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English Scandal, Killing Eve vie for Broadcasting Press Guild honours
BBC One and Amazon’s A Very English Scandal and BBC America’s Killing Eve are among the titles nominated for…
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UK Screenings: Diversity is key for Passion projects
An eclectic slate of thought-provoking and entertaining content will lead the way for the Passion…
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Drive forges Back2Back sales in Europe, Asia
Indie distributor Drive has sold a slate of Back2Back titles, including The World’s Deadliest Weather, into…
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Discovery swoops for BBC’s Serengeti amid reported SVOD tie-up
Discovery Channel has swooped for the BBC’s six-part natural history series Serengeti from American Idol creator Simon Fuller, a…
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Fremantle rolls out global event titles
Fremantle is taking buyers around the world with a slate of scripted and unscripted titles…
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SBS orders Australia in Colour from Arrow
Australian broadcaster SBS has commissioned Arrow Media for four-part series Australia in Colour. The programme (4…
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TBI opens MIPTV Hot Picks submissions
It’s that time of year again. TBI is now accepting submissions for our upcoming MIPTV…
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British royalty SVOD debuts on Comcast’s Xfinity platform
A niche SVOD offering around British royal programming has launched om Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform….
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BBC Studios Showcase: Drone’s eye-view on natural history
Newly appointed unscripted portfolio director Mark Reynolds tells TBI the merged BBC Studios is “more…
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Channel 5 uncovers Pompeii, Tutankhamun in ambitious history slate
Viacom-owned broadcaster Channel 5 has unveiled a slate of history programming including series on Tutankhamun,…
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TCAs: CuriosityStream, Nat Geo, BritBox unveil slates
CuriosityStream finds Speed with Arrow Media Factual SVOD CuriosityStream – which made its debut at the TCAs…
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Sales round-up: Globo, All3Media deliver in Germany; Sky Vision scores for lifestyle
Globo sends telenovela Total Dreamer to Germany Brazilian broadcaster Globo has sold telenovela Total Dreamer into German…
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Federation Entertainment launches docs arm
Federation Entertainment has created a documentary arm overseen by former Canal+ and Black Pills exec…
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BBC Two goes behind the scenes of Brexit with Vice
BBC Two is readying a Vice Studios-produced behind-the-scenes Brexit programme with political editor Laura Kuenssberg. The…
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Nat Geo buys TCB’s Borderforce USA
Nat Geo has bought Dave series Borderforce USA: The Bridges from TCB Media Rights. The broadcaster…
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Sales round-up: Sky Vision, Federation, Orange Smarty
Sky Vision inks volume deal with Russia’s Amedia TV The production and distribution arm of…
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TBI Weekly: Old vs. new money face off for unscripted
A wealth of shiny digital entrants may well suggest TV is currently a supplier’s market,…
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Discovery: Scripps merger has “completely changed” the business
Discovery factual boss Nancy Daniels has said that the Scripps merger has “completely changed” the…
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Realscreen: Podcasts can “translate to ratings” for unscripted buyers
Built-in communities and tangible data points around successful podcasts can prove to be invaluable for…
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Realscreen: Cineflix Rights scoops Windfall, Brown Bob titles
Cineflix Rights has acquired a slate of factual programmes from Windfall Films and Brown Bob…
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NATPE: Walking Dead most in-demand; ITVS GE’s LatAm formats deal; MGM goes to court
Walking Dead named Parrot’s most in-demand series Parrot Analytics has named AMC’s The Walking Dead…
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China’s CGTN to premiere BBC eco doc Drowning in Plastic
The China Global Television Network (CGTN) is set to premiere eco doc Drowning in Plastic,…
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NATPE ’19: Cineflix strikes crime sales in LatAm, North America
Cineflix Rights has struck a raft of international deals with LatAm and North American broadcasters…
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BriteSpark hires Channel 4 commissioner as director of programmes
Argonon-owned BriteSpark Films has appointed Channel 4 commissioner Tom Porter as its director of programmes….
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WGN America re-enters unscripted with Dorsey’s Dog’s Most Wanted
Tribune Broadcasting-owned multichannel network WGN America has commissioned Red Arrow-backed Dorsey Pictures for its first…
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Limonero Films expands sales team
London and Barcelona-based distributor Limonero Films has expanded its team with the appointment of former…
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ZDFE acquires Dutch distributor Off The Fence
ZDF Enterprises has acquired Dutch producer-distributor Off The Fence. The German business has bought the…
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Blue Planet II creator forms new natural history outfit
James Honeyborne, the creator of Blue Planet II, has formed a new production company specialising…
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All3Media Int’l sells Guy Martin into LatAm
All3Media International has struck a package deal with Discovery’s Turbo channel in LatAm. The automotive-focused…
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Surviving R. Kelly breaks records for Lifetime
Lifetime’s doc series Surviving R. Kelly has helped the US cable channel deliver its best…