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Amazon Prime nears Netflix as it unveils 150 million Prime members
Amazon Prime now has 150 million members worldwide, the company has revealed in its quarterly…
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BBC scores record-breaking year for iPlayer with over 4 billion streams
The BBC on the UK has revealed another record-breaking feat for its iPlayer catch-up service,…
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HBO Max costs AT&T $1.2bn after ‘Friends’ and others taken off US market
Soon-to-launch US streamer HBO Max has cost AT&T’s WarnerMedia over US$1bn in forgone revenue, the…
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Deals round-up: ‘Born On’ lands in Israel; Talpa’s SBS6 orders ‘Split Screen’; Banijay gets first look at Firecrest
Israel’s Kan acquires history format Born On Israel public broadcaster Kan has struck a deal…
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Tim Cook pleased with Apple TV+ start, doesn’t think customers want ads
“Apple TV+ is off to a rousing start,” claimed CEO Tim Cook during Apple’s Q1…
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NENT Group to sell entire unscripted business, looks for partner to fuel scripted ambitions
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is to sell off the entirety of its non-scripted production…
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Factual round-up: ITVS sells Plimsoll’s ‘Planet Earth’; Docubay’s 1091 deal; Love Nature expands in Russia; Kew’s unscripted sales
ITVS pounces on Plimsoll’s natural history series ITV Studios has picked up international distribution rights…
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UK’s C4 promotes for expanded COO role as part of senior management reshuffle
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has promoted Jonathan Allan to become its COO as a part…
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Insight TV unveils Turkish expansion with pay TV platform D-Smart
4K UHD broadcaster Insight TV has signed a deal with pay TV platform D-Smart, making…
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HBO tops NPACT’s unscripted rankings for preferred US networks, platforms
NPACT, the trade association for non-fiction production companies doing business in the US, has unveiled…
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Tubi secures exclusive deal for Robert Rodriguez docuseries, movie
Fast-growing AVOD service Tubi is to be the exclusive streaming home to a movie and…
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SVOD revenues in MENA predicted to hit $3bn by 2025
SVOD revenues in the MENA region are expected to reach close to $3bn by 2025….
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Sky nears Disney deal, reveals plans for documentary and nature channels
UK-based pay TV operator Sky is on the brink of securing a distribution deal for…
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Appointment round-up: Intuitive Content hires ‘Home Town’ director; Cream Productions promotes for development
Intuitive Content hires Home Town director US-based Intuitive Content has named producer Patrick McMahill as…
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Round-up: Euro buyers add ‘Beat The Channel’; Parade preps Essential doc; ZED & D360’s RealScreen deals
Red Arrow sells Beat The Channel Banijay Group’s Dlo/Magnolia in Spain and Endemol Shine Group…
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Arte calls up Submarine, Pumpernickel for Douglas Rushkoff digital docuseries
European cultural broadcaster Arte has ordered a four-part docuseries about the digital economy from Amsterdam…
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Endemol Shine’s Truly Original adds Paramount Network exec to head development
Endemol Shine Group’s US-based producer Truly Original has appointed former Paramount Network exec Chachi Senior…
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Warner Bros. partners with Mick Jagger’s Rainy Day Podcasts
Warner Bros. has struck a first-look deal with a newly launched podcast production firm fronted…
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Sky Studios expands unscripted by backing Jeff Collins’ prodco Catalina Content
UK-based Sky Studios has further expanded its production interests by backing an LA-based outfit fronted…
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TBI Weekly: Five key takeaways from NATPE 2020
NATPE has traditionally marked the start of the conference year for many execs across the…
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BBC Natural History Unit plunges into ‘Waterhole’ for BBC Two and PBS
BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit is producing new BBC Two series ‘Waterhole’ (w/t), a specialist…
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NATPE 2020: View from the market
Ian McKee, CEO of online content marketplace Vuulr, gives his take on this week’s NATPE…
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‘Blown Away’ producer Marblemedia readies three factual series
Toronto-based Marblemedia, the producer of Netflix hit Blown Away, is travelling to Realscreen next week…
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AVOD poses “existential threat” to broadcast, says Endemol Shine sales boss
AVOD companies such as Tubi, Roku and Pluto TV pose an “existential threat” to the…
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Exclusive: Brazilian streamer Globoplay preps launch in Europe, Asia
Brazilian media giant Globo is preparing to build on the recent launch of its streaming…
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‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Mandalorian’ win at Global TV Demand Awards
HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Netflix’s Stranger Things and Disney+’s The Mandalorian were among the winners…
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Why Netflix’s new French office might have to play by new rules
Netflix’s launch of its new 40-employee-strong office in Paris last week and the unveiling of…
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Show of the week: Secrets Of The Solar System
This show marks the third commission for UK production outfit Bigger Bang from US factual-focused…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine’s sales rejig revealed, new Asia ‘MasterChef’ deal
Endemol Shine Group’s global sales division has rejigged the remits of its senior management team…
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Asian streamer ZEE5 opens up on Bangladeshi expansion
Asian streamer ZEE5 has unveiled plans for its expansion into Bangladesh. The focus will be…