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Sky Studios links with Sky Vision, Znak & Co alum Danny Tipping for Transistor Films
UK-based Sky Studios has launched Transistor Films, a new wholly-owned factual and unscripted production company,…
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‘2020: The Story Of Us’ producer Katie Buchanan on filming an unfolding crisis
Docsville Studios’ Katie Buchanan, producer on 2020: The Story Of Us, a co-production with Altitude Factual and…
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BBC orders feature-length Joe Exotic doc from filmmaker Louis Theroux
British pubcaster BBC2 has ordered a one-off feature-length documentary from filmmaker Louis Theroux about Joe…
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Wildbear Entertainment hires BBC & Nat Geo alum Dr Chadden Hunter
Australian factual firm WildBear Entertainment has hired former BBC and Nat Geo director Dr Chadden…
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‘Married At First Sight’ lands in Japan & Korea as Red Arrow strikes global sales for dating show
A+E Networks Asia is bringing dating series Married At First Sight to Japan and Korea…
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Sky partners with Wonderhood & The Guardian for modelling industry exposé
European pay TV operator Sky has partnered with UK newspaper The Guardian and Wonderhood Studios…
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News round-up: Sky UK snags ‘Wellington Paranormal’; Armoza unveils five formats; Beyond’s spring slate
UK’s Sky adds Wellington Paranormal UK pay operator Sky has picked up mockumentary comedy Wellington Paranormal….
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Apple TV+ orders Pepsi docuseries ‘The Jet’ from ‘McMillion$’ duo
Apple TV+ has ordered The Jet, a docuseries exploring the story behind the 1990s…
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Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’ lands major prizes at BPG Awards
Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You was the stand-out winner at this year’s Broadcasting Press…
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Round-up: BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner; Noovo orders ‘I Can See Your Voice’ Quebec; FilmRise & Nelvana ink 800-hour distribution deal
BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner UK pubcaster the BBC has…
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HBO preps docuseries about ‘Pee-wee Herman’ creator Paul Reubens
US cabler HBO has started work on a two-part documentary exploring the life of artist…
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History Channel orders eight-part ‘Star Trek’ docuseries
History Channel has ordered The Center Seat: 55 Years Of Star Trek, a limited docuseries…
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Factual round-up: Drive strikes global sales for Diana doc; Sky Crime seeks Woodcut’s ‘Killer Within’; Blue Ant to shop search and rescue series
Drive strikes global sales for Diana doc Channel Nine in Australia, Reelz in the US,…
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Netflix “doubles down” on docusoaps with renewals for ‘Selling Sunset’ & ‘Bling Empire’ & new commissions for their creators
Netflix has renewed LA-based docusoaps Selling Sunset and Bling Empire and ordered two new projects…
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OTT channels operator Alchimie enters US with TV4Entertainment acquisition
Online channels curator Alchimie is expanding into the US by acquiring the publishing assets of LA-based…
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US streamer Fox Nation & Germany’s ARD board Plimsoll, ITVS nature ‘epic’
Fox News Media streamer Fox Nation and German broadcasting group ARD have boarded Plimsoll Productions’…
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Round up: Netflix plunders ZDFE factual pirate original; Eccho to shop Turkey’s ‘Chrysalis’; Beyond takes ‘Nina & Olga’ distribution rights
Netflix plunders ZDFE factual pirate original Netflix has picked up The Lost Pirate Kingdom, a…
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Apple TV+ inks programming deal with activist & Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai
Apple TV+ has inked a multiyear programming partnership with women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, the…
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Canada’s Content Catalyst Fund hires trio of unscripted execs & unveils first global slate
Canadian development and funding company Content Catalyst Fund (CCF) has hired three new unscripted specialists…
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NBC’s Deborah Turness returns to ITN as CEO, ahead of Anna Mallett’s Netflix move
UK-based current affairs producer ITN has re-hired Deborah Turness from NBC News as its CEO, replacing…
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Exclusive: Off the Fence CEO Ellen Windemuth on factual strategy & industry sexism
Following International Women’s Day, TBI continues its series of interviews with leading women in the…
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Round-up: NHK plans earthquake anniversary shows; Keshet unveils new series for spring slate; ‘Staged’ strikes global deals
NHK plans earthquake anniversary shows Japanese broadcaster NHK is to air a number of special…
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All3’s Maverick TV hires ‘Operation Ouch!’ exec Romily Menzies for kids factual
All3Media’s Maverick TV has appointed Operation Ouch! exec Romily Menzies to lead the UK production…
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UK’s Silverlining hires Imagina alum Esther Agraso, with pre-sale gap funding push
UK distributor and production funding broker Silverlining Rights has appointed ex Imagina exec Esther Agraso…
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News round-up: Oprah’s Harry & Meghan chat goes global; BBCS, Nine prep Weakest Link; NENT UK joins ‘Manhunt’
Oprah’s Harry & Meghan chat goes global ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group has struck a raft…
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News round-up: ITV orders ‘The Masked Dancer’; Humble Bee hires Stephen McQuillan; Rocket welcomes ‘Cops’
ITV orders The Masked Dancer UK commercial broadcaster ITV has ordered a seven-part remake of…
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Flame’s Fiona Gilroy on how to avoid distribution disasters
Flame Distribution’s Fiona Gilroy tells TBI about her top six tips to keep the sales…
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Federation, Fred Fougea launch factual label & unveil ‘Mediterranean’ with BBCS, France TV
France’s Federation Entertainment has joined forces with Fred Fougea’s Boreales to launch a new premium…
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BBC Studios preps BBC First in Canada with Blue Ant, replacing HIFI channel
BBC Studios (BBCS) is to launch its scripted and factual network BBC First in Canada…
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TBI In Conversation: How Netflix’s new samurai docudrama embraced action & authenticity
Cream Productions CEO David Brady tells Mark Layton about blending visceral action and historical accuracy…