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TBI Weekly: A Note From The Editor
Dearest Reader, Well, it has been quite the ride… The lights will soon be turned…
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Television Business International (TBI) to close after 35 years
After more than 35 years of publication, Television Business International (TBI) is to close and…
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Spain unveiled as MIPCOM 2024’s country of honour
Spain has been named as the country of honour at the upcoming 40th edition of…
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Sony Pictures Networks India ups Americas chief Jaideep Janakiram
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has reshuffled its operations by moving Americas chief Jaideep Janakiram…
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Unpacking NEM Dubrovnik’s growth strategy amid surging CEE interest
NEM Dubrovnik opens its doors for its 11th edition next week, having become a tentpole…
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Amazon reboots ‘American Gladiators’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has greenlit a reboot of American Gladiators, the US reality competition…
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RMC Story revives gameshow ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ following two decade hiatus
RMC Story in France has revived veteran gameshow Le Bigdil, which last aired on TF1…
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Viasat World teams with Canal+ for true crime channel launch in Poland
Viasat World and Canal+ have partnered to launching a new crime-themed channel, Viasat True Crime,…
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Unpacking Conecta FICTION & Entertainment 2024 with Géraldine Gonard
Industry turbulence has made international cooperation – and coproductions – more valuable than ever. TBI…
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UK General Election: Producers wishlists as country prepares for polls
It has been a busy week for the UK’s TV & film producers, with the…
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Canada’s CBC unveils hip hop & menopause dramas, acquires ITVX’s ‘The Dry’
CBC in Canada has unveiled a raft of new shows for its 2024-25 slate, including…
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Telecinco cooks up Spanish version of culinary competition ‘Next Level Chef’
Mediaset España has commissioned a local version of Fox culinary format Next Level Chef for…
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Two thirds of UK indies fear closure by end of 2024, Indielab survey reveals
More than two thirds of UK indies will be at risk of closure within 12…
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Fremantle hires Paramount Global, Roku & ITV Studios alums for FAST push
Fremantle has hired Paramount Global’s former VP of sales Matt Katrosar, as well as execs…
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Warner Bros. Discovery launches Max across 20 countries in Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has launched its streaming service Max across 20 countries in Europe,…
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Hulu acquires queer dating shows ‘I Kissed A…’ for US debut
US streamer Hulu has acquired the first two seasons of Twofour’s queer dating series I…
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Fox Entertainment Global picks up ‘Billion Dollar Playground’ in first third-party series deal
Fox Entertainment Global (FEG) has struck its first third-party distribution agreement, acquiring the worldwide tape…
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Mexico lands Japan’s ‘Ninja Warrior’ via O4 Media, Martha Contreras & Bellon Entertainment
Japanese format Ninja Warrior (aka Sasuke) is entering Latin America following a deal involving Gary…
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FilmRise ups former Paramount exec Jonitha Keymoore to become head of content
US studio & streamer FilmRise has named former Paramount exec Jonitha Keymoore as its head…
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Disney boss Bob Iger details ‘pretty dramatic’ spending cuts for linear shows
Disney boss Bob Iger has outlined how he views the future of its linear channels,…
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France 2 to launch French gameshow format ‘Qui Restera Dans La Lumière?’
France 2 is preparing to launch a new gameshow from Banijay France that features 100…
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RedBird IMI completes $1.45bn acquisition of All3Media
US investment firm RedBird IMI has completed its acquisition of All3Media from Warner Bros. Discovery…
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Opinion: The power of good distribution
TBI’s resident format expert Siobhan Crawford wonders why distribution has a bad name in some…
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WBD remakes UK news quiz for CNN, ‘Harry Potter’ cooking show for Food Network
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled a raft of shows for CNN including a US…
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Banijay eyes strong second half of 2024 as Q1 production & distribution revenues fall
Banijay is expecting the delivery of shows such as SAS: Rogue Heroes and Marie Antoinette…
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Exclusive: Movies fuel Pluto TV’s FAST channels, as US popularity of medium tops pay TV
Movies are providing a major driver of viewership on Pluto TV’s FAST channels, according to…
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UK’s ITV extends Black history quizzer ‘Sorry I Didn’t Know’ into fifth season
The UK’s ITV has extended Sorry I Didn’t Know, the country’s first ever quizshow centred…
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Derren Lawford’s DARE Pictures names Honey Bee co-founder as MD
Derren Lawford’s DARE Pictures has hired the co-founder and COO at UK indie Honey Bee…
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ITV Studios rejigs global partnerships, ups sales chief Tom Clark & co-pro exec Jemma Harvey
ITV Studios (ITVS) has rejigged the management team at its global partnerships team with Tom…
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Amazon orders Waller-Bridge’s ‘Tomb Raider’ & remakes C4 format amid unscripted push
Amazon has made a series order for its Phoebe Waller-Bridge penned adaptation of Tomb Raider…