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Netflix expands German originals slate with factual focus
Netflix has a unveiled a slew of new German originals, partnering with companies including Banijay…
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‘Highway Thru Hell’ leads to FAST channel with Banijay, Great Pacific deal
Canada’s Great Pacific Media (GPM) is moving into FAST with a new channel launched in…
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Round-up: CBS extends ‘Fire Country’ & ‘Ghosts’; Apple orders Owen Wilson drama; Poland’s TVP preps MIPTV shows
CBS extends Fire Country & Ghosts Paramount’s US broadcaster CBS has renewed its US remake…
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Prime Video UK & Ireland lands Woodcut’s Sandra Rivett true crime doc
Prime Video in the UK and Ireland has picked up a true crime feature exploring…
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Reshet 13 lands ex-Shine & Fox exec Emiliano Calemzuk as CEO
Reshet 13 has hired former Shine and Fox exec Emiliano Calemzuk as CEO of the…
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Banijay’s DJ Nurre exits Endemol Shine North America
Banijay’s DJ Nurre, who had overseen unscripted at Endemol Shine North America for the past…
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Channel 4 orders trio of Israel-Hamas Gaza conflict documentaries
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a trio of documentary films exploring the ongoing war…
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Gurin Company ties with Nikki Semin Han’s Titan for K-Pop projects
The Gurin Company has partnered with US-based K-pop firm Titan Content to create a slate…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How the big beasts of the global TV & video markets compare
We might be living through a period of retrenchment when it comes to content spending…
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Satisfaction hires Secuoya, Boomerang alum as content chief in Spain
Production firm Satisfaction Group has landed execs including Secuoya Studios’ David Gallart to its nascent…
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All3Media sports label 3 Rock hires Adam Kay as content director
All3Media’s UK sports label 3 Rock Productions has hired Adam Kay to the newly created…
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Banijay posts revenue & profit rise despite ‘challenging’ conditions
Banijay has seen its revenues rise 6% over the past year despite “challenging market conditions”,…
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France’s M6 lands Prime Video show, spins ‘The Traitors’ for soon-to-launch streamer
French broadcaster M6 has lined up Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, an original MMA contest…
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ProSiebenSat.1 CEO eyes ‘slight growth’ in 2024 as Joyn strategy ‘starting to pay off’
ProSiebenSat.1 CEO Bert Habets has predicted “slight growth” in revenues over the next 12 months…
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Sky, Pact welcome UK government’s moves on film & UK tax support
Companies including Sky and trade body Pact have welcomed moves by the UK government to…
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ITV profits drop 61% in 2023, cushioned by record ITVS revenues & digital growth
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw pre-tax profits take a 61% nosedive over the past year,…
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BBCS eyes investments as $760m debt facility secured for 2024
BBC Studios (BBCS) has ramped up its borrowing capability to almost £600m ($760m) this year…
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News round-up: Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’; Acme & Lightbox team on ‘Mr Doodle’; CBS orders ‘Young Sheldon’ spin-off
Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’ Amazon streamer Prime Video has returned Italian original drama…
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Exiting STV boss Simon Pitts named CEO at UK media firm Global
Simon Pitts, the outgoing CEO of Scottish broadcaster & producer STV, is joining UK-based radio…
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UK factual label Workerbee appoints Matthew Winter to head up development
Matthew Winter has been appointed as director of development at Banijay-backed UK factual label Workerbee….
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Realscreen moves to Miami to run with NATPE Global
Realscreen Summit and NATPE Global will take place during the same week and at the…
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BBC Studios Eniela Bella joins PBS Int’l for copros & sales
US-based PBS International has hired BBC Studios exec Eniela Bella to work across its coproductions…
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Why it’s time for creators to get immersed in VR
With Apple TV+ recently adding immersive originals to its lineup, Mark Layton delves into the…
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Netflix orders pair of Dick Wolf true crime shows & extends Viaplay’s ‘Pørni’
Netflix has partnered with Law & Order franchise creator Dick Wolf on a pair of…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Where Nordic TV trends are going next
The Nordic quartet of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland have for decades tended to be…
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Great Point Media founder Jim Reeve dies, aged 64
Great Point Media founder and chairman Jim Reeve has died suddenly, aged 64. Reeve produced…
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Leonine & ex-Constantin MD Koestler launch documentary prodco
Leonine Studios in Germany is bolstering its factual division by launching a new label to…
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BBC Studios Factual Productions promotes Nicola Pinn to new COO position
BBC Studios Factual Productions has elevated Nicola Pinn to the newly created position of chief…
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TBI Weekly: It’s been a bright London TV Screenings… but are storm clouds on the horizon?
London TV Screenings is drawing to a close today after a week of deals, dialogue,…
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What’s next for London TV Screenings?
As buyers enter the final furlong at London TV Screenings, TBI reflects on a busy…