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Factual
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Bilibili, iQiyi & Tencent among buyers of BBCS factual series ‘Planet Earth III’
A slew of international broadcasters have struck pre-sale deals with BBC Studios for Planet Earth…
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ProSiebenSat.1 outlines strategy to survive ‘unprecedented decline’ of German ad market
ProSiebenSat.1 is to invest upwards of €1bn ($1.05m) in programming next year that can work…
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Warner Bros. Discovery to start Max roll-out in Europe in spring 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is rolling its Max service out in Europe in the spring…
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Israel’s Sipur, HOT Channel 8 & HSCC partner for Hamas massacre documentary
Israeli producer Sipur has partnered with broadcaster HOT Channel 8 and local prodco HSCC to…
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MIPCOM’s Lucy Smith on MENA’s rise, navigating a ‘difficult’ market & the Content Innovation Awards
As the industry descends on MIPCOM, event director Lucy Smith reflects on shifting US studio…
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How Paul Kemp took his Bitcoin creator doc out of the shadows & onto screen
TBI’s new ‘Fact to Feature’ strand of articles delve into how factual filmmakers got their…
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How Fox built a primetime format out of ‘Snake Oil’
Idea to Iteration is a new regular strand that explores how a show has gone…
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Why it’s time for action over women’s sport docs
Sports docs have mushroomed over recent years, so why isn’t the explosion of interest in…
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Gianni Nunnari & Simon Horsman set up Euro Gang Entertainment
Producer-financier duo Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horsman have launched Euro Gang Entertainment to develop, finance…
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Former Shine Int’l & Electus CEO Chris Grant launches distribution firm Osmosis Global
Chris Grant, the former Electus CEO and president of Shine International, has launched a new…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Julius Caesar: Rise Of The Roman Empire (w/t)
Producer: BBC Studios The Documentary Unit & PBS | Distributor: BBC Studios | Broadcaster(s): BBC2…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Migrants – The Failures Of Fortress Europe
Producer: Capa | Distributor: Newen Connect | Broadcaster: Arte (France) This documentary explores the pressures…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Le Mans 55, The Unauthorized Investigation
Producer: Federation Studio France & Empreinte Digitale | Distributor: Federation Studios | Broadcaster: Canal+ (France)…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: The Arctic, 66.5 Degrees North
Producer: colourFIELD | Distributor: Orange Smarty | Broadcaster: ZDF (Germany) & Arte (France) From Greenland…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Eva Longoria – Searching For Mexico
Producer: Raw TV | Distributor: Banijay Rights | Broadcaster: CNN (US) Following CNN and Raw…
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German broadcasters ARD & ZDF combine libraries for joint streamer
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have formally rolled out their combined streaming service, which…
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‘Outback Truckers’ firm Prospero lands Eureka exec Sharron Ashworth as COO
Outback Truckers firm Prospero Productions has hired Eureka Productions exec Sharron Ashworth as its COO….
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A+E Factual Studios hires Netflix alum Jhamal Robinson to head production
A+E Factual Studios has appointed Netflix and Discovery alum Jhamal Robinson to the newly created…
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News round-up: CBC investigates ghostly series; Roku lands ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’; ViX shows head to Portugal
CBC investigates ghostly series Canadian broadcaster CBC has greenlit unscripted comedy series Ghosting With Luke…
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Sales round-up: UK & South Africa grow ‘Hungry For Love’; Rabbit to shop Monday content; O4 Media takes ‘Boys Love’ rights
UK & South Africa grow ‘Hungry For Love’ Objective and All3Media subsidiary Betty TV has optioned the…
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Channel 4 orders Marilyn Manson docuseries from Lightbox
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a three-part docuseries about controversial US rock star Marilyn…
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WOW Presents Plus adds three unscripted originals, including first non-English language series
World of Wonder has commissioned three new original series for streaming platform WOW Presents Plus,…
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The CW hires NBCU veteran Ryan Sharkey to lead programming team
The CW in the US has appointed NBCUniversal acquisitions veteran Ryan Sharkey as SVP of…
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BBC Studios strikes Amazon Freevee deal to roll out five new FAST channels
BBC Studios has struck a deal with Amazon Freevee to deliver five new exclusive FAST…
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Sales round-up: POP & Family Channel board ‘Shasha & Milo’; GRB Media Ranch deals; OneGate gets ‘Isolated’
POP & Family Channel board ‘Shasha & Milo’ POP In the UK and WildBrain’s Family…
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ITV Studios recruits Fremantle Spain CEO Nathalie Garcia to head up new Iberia production unit
ITV Studios has recruited Fremantle Spain CEO Nathalie Garcia to head up ITV Studios Iberia,…
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Videoland joins new format ‘The Life Trail’ from SimpelZodiak & RTL Creative Unit
Netherlands-base streamer Videoland has ordered a new adventure reality show that tracks young people looking…
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Eleventh Hour lands ‘Showtrial’ & ‘The Killing Kind’ writer Zara Hayes
Sony Pictures Television-backed Eleventh Hour Films has hired Showtrial’s Zara Hayes as an executive producer…
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Doc streamer MagellanTV & French prodco ZED extend factual output deal
Global documentary streaming service MagellanTV and French unscripted producer and distributor ZED have struck a…
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Sales round-up: ‘Michael Palin Into Iraq’ pick ups; Banijay takes ‘Fortune Hotel’ rights; Mondo TV inks ‘Grisù’ deal
‘Michael Palin Into Iraq’ pick ups SBS Australia and BBC Earth Asia have acquired travel…