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Murdoch, Featherstone & Snider’s Sister invests in podcast firm Campside
Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone’s production outfit Sister has invested in a new…
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News round-up: CityTV preps ‘Canadian Family’s Got Talent’; Armoza’s lockdown gameshow; ZED seeks pre-sales
CityTV preps Canadian Family’s Got Talent Canada’s CityTV is prepping a lockdown-related version of Fremantle…
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Sky expects to delay international drama shoots until 2021
European media giant Sky is to delay filming on its dramas that have elements shot…
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Netflix & Michelle Obama reveal launch of ‘Becoming’ documentary
Netflix is preparing to launch a documentary from Michelle and Barack Obama’s prodco Higher Ground…
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ITV Studios reveals ‘ready-to-buy’ unscripted slate for spring & summer
ITV Studios (ITVS) has unveiled its ‘ready-to-buy’ non-scripted slate for spring and summer, which the…
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Endemol Shine puts ‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘The Hour’ onto US & Euro AVOD channels
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) has expanded its direct-to-consumer activities with new drama-focused AVOD channel launches…
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WarnerMedia owner AT&T names John Stankey as CEO
Randall Stephenson is to retire as AT&T CEO and will be replaced by president and…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Unpacking the ‘force majeure’ clause
The latest installment of TBI’s ongoing coverage around the impact of Covid-19 on the global…
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News round-up: Stan in Oz snags ‘Baker & The Beauty’; Red Arrow’s ‘Protection’ partnership; ITV & BBC mentor scheme
Stan snags The Baker And The Beauty Australian streamer Stan has acquired US drama The…
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Sky reveals streaming surge & ‘box-set effect’ of Covid-19 lockdown
European pay TV operator Sky has published a raft of data revealing how viewing habits…
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Banijay Rights rejigs senior execs with another Endemol Shine addition
Banijay Rights, fresh from confirming Cathy Payne as head of the distribution division, has added…
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Show of the week: Tony Robinson’s VE Day: Minute By Minute
This special has been commissioned by Discovery and will be of interest to acquisition execs…
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TBI Weekly: How one exec turned his Covid-19 crisis around
Former Discovery Networks International exec Adam Jacobs stepped down from his role at UK indie…
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Pluto TV adds WarnerMedia & Eros Int’l execs for content push
ViacomCBS-owned streaming service Pluto TV has made two senior hires – adding Scott Reich as…
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RTÉ’s ‘CrimeCall’ producers work around restrictions to stay on air
RTÉ’s public appeal show CrimeCall, from Northern Irish indie prodco Green Inc and Dublin-based indie…
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News round-up: Love Nature unveils blue chip duo; BET+ visits eOne’s Diggstown
Love Nature greenlights blue chip duo Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature 4K has greenlit two…
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Apple adapts ‘Shrink Next Door’ podcast with Paul Rudd & Will Ferrell
Apple TV+ has handed an eight-episode straight-to-series order to The Shrink Next Door, based on…
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UK’s Covid-19 Film & TV relief fund calls for donations as claims top $6m
The UK’s Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund has put out an urgent call…
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AT&T reveals stinging losses for WarnerMedia as pay-TV subs fall
AT&T has revealed stinging losses for its WarnerMedia division, just a day after unveiling the…
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TDCI’s news $300m UK studio gets OK from authorities
The greenlight has been given to a proposal for a huge new UK-based production studio…
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Banijay names Endemol Shine’s Cathy Payne to lead distribution
Banijay Group has appointed Cathy Payne as CEO of Banijay Rights, with current chief Tim…
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TBI Factual: How vulnerable people’s stories can be told on TV
Sarah Murch, MD and executive producer at Zinc Media’s UK producer Blakeway North, discusses the…
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Exclusive: How Abacus Media made it to market despite Covid-19
It has been a tumultuous few months for ex-Kew Media Distribution chief Jonathan Ford, but…
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Netflix subs soar as Covid-19 & ‘Tiger King’ result in record growth
Netflix subscriber numbers have surged by almost 16 million over the last quarter as the…
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AMC Networks hires Viacom’s Robyn DeMarco to oversee programming, acquisitions
AMC Networks has hired former Viacom exec Robyn DeMarco as SVP of programming strategy, acquisitions…
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WarnerMedia to launch HBO Max on 27 May but without ‘Friends’ reunion
AT&T-owned WarnerMedia is to launch its new streaming service HBO Max in the US on…
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Fox Corp completes $440m deal for AVOD streamer Tubi
Fox Corp has completed its $440m acquisition of AVOD streamer Tubi, which was first announced…
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NBCUniversal’s Fandango acquires Walmart-owned streamer Vudu
US streamer Vudu – the AVOD and TVOD platform owned by retail giant Walmart –…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Six key facts behind India’s explosive OTT market
India’s vast population is fueling a booming OTT market but even recent rapid growth looks…
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News round-up: Oz ‘Living Room’ travels to US; CJ ENM & Bunim/Murray format deal; ZDF snags Covid-19 series
Dabl steps into WTFN’s ‘Living Room‘ WTFN-produced The Living Room is headed to the US…