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BBC Studios hires Raise The Roof exec Sandy Robertson as head of fact ent production
BBC Studios (BBCS) has hired Raise The Roof exec Sandy Robertson as its first head…
Opinion: Mapping the Nordic market & what it means to Formatland
Consolidation has been rife across the industry over recent months, so who better than TBI’s…
Sony LIV & Applause in India remake The Forge’s BBC One drama ‘Dark Money’ as ‘Kafas’
Sony LIV in India has debuted a local remake of Dark Money, the BBC One…
WTFN’s Radar MCN hires Beyond & TCB alum Kate Llewellyn-Jones to expanding distribution unit
Australia’s Radar MCN, the six-month-old digital network launched by producer WTFN, is expanding its distribution…
TBI Tech & Analysis: Making sense of North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape
North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape is shifting fast. Sarah Henschel, principal analyst at Omdia,…
Disney+ Canada lays off content chief Stephanie Azam, pulls brakes on originals strategy
Stephanie Azam has been let go as director of content for Disney+ Canada, less than…
Opinion: Why senior leadership buy-in is not enough when it comes to diversity
Deborah Williams, executive director at the UK’s Creative Diversity Network, asks why diversity in the…
RTL Germany to clean up ‘The Block’ with Good Times adapting Banijay renovation format
RTL Germany has ordered a local adaptation of Banijay’s renovation format The Block, to be…
NBCU expands FAST universe with ‘Top Chef’, ‘Saved By The Bell’ & Kardashians channels
NBCUniversal is ramping up its FAST network with almost 30 new channels set to be…
News round-up: FilmRise acquires BBCS shows; Sky History seeks ‘Sex’; LADbible launches US formats
FilmRise acquires BBCS shows FilmRise, the New York-based film, and television studio and streaming network,…