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Formats
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Opinion: Is it too late to join the train to Asian content?
TBI’s resident format expert, Siobhan Crawford, explores how the clamour for Asian IP is affecting…
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TBI Asia: Why the world has turned its eyes to Japanese content
Japan’s unique TV ecosystem is drawing global attention from those looking for new ideas and…
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UK indie Woodcut promotes new exec producer & MD of sales
UK indie Woodcut Media has promoted series producer Nick Mavroidakis to executive producer, while Koulla Anastasi has…
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Tin Roof names former Banijay boss as executive chairman
Tin Roof Media has appointed former Banijay and The Ink Factory senior exec Rod Henwood…
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Fremantle ups veteran exec to CEO of Asia & Latin America
Fremantle has promoted veteran exec Ganesh Rajaram to CEO of Asia and Latin America. In…
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Warner Bros. Discovery execs depart in Europe, incl SVP of HBO Max in EMEA
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s ongoing restructuring has seen a flurry of changes across Europe, with…
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Amazon global media & entertainment chief Jeff Blackburn set to retire
Amazon veteran Jeff Blackburn, who is currently the retailer’s SVP of global media & entertainment,…
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News round-up: SBS options AfterShock title; Estonia lands ‘The Secret Song’; WildBrain partners with Ukrainian Glowberry for ‘Brave Bunnies’
SBS options AfterShock title SBS in Australia has agreed a deal to option AfterShock Comics’…
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AMC Networks eyes $475m restructuring cost as programming execs depart
AMC Networks expects to face restructuring costs of between $350m and $475m as it seeks…
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Netflix’s Larry Tanz dismisses creative change to allow for ads, remains cool on FAST
Netflix does not want creators to change the way they write their shows despite the…
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Universal & ‘Cooking With The Stars’ outfit South Shore strike development pact
Cooking With The Stars and Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams outfit South Shore has agreed…
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CBS promotes Eric Kim to EVP of current programmes following restructuring
Paramount-owned CBS has appointed Eric Kim to become EVP of current programmes for the network…
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Warner Bros. Discovery appoints president of content sales as Jim Wuthrich steps down
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has rejigged its distribution operations by appointing David Decker to president…
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Amazon Prime Video names country chief for Germany following Kaspar Pflüger’s exit
Amazon has appointed Christoph Schneider to oversee operations for its Prime Video service in Germany…
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Fremantle’s Naked hires ‘The Apprentice’ exec as first head of entertainment
Fremantle-owned UK producer Naked has hired Paul Broadbent as its first head of entertainment. Broadbent…
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BBC set to bolster iPlayer library after regulatory approval
UK media regulator Ofcom has given the BBC a greenlight to add more archive content…
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Amazon eyes deal for troubled French streamer Salto
Amazon is reportedly interested in acquiring troubled French streaming platform Salto, according to reports. Following…
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Alta Global Media developing ‘Jane The Virgin’ for South Africa
Alta Global Media has acquired the rights to develop a South African adaptation of the…
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Israeli streamer Free TV sets sail for ‘Love Island’
Free TV, the upcoming Israeli streaming service, has commissioned a local adaptation of ITV Studios…
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MGM’s Mark Burnett steps down following Amazon’s $8.5bn acquisition
MGM topper Mark Burnett is stepping down from the company, six months after its $8.5bn…
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Denmark’s TV 2 searches for ‘The Lost Ones’ in new Fremantle adventure format
Danish pubcaster TV 2 has commissioned The Lost Ones (aka Flokken), a new adventure format…
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ prodco The Garden hires ‘Fight The Power’ & ‘The Circle’ duo
The Garden Productions, the UK-based outfit working on Netflix’s upcoming gameshow spin-off from Squid Game,…
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Romania’s Antena orders ‘Power Couple’ as format expands
Romanian broadcaster Antena has ordered a local adaptation of Dori Media Group’s reality format Power…
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TBI Asia 2022
This special issue contains The TBI interview: Shibasish Sarkar, CEO, IMAC Shibasish Sarkar talks to…
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News round-up: Escapade boards ‘Grassroots’; RTL II plays ‘Finder$ Keeper$’; NBCU & Disney strike Lat Am kids deals
Escapade boards ‘Grassroots’ Sydney-based distributor Escapade Media has boarded Storyfirst and Hispter Films’s upcoming six-part…
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Endemol Shine Brasil rehires veteran exec to oversee productions
Endemol Shine Brasil has rehired Allan Lico, who is returning to the Banijay-owned company as…
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Opinion: Why you should look to YouTube for the next big formats
“There isn’t an original thought left in the world, it’s all on YouTube!”. This line…
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Bomanbridge Media & Tencent Video strike format distribution deal
Singapore-based distributor Bomanbridge Media has struck an exclusive global format distribution deal with China’s Tencent…
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Roku to axe 200 jobs as US enters economic slowdown
Roku has become the latest US media firm to cut jobs, with 200 roles –…
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Hasbro to offload Entertainment One less than three years after $4bn acquisition
Hasbro is looking to sell off the majority of Entertainment One (eOne), just three years…