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BBC faces ‘significant risks’ due to changing audience behaviour
The BBC faces “significant risks” to future performance due to changing audience behaviour, according to…
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BBC2 orders comedy drama based on doctor’s diaries
BBC 2 has commissioned an eight-part comedy drama based on This Is Going To Hurt,…
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Netflix unveils aggressive anime expansion
SVOD platform Netflix has used the Anime Expo event to unveil two new anime series…
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Casting unveiled for new Ricky Gervais project
Netflix has confirmed the casting for After Life, a new series from Ricky Gervais (The…
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BBC Studios takes 100% control of Lookout Point
BBC Studios has increased its stake in indie scripted studio Lookout Point to 100%, in…
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DRG appoints Khanom and Kanne-Behrendsen to key roles
Jess Khanom (pictured) has joined distributor DRG as SVP, responsible for placing content and developing…
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ITN’s Hardie to quit CEO role at the end of 2018
ITN CEO John Hardie is quitting his role at the end of 2018 following nine…
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TF1’s international content studio Newen unveils top team
Earlier this week, TF1 secured clearance from the French competition authorities for its acquisition of…
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Viacom’s Channel 5 bulks up free streaming service My5
Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has signed four content partnership deals for its streaming service,…
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CBS signs content licensing pact with Digiturk
CBS Studios International has unveiled a wide-ranging multi-platform, multi-series content licensing agreement with Turkey’s largest…
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BBC Children’s to steer away from VR programming
The BBC’s head of children’s products, Lucie McLean, said she is hesitant to create VR…
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ITV set to reintroduce pre-school block
ITV is set to introduce a pre-school block on ITVBe after abandoning the concept five…
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Netflix partners Salma Hayek on latest Mexican original
SVOD platform Netflix has unveiled a new original scripted series from Mexico, Monarca, to be…
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BBC Children’s in-house unveils slate of new and returning shows
BBC Children’s in-house productions has unveiled a range of kids commissions to coincide with this…
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Food content specialist Gusto hires Caplan to head sales
Food and cooking channel operator and content producer Gusto Worldwide Media has named Corey Caplan…
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Viceland extends Netherlands carriage via KPN and T-Mobile deals
Vice Media lifestyle channel Viceland is to become available to two million additional households in…
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WildBrain to bring Lottie Dottie Chicken to US and UK audiences
Digital kids network and studio WildBrain has signed an exclusive agreement with Brazilian animation studio…
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Content Innovation Awards: deadline for nominations extended
Due to exceptional demand, TBI and Digital TV Europe have extended the deadline for entries…
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Apple adds Oppenheimer to int’l content team
Apple has hired BBC Films veteran Joe Oppenheimer as a creative executive for its international…
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Netflix orders Annapurna musical drama Mixtape
Netflix has ordered musical drama series Mixtape from Annapurna Pictures in association with 20th Century…
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VIMN hires Disney UK & Ireland director for kids
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Disney’s UK & Ireland programming director Louise Bucknole…
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HBO orders Spanish-language comedy starring Fred Armisen
HBO has ordered Spanish-language comedy Los Espookys (WT), with Fred Armisen (Portlandia) writing, producing and…
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Banijay’s Scottish label IWC hires creative head
IWC, a Banijay Group Company, has hired Mark Downie as creative director. Based in Glasgow,…
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RLJ hires UKTV exec as MD of Acorn Media
RLJ Entertainment has hired UKTV exec Catherine Mackin as the managing director of Acorn Media…
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eOne plans comedy with creators of Skins, People Just Do Nothing
Entertainment One (eOne) is partnering with Skins creator Bryan Elsley and the trio behind BBC/Netflix…
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US broadcast M&A reaches $5.11bn for 2018
US broadcast station mergers and acquisitions (M&A) raised $5.11 billion in the second quarter of…
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Africa’s TV & OTT markets set to grow, says IHS Markit
Africa’s TV and OTT video markets are poised for growth, despite challenging conditions across much…
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Canal + to shutter CanalPlay amid Netflix competition
Restrictive rules governing the distribution of content will kill off French fiction in the international…
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BBC & C4 plan £500m to bid for UKTV
The BBC is in talks with Channel 4 (C4) to make a £500 million ($657…
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Talpa Seals Belgian Partnership With Dok1’s Plas
Netherland-based Talpa has entered into an exclusive partnership deal with Nicole Plas’ newly formed production…