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Factual
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TBI Weekly: Nine factual takeaways from Fipadoc in Biarritz
French broadcasters were out in force at Fipadoc last week in Biarritz, with true crime,…
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The CW axes current & development heads in move away from scripted
The CW’s EVP of current programming Michael Roberts and EVP of development Gaye Hirsch have…
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News round-up: Belgium expands ‘Finder$ Keeper$’; Paramount+ lands Lollapalooza doc; Freevee preps ‘Neighbours’ for FAST
‘Finder$ Keeper$’ picked up in French-speaking Belgium RTL-TVI has ordered a local version of family…
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HBO Max axes ‘Pennyworth’ & HBO orders Jerrod Carmichael comedy docuseries
Warner Bros. Discovery streamer HBO Max has cancelled action series Pennyworth. The move comes following…
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Off The Fence takes sales rights to ‘Lord Of The Rings’ stars’ global food series
Off The Fence has picked up Billy And Dom Eat The World, a food and…
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The CW hires NBCUniversal alum to lead unscripted push
The CW Network has appointed Heather Olander to the newly created position of head of…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios targets global acquisitions as strategy to double in size takes shape
Doctor Who and Prehistoric Planet producer BBC Studios (BBCS) is actively looking at buying production…
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Hearst TV ups Discovery alum to oversee Very Local programming
Hearst Television has promoted Laura Ling to VP of its free community-focused US streaming service…
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North Road & Banijay’s FL Entertainment eye ITV Studios, as Chernin’s firm raises $150m
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has snagged a $150m investment from The Qatar Investment…
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BBC Three promotes Two Four & Love alum to become head of content
BBC Three has appointed Nasfim Haque to become head of content at youth-skewing BBC Three,…
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News round-up: Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal; Blue Ant factual orders; BET sets ‘Black + Iconic’
Media Ranch strikes DiTurn deal Canada’s Media Ranch will represent two new formats from Wonwoo…
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News round-up: Fulwell hires RDF duo; Prime Video Mexico buys from Kanal D; Fremantle dubs in MENA
Fulwell hires RDF duo UK & US The Kardashians prodcucer Fulwell 73 Productions has appointed…
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Paramount+ & Showtime to merge in US, three shows cancelled in push for “franchise potential”
Paramount Global is to integrate its Showtime brand into Paramount+ across both streaming and linear…
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Sky orders Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher football show, pilots Talkback quizzer
Sky Max is extending its originals slate with a series following football pundits Jamie Carragher…
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Indielab opens TV Accelerator applications for 2023 scheme
UK-based Indielab is opening its annual TV Accelerator programme and is again looking for scripted…
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Fox Entertainment & Hulu expand content partnership
Fox Entertainment and Disney-owned streaming service Hulu have entered into a multi-year content partnership. Under…
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Mastiff TV Denmark lands Splay One exec & ‘Survivor’ producer to bolster reality
Banijay-owned Mastiff TV Denmark has hired a Splay One exec and a Survivor producer to…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Diving into advertising’s effect on content in 2023
Advertising has become a key source of revenue as streamers look to fight subscriber fatigue,…
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Six takeaways from Realscreen 2023, with Arrow’s Tom Brisley
Tom Brisley, co-founder & creative director at Arrow Media, reports back from Austin, Texas on…
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Australia to set local content quotas for global streamers
Australia is set to become the latest country to introduce local content quotas for international…
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Blue Ant’s Saloon Media rejigs senior team with new roles for Kilback & Faulknor
Cold Valley producer Saloon Media has rejigged its senior team with a series of promotions…
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RTL & Talpa Network merger in Netherlands blocked by local regulator
Media giant RTL Group has been hit by a further regulatory blow after plans to…
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Sky greenlights Facebook & Mark Zuckerberg doc among 12 new originals
Sky is adding to its unscripted slate with a dozen new originals, including a feature…
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Peacock adds 5m subs in Q4 2022, but losses hit $978m
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock added over five million paid subscribers in the US in Q4…
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Prime Video orders bull riding docuseries from Kinetic Content
Amazon Prime Video has ordered The Ride, a docuseries exploring the world of (PBR) professional…
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ITV Studios combines sales under Ruth Berry, as Arjan Pomper exits
ITV Studios is rejigging the leadership of its global commercial divisions, with Arjan Pomper stepping…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC & Vice Media strike pact for Arabic lifestyle shows
Saudia Arabia-based MBC Group has struck a pact with Vice Media Group that will see…
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Spain’s Grupo Secuoya reveals Guadalajara studio as Jalisco unveils tax incentive
Spain’s Grupo Secuoya has unveiled plans for a new studio in Guadalajara, Mexico, as part…
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WBD’s Lat Am chief eyes acquisitions amid ‘redefinition’ of local & global content mix
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s chief in Latin America has admitted a “redefinition” of streamer content…
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UK’s Channel 5 explores universe & married life in doc-heavy slate
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has unveiled a slate of upcoming new commissions and returning…