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TBI Weekly: Three moves that may chip at Netflix dominance
Moves to combat the Netflix-effect are high on the agenda for major broadcasters and networks…
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Discovery chief hints at global OTT ambition
Discovery CEO David Zaslav (pictured) has dropped a hint that the factual giant could look…
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Daily Show’s Trevor Noah to feature in OZY series for PBS
PBS and OZY Media have announced plans for Breaking Big, a 12-episode documentary series that…
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Nat Geo secures Royal Wedding specials from Spun Gold
National Geographic is the latest broadcaster to unveil its plans for the upcoming marriage of…
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eOne snaps up global rights to Nevins-directed Barbie doc
Entertainment One (eOne) and streaming platform Hulu have announced a deal for the Andrea Nevins-directed…
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Apple plans Amazon-style distribution strategy
Apple is planning to sell subscriptions to some video services direct via its TV app…
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Netflix set to launch first Mexican anime original
Netflix is set to launch its first original anime series Seis Manos (Six Hands) set in…
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ITV Studios drives 5% revenue rise for ITV
ITV has released a trading update for Q1, revealing that its revenue has risen by…
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Vodafone offers €18.4bn for Liberty Global assets in Europe
Vodafone has agreed to acquire Liberty Global’s operations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and…
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Hulu picks up thriller from Wattpad, AwesomenessTV & Grammnet
Hulu has made a straight-to-series order of Light as a Feather, a thriller from Wattpad…
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CBS Studios Int’l inks first-look deal with Hostages producer
CBS Studios International has inked a multi-year, first-look, deal with Hostages producer Alon Aranya (pictured) and his…
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ITV America launches crime prodco & hires Entertainment EVP
ITV America has launched a new development and production division, Good Caper Content, devoted to…
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BBC Studios invests in drama start-up Moonage Pictures
BBC Studios has acquired a minority stake in British scripted drama start-up Moonage Pictures. Moonage…
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UKTV strikes multi-show deal with Disney UK
UKTV has struck a multi-show deal with Disney UK, which will see new and returning…
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MarVista hires Playster exec as distribution director
MarVista Entertainment has hired Playster’s content acquisitions executive Michol Hatwan as its new director of…
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Comcast preps Fox offensive with new bid
Comcast isreportedly preparing a new bid for 21st Century Fox. Separately, the US cable and programming…
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Naked Entertainment expands leadership team
Factual producer Naked Entertainment has responded to rapid growth by hiring former Undercover Boss showrunner…
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Smithsonian Channel debuts on DirecTV in Lat Am
Smithsonian Channel has continued its international rollout by unveiling a new Latin American channel. Following…
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YouTube commissions Priyanka Chopra series from Sundog
Independent producer Sundog Pictures has secured a series commission from digital platform YouTube. Entitled If…
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Acun Medya taps int’l head from Simon Cowell banner
Acun Medya Global has hired Syco Entertainment’s head of international, George Levendis (pictured), as its…
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BBC, C4, ITV discuss service launch to combat Netflix
The BBC, Channel 4 (C4) and ITV have held discussions to join forces and create…
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STV ups Armspach to head up drama
STV Productions has promoted Claire Armspach to the newly created role of head of drama…
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Sky Italia to co-produce Clooney’s Catch 22 as C4 brings it to the UK
Sky Italia has confirmed that it will co-produce George Clooney (pictured) drama Catch-22, alongside Paramount…
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France Télévisions, Rai, ZDF drama pact takes on Netflix
European public broadcasters France Télévisions, Rai and ZDF have unveiled the first projects to be…
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Facebook orders Catherine Zeta-Jones scripted title
Facebook has ordered a new scripted series starring Catherine Zeta-Jones for Facebook Watch. Queen America…
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STV, Endemol execs launch Scottish indie Very Nice
Scottish entertainment producers Andrew Robertson and Henry Imbert have launched Very Nice, an independent production…
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Netflix makes moves to meet EU’s SVOD quota
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has confirmed that the platform’s latest bid for €1bn investment in…
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Jay-Z to produce Meek Mill doc at Amazon
Amazon is set to feature a six-part documentary series that follows rapper Meek Mill as…
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UK execs Wiffen & Marquess launch prodco backed by Federation
French indie studio Federation Entertainment has joined forces with British TV execs Paul Marquess (Suspects)…
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TBI Weekly: SVOD leaders lay out the year’s offensive
With Hulu revealing its latest plans and figures during its Upfronts presentation this week, it…