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Germany’s Leonine hires former Red Arrow Studios creative chief Nina Etspueler
Private equity-backed German studio Leonine has hired Red Arrow Studios’ former group creative director Nina…
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Five ways to use brands to fund your factual production
Dominic de Terville, director of branded content at the UK’s Zinc Media, tells TBI why…
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Spain’s Onza Distribution snags 100-hour deal with History Channel
The History Channel Iberia has struck a 100-hour deal that will see a raft of…
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Nordics go big on factual in bumper Cineflix Rights sales
Broadcasters and platforms across the Nordic region have acquired more than 450 hours of factual…
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News round-up: eOne goes global with ‘The Newsreader’; Cosmos-Maya deals; ViacomCBS links with Morena
eOne takes The Newsreader global Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired international distribution rights to The…
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Banijay rejigs in Spain, appoints MD for ‘The Bridge’ prodco Zeppelin
Banijay is restructuring its operations in Iberia by appointing Amparo Castellano as MD of The…
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A freelancer’s reflections on working through the pandemic
Former Woodcut Media and Discovery Networks International exec Adam Jacobs reflects on his life as…
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Factual round-up: Amazon orders BBCS kabaddi show; Flame sells globally; Brown Bob’s BBC deal; DAZN original
Amazon unveils BBCS’s kabaddi series Amazon Prime Video is preparing to launch a BBC Studios…
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Exclusive: Fremantle & private equity firms eye NENT Studios UK
Private equity firms and global producer Fremantle are understood to be among a slew of…
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Anthology Group merges Spark TV with Woodcut Media, launches new Bristol prodco
UK producer Woodcut Media has merged with Anthology Group sibling Spark TV to launch a…
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Exclusive: BBC delivers ‘holy grail moment’ to Tern TV with 35-hour order
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned 35 hours of programming from Zinc Media Group’s factual label…
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Show of the Week: The Weekly: Special Edition
This new, premium eight-part documentary collection is the latest production from the team behind the…
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Sky, Acorn TV & Seven snag Abacus & Revelation docuseries ‘The Real Manhunter’
Sky Crime in the UK, AMC-owned streamer Acorn TV in the US and Seven Network in…
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Insight TV enters Australia after expanding AVOD deal with Samsung
High-definition broadcaster and producer Insight TV has struck its first distribution deal in Australia, with…
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NENT Studios UK to be sold to fuel Nordic streamer Viaplay’s growth plans
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is selling its UK-based development, production and distribution business, which…
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Cineflix Rights CEO Chris Bonney to retire in 2021
Cineflix Rights CEO and industry veteran Chris Bonney is to step down from the company…
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News round-up: Keshet closes factual sales; Fox prepares ‘Game Of Talents’; CNN to air US VP doc
Keshet closes factual sales Broadcasters across Europe, Asia and Australia have picked up a range…
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Exclusive: UK financier & distributor Drive reveals record-breaking 2020
UK-based distributor and financier Drive has revealed it is lining up a record-breaking 2020 after…
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NBCU takes Hayu to Germany with Amazon Channels
NBCUniversal’s reality streamer Hayu has launched in Germany and Austria, where it is available on…
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News round-up: Insight TV lands on Pluto TV; SPI channels head to Germany & Russia; Love Nature expands in Lat Am
Insight TV heads to Pluto TV UHD broadcaster Insight TV has launched three of its…
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Good Caper Content preps factual human trafficking series with survivor Toni Rivera
ITV America’s true crime prodco Good Caper Content has partnered with actor Tisha Campbell to…
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Samsung strikes short-form deal with Sofy.tv across Europe
Samsung has struck a deal that will see short-form service Sofy.tv become available via the…
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Sales round-up: Abacus makes LatAm factual deals; Oz’s SBS takes premium dramas; Network 10 enters ‘The Dog House’
Abacus makes LatAm factual deals Broadcasters across Latin America have acquired a range of factual…
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Anthony Kimble’s Fugitive eyes AVOD acquisitions with Turkey’s Merzigo
Anthony Kimble’s production and financing firm Fugitive has linked up with Turkish aggregator Merzigo to acquire…
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Appointment round-up: ITV names Media & Entertainment chiefs; Blue Ant ups Craig Junner; Rogo Productions rejigs
ITV names Media & Entertainment chiefs UK broadcaster ITV has appointed Sarah Clarke as COO…
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Factual round-up: BriteSpark & Beyond link to fund ‘MEM’; Scorpion strikes in Spain; CuriosityStream expands in India
BriteSpark embraces Massive Engineering Mistakes Argonon-owned BriteSpark Films has linked up with Beyond Rights to…
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Exclusive: AMC-backed ShortsTV strikes Amazon deal to extend reach in Europe
AMC Networks-backed ShortsTV has expanded its reach across Europe after striking a deal with Amazon…
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Sky & Netflix develop separate doc series around Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder
Both Netflix and the UK’s Sky have commissioned separate documentary projects about the 1996 murder…
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Factual round-up: Smithsonian unveils Egyptian tomb find; C4 orders ultra-rich property special; ITV orders Covid-19 doc
Smithsonian doc investigates Egpytology find Smithsonian Channel has ordered a new documentary series exploring recent…
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India rejigs streamer regulations with ramifications for Netflix and others
The Indian government is to place streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video…