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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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Opinion: Devil’s in the detail – IP sharing in today’s grabby world
As the industry faces an ongoing squeeze, TBI’s format guru Siobhan Crawford talks IP preservation…
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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…
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MGM TV unscripted co-head, Brian Edwards, exits three months after promotion
Brian Edwards, the co-head of MGM alternative television, is leaving the Amazon-owned company three months…
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Vice closes France office, names finance duo as co-CEOs to replace Nancy Dubuc
Vice Media Group is closing its office in France and has named finance execs Bruce…
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Ukraine One Year On: Volodymyr Zavadiuk, head of big shows at 1+1 Media
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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News round-up: Channel 4 orders Paula Yates doc; BBC returns ‘The Traitors’; TF1 & CBC in ‘House of Windsor’ deals
Channel 4 orders Paula Yates doc UK broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered a two-part docuseries…
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Disney+ Hotstar takes ‘Dead Pixels’ into India with Tamada Media
Disney+ Hotstar in India has ordered a remake of BBC Studios (BBCS) comedy Dead Pixels….
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ITV & ITVX order ‘Jeopardy!’ from Whisper North, as reboot trend in UK continues
ITV1 and sibling streamer ITVX have ordered a reboot of veteran quiz format Jeopardy! for…
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News round-up: TV3 Estonia challenges ‘Mastermind’; Peacock investigates Robert Wone murder; Asylum strikes NY Post first-look deal
TV3 Estonia challenges ‘Mastermind’ TV3 Estonia has licensed the BBC Studios quiz format Mastermind, with…
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WBD eyes further savings & FAST push amid revenue losses
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported a net loss of $2.1bn during the fourth quarter…
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All3Media International hires Samsung TV Plus exec to lead FAST expansion
All3Media International has landed Samsung TV Plus exec Amanda Stevens to lead its expanding FAST…
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All3Media’s Aurora snags The Story Lab US exec for originals push
UK sports-focused prodco Aurora Media Worldwide has hired The Story Lab US exec Bianca Schwartz…
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News round-up: Sky UK picks up ‘Beep & Mort’; Batal Boys producing ‘Pickleballers’; Blue Ant shops custody battle doc
Sky UK picks up ‘Beep & Mort’ Sky UK has acquired Australian kids’ series Beep…
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RTL Croatia owner PPF takes 9% stake in ProSiebenSat.1
RTL Croatia owner PPF Group has acquired a 9.1% stake in German media company ProSiebenSat.1….
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BBC Studios inks first-look deal with Big Owl Pictures, Oz firm led by WB alum Shaun Murphy
BBC Studios has stuck a first-look deal with Australian production firm Big Owl Pictures. The…
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Banijay shutters Singapore office, moves operations to India
Banijay is closing its office in Singapore and moving operations to India as part of…
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News round-up: Yesterday visits ‘Retro Electro Workshop’; VOYO Bulgaria drama deals; Dandelooo takes’ Super Heroes of Nature’ rights
Yesterday visits ‘Retro Electro Workshop’ UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has commissioned a new UKTV original…
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TBI Weekly: Why it’s time to embrace brand-funded production
Shayna Waldman, development and production executive at Clash Of Trades producer The ATS Team, takes…
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Exclusive: Beyond Rights team to disband following Banijay takeover
The majority of Beyond International’s rights team is to be let go following its acquisition…
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BBC Studios launches Nordic+ streamer as BBC Brit & BBC Earth merged
BBC Studios (BBCS) is shuttering its BBC Brit and BBC Earth channels in the Nordics,…
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‘Moneybags’ prodco Youngest Media closes as effects of pandemic bite
Moneybags and Game Of Clones producer Youngest Media is closing after seven years of operation,…
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Lifetime alum Gena McCarthy unveils format firm, strikes SPT pact
Sony Pictures Television has struck an overall deal with Unconventional Entertainment, a new production company…
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Movistar+ strikes a chord with ‘That’s My Jam’ Spanish adaptation
Spain’s Movistar+ has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal variety show format That’s My Jam….
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ITV Studios France takes on ‘The Big Job Switch’
ITV Studios France is producing a local version of social experiment format The Big Job…
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Paramount cuts 120 staff in Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios merger
Paramount Global has merged the leadership of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, with the shake-up…
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RTL & TV2 order ‘The Traitors’ as format expands to Germany, Denmark & Finland
RTL in Germany and TV2 in Denmark have commissioned local versions of psychological adventure format…
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Banijay Iberia & LaLiga partner for sports-focused LaLiga Studios
Banijay Iberia and football league LaLiga are joining forces to launch LaLiga Studios, a new…
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Former HBO Max execs launch VHM unscripted production firm
Former HBO Max execs Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn have launched VHM (Velvet Hammer Media), a new US unscripted…
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Disney’s int’l content chief exits, as new-look structure emerges
Disney’s chairman of international content & operations is leaving the company in the wake of…