media giant WarnerMedia is set to roll out new streamer HBO Max into Latin…
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BBC Studios hires BBC Four chief Cassian Harrison as SVP commissioning
BBC Studios has appointed Cassian Harrison, the editor of UK culture-skewing channel BBC Four, to…
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Starz names ex-CBS drama head Christina Davis as programming president
US cable network Starz has appointed former CBS drama head Christina Davis as president of…
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NBCU creates new division for Peacock & TV, revamps news
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has revealed a major restructuring affecting swathes of its operations, including the creation…
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Ex-Gaumont distribution chief Vanessa Shapiro launches Nicely Entertainment
Former Gaumont distribution chief Vanessa Shapiro has launched her own production and distribution company, Nicely…
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Liberty Global & Telefonica in talks over Virgin Media-O2 merger
Telefonica and Liberty Global are reportedly in talks to merge UK operators O2 and Virgin…