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BBC boss says ‘Bodyguard’ has drawn higher ratings than ‘The Crown’
BBC boss Tony Hall has said that BBC shows such as Luther and Bodyguard reached…
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For My Next Trick: TVF International’s Harriet Armston-Clarke
Each day this week, in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on Friday (8 March),…
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Exclusive: Discovery to roll out VOD service in India
Discovery is to roll out an Indian VOD service just a year after the business…
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Kids round-up: 9 Story, Peacock Alley pair for live action series; Go-N strikes global deals for ‘Simon’
9 Story Media Group and Peacock Alley Entertainment have struck a deal to develop and…
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Michael Jackson doc draws 2.4m to Channel 4 amid London protests
Dan Reed’s feature doc Leaving Neverland garnered a peak audience of 2.4m for the UK’s…
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Shopify Studios lines up Shay Mitchell series for Int’l Women’s Day
Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), Shopify Studios – the production arm of global…
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HBO: Greenlight for Waller-Bridge’s ‘Run’, Spanish original ‘Foodie Love’
HBO has given a series order to Phoebe Waller-Bridge comedy Run, written by her frequent…
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Netflix’s Bajaria to lead non-English series as Barmack exits
Netflix VP of content Bela Bajaria is set to lead its international non-English TV originals…
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China’s new TV frontier offers short-form opportunity
Ahead of UK trade body Pact’s UK China Creative Exchange event in London next week,…
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For My Next Trick: ‘Big Brother’ producer Allison Grodner
Each day this week, in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on Friday (8 March),…
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Mediapro signs ‘Spanish Affair’ scribe Diego San José
MediaPro Group has struck a deal with screenwriter and showrunner Diego San José to exclusively…
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Michelle Guthrie to receive additional $516k pay out from ABC
Michelle Guthrie, the dismissed managing director of Australian broadcaster ABC, has received an additional US$516,000…
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HBO miniseries exec Kary Antholis steps down after 25 years
Long-time HBO exec Kary Antholis is the latest to depart the WarnerMedia-owned channel. According to…
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PBS takes Fremantle’s ‘Beecham House’ to the US
Fremantle has struck a deal with PBS to launch Gurinder Chadha’s six-part drama series Beecham…
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Disney hires ex-Warner exec to lead restructured TV unit
Disney Television Studios has hired former Warner Bros. exec Craig Hunegs to lead the business…
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Exclusive: Armoza ramps up scripted with Arab/Israeli drama ‘Muna’
Armoza Formats’ Muna, a drama about an Arab-Israeli photographer battling with her identity, is among…
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NBCU, Syfy & Sky partner for immersive VR series ‘Eleven Eleven’
NBCUniversal International Networks has commissioned a sci-fi VR series, Eleven Eleven, and will produce and…
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For My Next Trick: The Garden’s Ninder Billing
Each day this week, in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on Friday (8 March),…
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Women sweep Canadian Screenwriting Awards’ drama, comedy categories
Women screenwriters have swept the TV drama and comedy categories for the Writers Guild of…
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Paramount Network takes ‘Yellowstone’ to Europe, Lat Am
Paramount Network International has acquired seasons one and two of Yellowstone, the scripted drama launched…
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Gaumont preps modern Indian ‘King Lear’ adaptation
Narcos studio Gaumont is linking with Brahman Naman producer Dina Dattani to adapt a retelling of Shakespeare’s King Lear set in…
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The Royal Television Society reveals nominees for its Programme Awards 2019
The list of nominees for the 2019 Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards has been…
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Netflix’s Sarandos, Amazon’s Brown set for Series Mania
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos and Amazon Studios’ European originals boss Georgia Brown are…
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Banijay Rights signs development deal with Greenacre
Banijay Rights has signed a multi-year, first-look development deal with UK independent production company Greenacre…
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Luke Perry’s death prompts ‘Riverdale’ production shutdown
The CW has shut down production on hit drama Riverdale following the death of actor…
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WarnerMedia lays out new leadership team with Greenblatt as chairman
WarnerMedia has named former NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt (pictured) as chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment…
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Exclusive: RTL II signs on for Banijay’s ‘Wild Things’
German broadcaster RTL II has signed on for four episodes of Wild Things, TBI has learned. …
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FRAPA’s Jan Salling boards BBC Studios
FRAPA head Jan Salling has joined BBC Studios to run production out of the Nordics. …
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Kew Media receives “unprecedented” interest in Jackson doc
Kew Media Distribution says it has received “unprecedented” interest in Channel 4/HBO doc Leaving Neverland…
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For My Next Trick: Endemol Shine International’s Cathy Payne
Each day this week, in the lead-up to International Women’s Day on Friday (8 March),…