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HBO Max snags 4 million subs but WarnerMedia revenues fall 25%
AT&T reported a depressed Q2 with sales down across all of its sectors, but streaming…
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TikTok launches US-focused $200m fund to pay creators
Social media superstar TikTok has launched a $200m creators fund, designed to support those aiming…
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Beyond hires former TCB exec Kate Llewellyn-Jones to oversee merged distributor
Australia’s Beyond International has appointed the former MD of TCB Media Rights Kate Llewellyn-Jones to…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Looking at factual through a new lens
TBI’s ongoing coverage exploring the impact of Covid-19 on the TV industry hears today from…
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Banijay names Italy & Iberia CEO’s, Nonpanic creative chief exits
Banijay has appointed Pilar Blasco and Paolo Bassetti to head up the production giant’s operations…
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Endemol Shine exec departures confirmed following Banijay takeover
Banijay has confirmed that Wim Ponnet, Endemol Shine Group’s chief strategy & commercial officer, and…
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CuriosityStream adds A+E alum Bakori Davis to head international
SVOD service CuriosityStream has appointed former A+E Networks exec Bakori Davis to the newly created…
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HBO Max adds raft of international shows, incl ‘Gomorrah’ & ‘Singletown’
HBO Max has bagged a raft of international programming for its new service including hit…
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News round-up: ITVS expands US drama labels; Sky Italia snags Banijay’s ‘Pechino Express’; eOne outlines civil rights docuseries
Sky Italia travels with Pechino Express Sky Italia has struck a deal with Banijay Italia…
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ViacomCBS unveils ‘no diversity, no commission’ policy for UK suppliers
ViacomCBS Networks UK has revealed a raft of new measures designed to improve representation both…
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Epix orders Forest Whitaker docuseries inspired by ‘Godfather Of Harlem’ drama
MGM’s US cable network Epix has greenlit a four-part docuseries exploring the true history of…
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Show of the week: Steel Monsters
Steel Monsters has a pretty focused target demo, Gerrit Kemming, MD at Quintus Media, tells…
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Bumper Q2 sales for UK distributor Silverlining
UK-based factual distributor Silverlining Rights has reported “bumper” Q2 sales with particular uptake for its…
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Banijay appoints French CEO, Endemol Shine’s Nicolas Coppermann to step down
Banijay has said François de Brugada will continue in his role as CEO of the…
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NBCU lands streamer Peacock into a crowded US landscape
NBCUniversal’s (NBCU) fledgling streamer Peacock landed into a crowded US streaming market today, leaning on…
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News round-up: Baby Cow adds Objective producer; Fremantle deals in Russia; Armoza’s ‘Connected’ moves in Finland
Baby Cow appoints Objective’s Maisah Thompson Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow Productions has bolstered its scripted…
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News round-up: Amazon extends ‘Hanna’; Movistar Play originals hit market; Blue Ant reps ‘Dolce Vita’ franchise; and more…
‘Hanna’ takes third trip to Amazon Amazon has commissioned a third season of its original…
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Bertelsmann moves Fremantle’s Storyglass in with Penguin Random House for podcast push
European content giant Bertelsmann is combining expertise from its UK businesses – including TV producer…
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Channel 4 orders ‘Spice Girls’ docuseries from 72 Films to explore feminism
Channel 4 in the UK has unveiled a new docuseries that it claims will tell…
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News round-up: France builds ‘Lego Masters’; ITV’s ‘Professor T’ travels to Nordics; ZDF snags ‘Bank Hacker’ & ‘The Weekly’
France’s M6 builds Lego Masters deal M6 in France has become the eighth broadcaster to…
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News round-up: David Olusoga to give Edinburgh TV Festival keynote; Bambu launches on Xumo; NHK releases international wildlife co-pro projects
Historian Olusoga to deliver Edinburgh TV Festival keynote speech British-Nigerian historian and broadcaster David Olusoga…
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Quibi converts less than 10% after free trial, report claims
Short-form streamer Quibi has come to the end of its 90-day introductory free trial and…
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WarnerMedia’s TBS links with BuzzFeed for ‘The Sims’ reality show
WarnerMedia’s US cabler TBS has linked up with Buzzfeed to launch a reality show based…
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Satisfaction Group buys Sony Pictures Television’s French unscripted business
French reality producer Satisfaction Group has acquired Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) unscripted production interests in…
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Beyond acquires Seven Studios UK from Australia’s Seven West Media
Australia- and UK-based distributor and producer Beyond International (BYI) has continued its expansion by striking…
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WarnerMedia names Johannes Larcher to lead HBO Max global roll-out
WarnerMedia has appointed Johannes Larcher, MD of Middle East streamer Shahid, to oversee the international…
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NATPE explores Turkish drama with MADD Entertainment
NATPE explores Turkish drama with MADD NATPE Virtual has unveiled a partnership with MADD Entertainment…
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News round-up: eOne moves dramas onto Lat Am AVOD; Canal+, SBS buy NENT drama ‘For Life’; HBO preps Fremantle drama
eOne strikes AVOD drama deal in Lat Am Latin American AVOD service Free TV has…
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FX and Hulu partner with New York Times for new doc from ‘The Weekly’ team
US network FX and Disney-owned streaming service Hulu have partnered with The New York Times…
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Sky acquires remaining 30% in ‘Bake Off’ creator Love Productions
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has taken 100% control of Bake Off creator Love Productions….