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UK’s Creative Industry Federation urges $17.5bn support for freelancers
The UK’s Creative Industry Federation has called on the country’s government to provide £15bn ($17.5bn)…
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Banff cancels annual festival as Covid-19 claims latest TV event
The Banff World Media Festival has been cancelled, joining a long list of TV markets…
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Merman, ‘Peep Show’ execs unveil $290m funding for new UK studio
A proposal for a new UK-based production studio has received £250m ($290m) in funding from…
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Ted Sarandos sees ‘no disruption to Netflix output for next few months’
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has said its content pipeline should remain unaffected “over the…
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ITV slashes production by $120m, suspends long-running shows
UK broadcaster ITV is planning to reduce its programme budget by at least £100m ($115m)…
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News round-up: ProgramBuyer, ONE launch free offers; Wowow orders more ‘Cold Case’; All3 adds Covid-19 show
ProgramBuyer unveils free MIPTV service Screening service ProgramBuyer is launching a new, free feature for…
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ProSiebenSat.1 doubles down on comedy amid Covid-19 lockdown
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has launched two fast turnaround comedy series – an interactive show from…
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Covid-19 round-up: German broadcasters to shoulder costs; Oprah launches Apple show; Rakuten TV adds free films
Apple launches Oprah Talks Covid-19 Oprah Winfrey has launched an Apple TV+ show exploring the…
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Disney+ delays French roll-out as Apple & Amazon cut streaming quality
The roll-out of Disney+ has been delayed across France in the wake of the Coronavirus…
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NENT suspends unscripted sale, cuts programming spend as Covid-19 bites
Niklas Ekstedt in Four Hands Menu Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has suspended the sale…
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Netflix agrees to curb European bandwidth by 25% for 30 days
Netflix has agreed to reduce its bandwidth usage across Europe as the continent battles to…
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News round-up: Viu picks up Mediacorp content; Mena.tv drops fees to support industry
Viu picks up Mediacorp content PCCW Media Group’s pan-regional OTT video service Viu has struck…
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Australian screen industry seeks federal support, launches survey
Screen Producers Australia (SPA), the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), the Australian Directors Guild…
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UK screen directors demand ‘urgent’ government support for freelance workers
Directors UK, which represents 7,000 British screen directors, has called on the government to offer…
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UK’s TCB greenlights factual duo, strikes deal with Channel 4
UK-based producer and distributor TCB Media Rights has greenlit two more original factual titles, one…
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European & Asian networks adapt amid Coronavirus pandemic
Broadcasters and streamers around the world have unveiled a raft of changes to their regular…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Five lessons from a virtual market
Over the coming months, TBI will be running a series of articles exploring how the…
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Reed Midem launches virtual MIPTV with intelligence, programming & pitch sessions
MIPTV organisers Reed Midem have launched a virtual version of the annual content market, offering…
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TBI Factual: How UK city of Bristol became a global production powerhouse
Andrew Jackson is president of international production & development at Plimsoll Productions, based out of…
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News round-up: CNN does Vuulr deal; CuriosityStream breaks records; OCS joins Prime France; ZED sells disaster docs
ZED completes two disaster docs France-based producer and distributor ZED has completed production on two…
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Production bodies call for gov’t support as Covid-19 impacts
Production communities around the world have been left reeling as the impact of Coronavirus-enforced shutdowns…
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TV Baftas postponed as RTS live streams ceremony
UK TV awards ceremonies are adapting to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, with the…
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‘New Fox’ strikes $440m deal to acquire AVOD streamer Tubi
Fox Corp – the ‘new Fox’ headed up by Lachlan Murdoch and born out of…
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Netflix subscribers grow in Russia as online video surges
Netflix now has a 4% share of the Russian streaming video market with about 140,000…
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Exclusive: Distributors tweak windows amid growing demand, prep for MIPCOM impact
Distributors have seen an “upturn” in demand from broadcasters and streamers as measures to reduce…
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TV viewing could increase 60% during Coronavirus, says Nielsen
Housebound users could stream more than 60% more video during the coronavirus pandemic, according to…
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Deals round-up: UK’s C5 orders history lesson; ITV doc remembers Rauol Moat rampage; ‘Ruby Ring’ remake for Indonesia
Channel 5 to air Henry VIII documentary Britain’s Blakeway Productions has been commissioned to make…
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Viaplay reports viewing jump of 44% following Coronavirus outbreak
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group)’s Viaplay streaming service has reported a surge in viewing figures…
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BBC Brit, YLE among int’l networks to strike factual deals with Keshet International
BBC Brit and YLE in Finland are among broadcasters to have picked up shows from…
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Vuulr expands library with Indian content
More than 10,000 hours of Indian TV and film content is being made available after…