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Alex Gibney & Anonymous line up ‘unvarnished examination’ of Elon Musk
Documentary veteran Alex Gibney has linked up with Anonymous Content and others for a new…
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French streaming firm Free launches AVOD offering OQEE Ciné
French service provider Free is launching a new AVOD service, stocking it with domestic shows…
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‘Ninja Warrior’ service firm Eccholine expands into Malta to capitalise on tax incentives
Production service firm Eccholine is expanding into Malta to capitalise on the country’s tax incentive…
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Truly Original alum Chelsey Stephens launches talent firm & strikes ITV America pact
Truly Original’s former SVP of talent & development Chelsey Stephens has partnered with ITV America…
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Paramount explores sale of BET Media, as Tyler Perry & Weather Channel’s Byron Allen circle
Paramount Global is exploring a sale of BET Media, with Tyler Perry and The Weather…
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Banijay’s Electric Robin eyes long-form with new roles for Vinny Basra & Chris Jones
Banijay-owned Electric Robin has restructured its senior ranks as it looks to expand its longform…
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News round-up: Sky & SVT buy docs from Espresso; Abacus strikes Spanish-language doc deal; Nippon preps formats
Sky & SVT buy docs from Espresso SVT in Sweden and Sky Arts Channel in…
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ITV hires former Film and TV Charity CEO Alex Pumfrey to oversee partnerships
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has hired former Film and TV Charity CEO Alex Pumfrey as…
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Netflix, ITV & Amazon Prime Video prep Gary Glitter documentaries
Netflix, ITV and Amazon Prime Video are all preparing projects focused on former pop star…
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Ex-Virgin Media TV content chief Bill Malone launches scripted & factual co-pro outfit
Bill Malone, former director of content at Irish comcaster Virgin Media Television, has launched a…
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Foxtel, 7Maxx & Yes buy ‘Icons Unearthed’ shows as GRB extends Nacelle deal with ‘Robo Force’
Foxtel in Australia, 7Maxx in Germany, Yes in Israel and RTL Netherlands have struck deals…
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Fiona Freed returns to ‘Real PD’ firm The Garden as joint-CEO Nicola Hill departs
Nicola Hill, joint-CEO of ITV Studios-owned UK producer The Garden, is stepping down, with Fiona…
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FAST revenues in UK to quadruple by 2027, report claims
FAST channel revenue in the UK is expected to quadruple over the next four years,…
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Apple TV+ goes inside the ‘Monster Factory’ in wrestling docuseries
Apple TV+ has commissioned Monster Factory, a new docuseries about the coach and fighters at…
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BBC investigates true crime gold heist doc from Bohemia Films
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned one-off true crime documentary The Gold: The Inside Story….
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Ukraine One Year On: Oleksandr Bohutskyi, CEO of Starlight Media
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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Exclusive: Why the TV industry is all ears for podcasts
Nick Edwards investigates what it takes to adapt an audio production for the screen but…
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Renewals round-up: ZEE5 reports ‘The Broken News’ S2; USA Network tops up ‘Barmageddon’; Apple TV+ revisits ‘Prehistoric Planet’
ZEE5 reports ‘The Broken News’ S2 Indian streamer ZEE5 has commissioned a second season of…
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News round-up: TV Prima to ‘Sort Your Life Out’; Escapade Media travels ‘Whisky Trails’
TV Prima to ‘Sort Your Life Out’ TV Prima in the Czech Republic has ordered…
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MultiChoice links with NBCUniversal & Sky for Showmax relaunch
South Africa’s MultiChoice has partnered with Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and European pay-TV giant Sky to relaunch…
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Fox Alternative Entertainment lands new head in Maverick TV USA alum John Hesling
John Hesling, former president of Maverick TV USA, has been appointed as EVP and head…
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Ukraine One Year On: Alla Lypovetska, founder of ‘9 Lives’ firm Mamas Film Production
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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Opinion: Why it’s time to forego growth and return to storytelling basics
Bo Stehmeier, CEO of My Octopus Teacher producer Off The Fence, argues that it’s time…
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News round-up: CBS Reality orders true crime docuseries; RTVE returns ‘Joker’; Banijay UK names DE&I ambassador
CBS Reality orders true crime docuseries CBS Reality has commissioned Murder: Fight For the Truth,…
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Nat Geo Channels US picks up ‘Border Patrol’ as BossaNova strikes factual deals
Nat Geo Channels US and Bell Media in Canada are among broadcasters to acquire a…
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Foxtel extends HBO deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, putting ‘optionality at its core’
Foxtel in Australia has struck a new exclusive pact with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for…
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Disney TV rejig hands John Landgraf Nat Geo & Onyx Collective, while Simran Sethi adds Freeform
Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden is reshuffling the TV division, with expanded roles for FX…
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Ukraine One Year On: Volodymyr Borodyansky, co-founder of the Organisation of Ukrainian Producers
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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The London TV Screenings 2023 Map: What’s On, Where & When
There are more events happening in the UK capital this week as part of The…
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London TV Screenings round-up: BBCS sells ‘Dr Foster’ to Nippon TV, extends ZDF pact; Fremantle shops ‘Islands’; Roku & TVNZ in ITVS sales
BBCS sells ‘Doctor Foster’ to Nippon TV, extends ZDF pact Nippon TV has acquired BBC…