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Kids
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Sesame Workshop ups VP to oversee development strategy
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organisation behind iconic kids show Sesame Street, has promoted Kim Diaz…
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News round-up: HBO closes down ‘Westworld’; BritBox calls in ‘Inspector Singh’; ZDF returns to ‘Ernest And Célestine’
HBO closes down ‘Westworld’ HBO has cancelled sci-fi drama series Westworld following its fourth season….
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Disney Junior names head of content, sets senior leadership team
Disney Branded Television has promoted Alyssa Sapire to head up all content at pre-school brand…
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News round-up: ‘Fate: Winx Saga’ world to continue after Netflix cancellation; Viaplay extends ‘Furia’; Kino Lorber acquires MHz Choice
‘Fate: Winx Saga’ world to continue after Netflix cancellation The world of Netflix series Fate:…
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WildBrain signs Bonnie Arnold for Cressida Cowell adaptations
Canadian kids & family firm Wildbrain has inked an overall first-look deal with How To…
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WBD expands cost-cutting target & accelerates new streamer launch, as subs hit 94.9 million
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has accelerated the US launch of its upcoming combined HBO Max…
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Paramount Global admits ‘sizeable & meaningful’ cuts possible as shares slide 12%
Paramount Global is set to make “sizeable” cuts to staff and content, following quarterly results…
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News round-up: Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal; All4 rebrands as C4; Youku & France TV extend ‘Lupin’s Tales’
Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal Truly Original has inked a first-look deal with New…
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Russia proposes pay TV programming overhaul to align with free TV
Programming on Russian pay TV channels looks set to be overhauled following proposals by Vladimir…
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News round-up: Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel; C4 commissions ‘Made in Dubai’; NEO Studios launches Benfica doc
Peacock takes stab at ‘Friday The 13th’ prequel NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned Crystal Lake,…
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Amazon Prime Video’s chief in Germany exits after six months
Kaspar Pflüger, country director for Prime Video Germany, has exited the Amazon streamer after just…
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RTL rejigs in Hungary with RTL+ launch, with 12 local originals planned
RTL Group is launching a new SVOD service in Hungary called RTL+, which will seek…
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Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring costs could reach $4.3bn by 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery’s restructuring costs could hit north of $4bn as it attempts to combine…
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Exclusive: Chris Chibnall & Jodie Whittaker on the past, present and future of ‘Doctor Who’
Mark Layton talks to outgoing Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall and stars Jodie Whittaker and…
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Nickelodeon boards S3 of ‘The Adventures of Paddington’
StudioCanal has renewed its global distribution deal with Paramount kids’ brand Nickelodeon, which has come…
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Pluto TV & Mondo TV Studios ink Italy & Lat Am content deal
Paramount-owned AVOD service Pluto TV has struck a deal with Spanish producer and distributor Mondo TV…
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Netflix subs rise by 2.41m with APAC driving rise, as content spend to be ‘revisited’
Netflix subscriber numbers rose by 2.41 million during Q3 with Asia-Pacific driving much of the…
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Exclusive: Banijay CEO eyes FAST channels as monetisation takes centre stage
Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti believes FAST channels offer great potential for his company to drive…
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NBCU teases new Universal+ streamer for France
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal has started paving the way for the launch of a new streaming platform…
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TBI Kids October/November 2022
This issue includes; Coming of age Helen Dugdale explores what YouTube offers kids that others…
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BBC Studios extends ABC Australia content pact
BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand and Australian pubcaster ABC have signed a multi-year, multi-genre…
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Paramount+ unveils launch dates in France, Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Paramount+ is to land in France on 1 December, followed by Germany, Austria and Switzerland…
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Exclusive: Netflix rejigs in Spain as TV acquisitions remit shifts from Netherlands
Netflix has rejigged its operations in Spain, with local acquisitions now being handled from within…
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Exclusive: Fox eyes int’l partners & acquisitions as CEO Rob Wade talks up flexibility
Fox Entertainment is looking to rapidly expand its global reach by partnering with international producers on shows, with further acquisitions potentially…
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BBC orders ‘Digital Girl’, with pre-sales to Super RTL & Discovery Kids
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Digital Girl, a new animated series, that has also…
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TBI October/November 2022
The MIPCOM issue includes; View from the top: RTS London Richard Middleton hears from decision…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: ‘Super Sema’, ‘Unstoppable Yellow Yeti’ & more
TBI takes a look at some of the most interesting projects heading to market as…
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Opinion: Paul Robinson on how virtual worlds can open up kids content opportunities
Genius Brands International exec Paul Robinson surveys how the Metaverse can offer huge potential to…
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Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp & News Corp explore potential merger
Rupert Murdoch has started proceedings that could see Fox Corp and News Corp join forces,…
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Exclusive: WildBrain’s Katie Wilson talks up co-viewing & shortform demands
As the industry descends upon Cannes once again for MIPJR & MIPCOM, TBI talks to…