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Media Ranch acquires and options formats, hires consultants
Canadian format production and distribution house Media Ranch has acquired two unscripted formats from Ireland…
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Exclusive: AVOD streamers could offer ‘first window, exclusive’ potential
Almost a third of distributors believe advertising-funded (AVOD) streamers could become buyers of first window…
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Mediaset España launches global SVOD service Mitele Plus
Mediaset España has launched an international version of its Mitele Plus subscription streaming service, offering…
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News round-up: Vuulr picks up Dori Media content; Armoza Formats brings ‘The Moves’; and Quintus Studios adds factual content
Vuulr adds 2,400 hours of Dori Media content Global content marketplace Vuulr has picked up…
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California production return on hold as proposals fail to materialise
Proposals that could have seen TV production restarted in California have been delayed after the…
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Studio71 hires ex-Fulwell73 exec Joe Varley to head UK development
Red Arrow Studios-owned Studio71 has hired former Fulwell73 exec Joe Varley as its director of…
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ABC comedy ‘Schooled’ among five cancellations, with 13 renewed
US broadcaster ABC has cancelled five of its scripted series – including The Goldbergs‘ spin-off…
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3 Ball takes US rights to Primitive’s ‘Covid-safe’ container format
US-based 3 Ball Productions has secured the US format rights to Belgian outfit Woestijnvis’ ‘Covid-19-safe’…
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Exclusive: TikTok hires former NBCU, Fremantle exec for European partnerships
Social media sensation TikTok has hired former NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Fremantle exec Dominic Burns to…
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News round-up: Apple pays $70m for Sony’s ‘Greyhound’; Channel 5 goes ‘After Dark’; Filmrise’s All3 deal; Indielab makes virtual move
Apple bites into $70m Greyhound Apple TV+ has picked up rights to Tom Hanks’ forthcoming…
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California to publish production guidelines next week but LA faces delays
TV production in California could be restarted in the coming weeks as officials at the…
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ViacomCBS global distribution chief Armando Nuñez to step down
ViacomCBS’s global distribution and licensing boss Armando Nuñez is to step down next month in…
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News round-up: APC’s Jane Goodall doc goes global; ‘Harry Potter’ producer adapts ‘Treachery Of Spies’; RTS goes online
APC acquires global rights to Jane Goodall doc Paris-based co-pro and distribution outfit About Premium…
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NENT eyes Baltic originals ahead of Viaplay launch in region
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is rolling out its Viaplay streamer into the Baltics and…
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BBC eyes linear return for youth-skewing BBC Three, doubles budget to $100m
BBC Three, the UK online network behind hits including Fleabag and Normal People, could be…
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Telia strikes OTT deal with Discovery for TV4, C More channels
Nordic telco Telia has secured European Commission approval for a deal that will see it…
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Former Bunim Murray exec Ben Salter takes 72 Steps into Asylum
Former Bunim Murray Productions (BMP) exec Ben Salter has linked up with Asylum Entertainment Group’s…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Where next for Netflix & Disney+?
Netflix and Disney+ are among the few services to have seen an upside to lockdown…
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IBC 2020 cancelled over coronavirus uncertainty
IBC, the broadcast industry’s leading European event, will not take place this year. CEO Michael…
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Foxtel reveals launch date for new SVOD streamer ‘Binge’
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel is to launch its new streaming service on 25 May…
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News round-up: SPT’s LA Screenings alternative goes live; Smithsonian orders Dambusters doc; Keshet 12 reboots ‘Deal With It!’
SPT’s LA Screenings alternative goes live The Sony Pictures Television (SPT) 2020 Screenings website has…
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UK set to double number of SVOD subscribers by 2024
The UK’s increasing dependency on SVOD services has been laid bare with a new report…
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UK takes ‘significant step’ as Covid-19 production blueprint unveiled
The UK’s major broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Sky have unveiled new industry-wide guidelines…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Why global thinking is vital in lockdown
TBI’s extensive coverage around the impact of Covid-19 continues today with Laura Michalchyshyn, chief creative…
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Banijay’s ‘Survivor’ enters Lat Am for first time with Azteca deal
Long-running reality format Survivor is moving into Latin America for the first time after Mexican…
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BBC unveils production return for ‘Top Gear’ & ‘EastEnders’, as Europe opens up
The UK’s BBC has revealed plans to restart production on some of its key shows…
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News round-up: VIA orders Armoza dating format; SVT snags ‘Fittest Family’; ShortsTV update
VIA orders Armoza’s ‘lean production’ dating format South African lifestyle channel VIA has ordered a…
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Lockdown drives BBC iPlayer to new highs, helped by ‘Killing Eve’
The UK’s BBC has revealed that Sunday, May 10 was the busiest day ever for…
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News round-up: Fugitive forges Gil format pact; Globo extends eco drama; Keshet makes bumper MasterChef order
Fugitive agrees Gil Format deal in UK Anthony Kimble’s development & financing outfit Fugitive has…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg blames Quibi’s slow uptake on Covid-19
Jeffrey Katzenberg has admitted that the performance of his shortform streamer Quibi has been “not…