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UK’s Creative Industry Federation urges $17.5bn support for freelancers
The UK’s Creative Industry Federation has called on the country’s government to provide £15bn ($17.5bn)…
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Merman, ‘Peep Show’ execs unveil $290m funding for new UK studio
A proposal for a new UK-based production studio has received £250m ($290m) in funding from…
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Ted Sarandos sees ‘no disruption to Netflix output for next few months’
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has said its content pipeline should remain unaffected “over the…
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ITV slashes production by $120m, suspends long-running shows
UK broadcaster ITV is planning to reduce its programme budget by at least £100m ($115m)…
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News round-up: ProgramBuyer, ONE launch free offers; Wowow orders more ‘Cold Case’; All3 adds Covid-19 show
ProgramBuyer unveils free MIPTV service Screening service ProgramBuyer is launching a new, free feature for…
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NENT suspends unscripted sale, cuts programming spend as Covid-19 bites
Niklas Ekstedt in Four Hands Menu Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has suspended the sale…
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Netflix agrees to curb European bandwidth by 25% for 30 days
Netflix has agreed to reduce its bandwidth usage across Europe as the continent battles to…
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News round-up: Viu picks up Mediacorp content; Mena.tv drops fees to support industry
Viu picks up Mediacorp content PCCW Media Group’s pan-regional OTT video service Viu has struck…
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Australian screen industry seeks federal support, launches survey
Screen Producers Australia (SPA), the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), the Australian Directors Guild…
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UK screen directors demand ‘urgent’ government support for freelance workers
Directors UK, which represents 7,000 British screen directors, has called on the government to offer…
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European & Asian networks adapt amid Coronavirus pandemic
Broadcasters and streamers around the world have unveiled a raft of changes to their regular…
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TBI Formats: Delivering expectations on ‘The Masked Singer’
Bandicoot co-founders Derek McLean and Daniel Nettleton reflect on the pressures and challenges of remaking…
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Appointment round-up: Simon Pegg’s Stolen Picture hires Comedy Central exec; Great Point Media adds eOne VP of sales
Stolen Picture appoints Comedy Central’s Lucy Robinson Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s production outfit Stolen…
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À Punt orders Spanish version of Banijay’s ‘Celebrity School’
Spanish broadcaster À Punt has commissioned a local version of Celebrity School, based on the…
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Reed Midem launches virtual MIPTV with intelligence, programming & pitch sessions
MIPTV organisers Reed Midem have launched a virtual version of the annual content market, offering…
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Production bodies call for gov’t support as Covid-19 impacts
Production communities around the world have been left reeling as the impact of Coronavirus-enforced shutdowns…
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Exclusive: Distributors tweak windows amid growing demand, prep for MIPCOM impact
Distributors have seen an “upturn” in demand from broadcasters and streamers as measures to reduce…
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TV viewing could increase 60% during Coronavirus, says Nielsen
Housebound users could stream more than 60% more video during the coronavirus pandemic, according to…
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Deals round-up: UK’s C5 orders history lesson; ITV doc remembers Rauol Moat rampage; ‘Ruby Ring’ remake for Indonesia
Channel 5 to air Henry VIII documentary Britain’s Blakeway Productions has been commissioned to make…
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Viaplay reports viewing jump of 44% following Coronavirus outbreak
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group)’s Viaplay streaming service has reported a surge in viewing figures…
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Middle East’s MBC picks up Banijay gameshow format ‘Beat Your Host’
Middle Eastern free-to-air broadcaster MBC has acquired remake rights to Banijay’s upbeat gameshow format Beat…
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India to be ‘third largest SVOD market’ by end of 2020
India will have the third most SVOD subscribers in any country worldwide by the end…
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NENT Group’s ‘profitable growth at risk’ as Coronavirus hits
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has said the spread of Coronavirus is “having an adverse…
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Exclusive: ProSieben pulls out of Red Arrow Studios sale amid ‘Coronavirus crisis’
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 has pulled the potential sale of production and distribution arm Red…
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Germany, UK are ‘biggest’ European markets for SVOD, says research
Germany and the UK have emerged as the biggest European markets in terms of SVOD…
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LA Screenings cancelled as Coronavirus hits production on numerous shows
The spread of Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of LA Screenings, the annual US-based sales…
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TBI Formats: Why Korean IP will cut through globally for years to come
As part of our focus on delivering more incisive commentary on the global content business,…
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Netflix bolsters Turkish originals with dramas and ‘Exatlon’ remake
Netflix has unveiled six new projects to be produced in Turkey, including three new dramas,…
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Mediaset prepares for “uncertain” 2020, considers stake in ailing ProSieben
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is preparing for an “uncertain” 2020 amid Italy’s Coronavirus outbreak, while also…
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‘Inside The Ambulance’ prodco Brown Bob expands with new US office
UK-based Brown Bob Productions has launched its first US office and appointed a former NBCUniversal…