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Conclusion: Condensed thinking
TBI’s 2019 Distributor Survey has illustrated both the opportunities and the ‘glass-half full’ outlook of…
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Exclusive: NENT Group’s content, co-productions and acquisitions team revealed
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group’s recently appointed chief content officer Filippa Wallestam has named a six-pronged…
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Canada’s CTV, Netflix mark inaugural unscripted collaboration with ‘I Do, Redo’
Netflix has teamed with Canadian terrestrial broadcaster CTV on their first unscripted project, partnering on…
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Exclusive: Cathy Payne to leave Endemol Shine International
Endemol Shine International’s CEO Cathy Payne is to step down in early 2020, TBI has…
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Distribution round-up: Cineflix picks ‘Warrior Women’; Dynamic snaps up ‘Creepshow’; Eccho Rights scores US remakes
Cineflix Rights takes ‘Warrior Women’ London-headquartered distributor Cineflix Rights has picked up Channel 4’s Warrior…
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FYI drives off with Barcroft Studios, TCB Media Rights series ‘Ultimate Rides’
A+E Networks’ US cablenet FYI has boarded a co-production with Barcroft Studios and distributor TCB…
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Channel 5 boards Blink Films’ Titanic feature documentary
Channel 5 in the UK has ordered a feature documentary from UK-based Blink Films that…
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Showtime picks up Caravan’s New Order documentary
US cablenet Showtime has acquired a feature documentary about New Order that marks 40 years…
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TNT, TBS unscripted chief exits to launch WarnerMedia-backed label
Head of unscripted at US cablers TNT and TBS Michael Bloom is stepping down from…
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FilmRise names BBC Studios exec for global acquisitions
US-based film and TV outfit FilmRise has appointed BBC Studios exec Whitney Muroff as its…
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Deals round-up: BBC, RTL buy ‘The Investigation’; S4C welcomes Walter Presents; Pantaya pounces on ‘Ana’
BBC, RTL look into The Investigation The UK’s BBC and RTL in Germany have struck…
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GRB, Zig Zag team up for unscripted co-productions
US producer-distributor GRB Studios has struck an unscripted co-production pact with UK indie Zig Zag…
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Thinkfactory pins down Big Show for WWE-backed reality series
ITV Studios America-backed Thinkfactory Media is linking up with the studio arm of wrestling organisation…
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Exclusive: Netflix eyes Minnow’s ‘The Detectives’ for India
Netflix is eyeing an Indian take of Minnow Films’ BAFTA-nominated BBC Two doc series The…
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BBC’s content chief talks up iPlayer plans, benefits of extended rights window
BBC content chief Charlotte Moore has outlined how on-demand service iPlayer will become central to…
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NBCU consolidates production under Bonnie Hammer, names Peacock chief
NBCUniversal has moved its TV studios, Universal Television and Universal Content Productions into a single…
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Hit + Run launches JV with South Africa’s NV Studios
Rob Shaftel’s US prodco Hit + Run has partnered with South African production and distribution…
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Twofour’s Melanie Leach, Andrew Mackenzie depart to set up South Shore
Twofour bosses Melanie Leach and Andrew Mackenzie are exiting the business to launch a new…
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European networks land on BBC’s ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’
SVT in Sweden, Denmark’s DR, Telefonica in Spain and Norway’s NRK are among a raft…
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Expectation’s Amy Flanagan departs to join BBC Studios
BBC Studios (BBCS) Production has appointed former Expectation exec Amy Flanagan to lead its expanding…
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October Films veteran Denman Rooke steps down
October Films’ executive chairman Denman Rooke is stepping down from his position, after almost 25…
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‘Game Of Thrones’ star launches ‘True Viking’ format with Zig Zag, Wildflame
Game Of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju and his TV presenter partner Gry Molvær Hivju have…
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Britbox adds Amazon, Now TV execs to UK management team
BBC and ITV-backed streamer BritBox has unveiled its senior management team ahead of the UK-focused…
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Sales round-up: Amazon adds ‘Teddy Ruxpin’; eOne visits ‘Between Two Worlds’; Power enters ring with boxing doc
Amazon welcomes Teddy Ruxpin Amazon has picked up rights to classic kids series The Adventures…
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Shopify Studios appoints SoulPancake exec Sarah North
Shopify Studios, the production arm of the US ecommerce site Shopify, has appointed former SoulPancake…
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Blue Ant Media appoints Jigsaw, Sundance alum to oversee creative
Blue Ant Media in Canada has appointed Sundance and Jigsaw Media alum Laura Michalchyshyn as…
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A+E Networks appoints Fox veteran to oversee international and licensing
A+E Networks has appointed Steve MacDonald to oversee its international operations and its global multi-platform…
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Sales round-up: SBS boards Viacom’s ‘Train Adventure’; Quintus deals with ProSiebenSat.1
Viacom sells Trevor McDonald’s ‘Indian Train Adventure’ Viacom International Studios has struck worldwide deals for…
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Channel 5 orders ‘Hate Crime: Uncensored’ from Zeppelin
Channel 5 has commissioned a doc on hate crime from Zeppelin Films. The Viacom-owned broadcaster…
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Avalon hires Lionsgate’s Laura Kennedy as CEO
Avalon Group has hired Lionsgate Television’s chief operating officer Laura Kennedy as CEO. Avalon founders…