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BBC explores quarantining drama casts as appetite for UK shows soars
The BBC will order more UK dramas to avoid a content shortfall caused by Covid-19…
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Murdoch, Featherstone & Snider’s Sister invests in podcast firm Campside
Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone’s production outfit Sister has invested in a new…
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News round-up: CityTV preps ‘Canadian Family’s Got Talent’; Armoza’s lockdown gameshow; ZED seeks pre-sales
CityTV preps Canadian Family’s Got Talent Canada’s CityTV is prepping a lockdown-related version of Fremantle…
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Sky expects to delay international drama shoots until 2021
European media giant Sky is to delay filming on its dramas that have elements shot…
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Netflix & Michelle Obama reveal launch of ‘Becoming’ documentary
Netflix is preparing to launch a documentary from Michelle and Barack Obama’s prodco Higher Ground…
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Endeavor, Motive Pictures to adapt Terry Pratchett’s ‘Discworld’ novels
UK producer Motive Pictures, its backer Endeavor Content and Narrativia, the indie launched by the…
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ITV Studios reveals ‘ready-to-buy’ unscripted slate for spring & summer
ITV Studios (ITVS) has unveiled its ‘ready-to-buy’ non-scripted slate for spring and summer, which the…
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Endemol Shine puts ‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘The Hour’ onto US & Euro AVOD channels
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) has expanded its direct-to-consumer activities with new drama-focused AVOD channel launches…
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WarnerMedia owner AT&T names John Stankey as CEO
Randall Stephenson is to retire as AT&T CEO and will be replaced by president and…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Unpacking the ‘force majeure’ clause
The latest installment of TBI’s ongoing coverage around the impact of Covid-19 on the global…
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News round-up: Stan in Oz snags ‘Baker & The Beauty’; Red Arrow’s ‘Protection’ partnership; ITV & BBC mentor scheme
Stan snags The Baker And The Beauty Australian streamer Stan has acquired US drama The…
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Sky reveals streaming surge & ‘box-set effect’ of Covid-19 lockdown
European pay TV operator Sky has published a raft of data revealing how viewing habits…
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The Ink Factory extends 127 Wall co-financing deal, promotes Rod Henwood
The Night Manager and The Little Drummer Girl prodco The Ink Factory has struck a…
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Banijay Rights rejigs senior execs with another Endemol Shine addition
Banijay Rights, fresh from confirming Cathy Payne as head of the distribution division, has added…
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Pluto TV adds WarnerMedia & Eros Int’l execs for content push
ViacomCBS-owned streaming service Pluto TV has made two senior hires – adding Scott Reich as…
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RTÉ’s ‘CrimeCall’ producers work around restrictions to stay on air
RTÉ’s public appeal show CrimeCall, from Northern Irish indie prodco Green Inc and Dublin-based indie…
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News round-up: Love Nature unveils blue chip duo; BET+ visits eOne’s Diggstown
Love Nature greenlights blue chip duo Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature 4K has greenlit two…
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Newly acquired Tubi offers ‘Masked Singer’ from parent Fox
Tubi is to offer episodes from the US version of unscripted hit The Masked Singer,…
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Conecta Fiction sets September date for hybrid on-site/online forum
The fourth edition of Spanish co-production forum Conecta Fiction has rebranded itself as Conecta Fiction…
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Apple adapts ‘Shrink Next Door’ podcast with Paul Rudd & Will Ferrell
Apple TV+ has handed an eight-episode straight-to-series order to The Shrink Next Door, based on…
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Sky Studios takes stake in BBC Studios’ alums prodco The Lighthouse
Comcast-backed Sky Studios has taken a minority stake in UK production company The Lighthouse, the…
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UK’s Covid-19 Film & TV relief fund calls for donations as claims top $6m
The UK’s Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund has put out an urgent call…
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AT&T reveals stinging losses for WarnerMedia as pay-TV subs fall
AT&T has revealed stinging losses for its WarnerMedia division, just a day after unveiling the…
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Disney+ eyes more ‘Star Wars’ drama with ‘Russian Doll’ co-creator
Disney+ is preparing a new female-focused Star Wars series with the exec producer behind Netflix…
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ITV Studios takes rights to Nippon TV’s ‘Red Carpet Survival’
ITV Studios (ITVS) has struck a deal for Red Carpet Survival, the gameshow format from…
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TDCI’s news $300m UK studio gets OK from authorities
The greenlight has been given to a proposal for a huge new UK-based production studio…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ Hotstar’s Cosmos-Maya commission; Tencent takes ‘Chickpea’; TeamTO staff changes; and more
Disney+ Hotstar orders 200+ eps from Cosmos-Maya Indian streaming service Disney+ Hotstar has commissioned an…
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Banijay names Endemol Shine’s Cathy Payne to lead distribution
Banijay Group has appointed Cathy Payne as CEO of Banijay Rights, with current chief Tim…
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Exclusive: How Abacus Media made it to market despite Covid-19
It has been a tumultuous few months for ex-Kew Media Distribution chief Jonathan Ford, but…
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Edinburgh TV Festival unveils Covid-19 online controller sessions
The Edinburgh TV Festival (ETF) has unveiled the initial line-up for its new, pre-festival digital…