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TBI Weekly: All eyes on the buyers
We might only be in early February but it already feels as if 2024 will…
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Moonbug shutters ‘Oddbods’ firm One Animation, partners with Crayola & Sesame Street
UK-based Moonbug Entertainment has shuttered One Animation, the Singapore studio behind children’s animation Oddbods, less…
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Reliance, Murdoch & Paramount-backed Viacom18 strike deal for Disney in India
Viacom18, the Indian firm backed by Reliance Industries, Paramount Global and James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree…
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Warner Bros. Discovery reveals ‘three category’ approach for Max in Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to tailor its launch of streamer Max in Europe into…
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Narrative-owned UK kids channel Tiny Pop to go fully digital
UK kids’ broadcast group Narrative Entertainment has announced plans to take pre-school channel Tiny Pop…
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Senior Corus execs Lisa Godfrey, Pam Westman & Jeff Norton exit in leadership restructure
Canadian broadcasting group Corus Entertainment is restructuring its original content leadership ranks, with several senior…
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UK’s Channel 4 cuts 18% staff, closes channels & makes ‘significant shift’ to ‘streaming-first’ content
Channel 4 in the UK is cutting 18% of its workforce and will close channels…
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TBI Weekly: Five Spanish-language shows on the acquisition trail
With Spanish-language shows taking centre stage at Content Americas this week in Miami, TBI picks…
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Sony & Bardel alum Rick Mischel acquires Yeti Farm, launches Artists Animation Studio
Veteran animation producer Rick Mischel has formed a Canadian studio after acquiring Pete The Cat…
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Netflix shares soar 10% after record Q4 subscriber growth, as streamer eyes HBO ‘Sex And The City’ deal
Netflix shares soared more than 10% in after-hours trading after it revealed record subscriber growth…
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Exclusive: Netflix data reveals oversized impact of Spanish-language shows
Netflix’s reliance on non-English content and its back catalogue has been highlighted by new analysis…
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Kartoon Studios hires DreamWorks alum Gregg Goldin to head development & production
US-based Kartoon Studios has appointed former DreamWorks exec Gregg Goldin to the newly created position…
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Sky UK & Ireland CEO Stephen van Rooyen to step down
Sky’s UK chief Stephen van Rooyen is stepping down from his position after almost two…
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Council Of Europe unveils projects to receive $3.3m from new Pilot Programme
Council Of Europe’s new Pilot Programme for series co-productions has unveiled seven shows that will…
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Amazon Prime Video restructures in Europe & slashes original efforts in Africa
Amazon Prime Video is slashing spending in Africa and the Middle East as part of…
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Sales round-up: C4 & SBS visit Titanic; WBD’s TVN preps 15 FAST channels; ‘LooLoo’ expands in MENA
UK’s C4 & SBS in Oz visit Titanic Channel 4 i the UK and Australia’s…
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Paramount+ expands third-party streamer strategy with India’s JioCinema & Blast TV in Philippines
Paramount is ramping up its strategy to place branded content hubs on third-party streamers, with…
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Fremantle ups BBC Studios alum Jill Kellie to new role overseeing sales, FAST & digital
Fremantle has named acquisitions exec Jill Kellie as its VP of commercial strategy, with a…
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BBC unveils almost 60 prodcos set to benefit from Small Indie Fund
Almost 60 production companies with turnovers below £10m ($12.5m) are to receive support via the…
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France’s Dandelooo hires former deputy director at KOCCA for sales & acquisitions
French animation company Dandelooo has hired the former deputy director at Korea Creative Content Agency…
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Check out TBI’s latest edition at NATPE Global!
As NATPE Global kicks off in Miami today, be sure to pick up TBI’s latest…
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Indielab opens applications for annual TV Accelerator scheme
UK-based Indielab is opening applications for its annual TV Accelerator scheme, targeting scripted and non-scripted…
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Round-up: GRB unveils deals ahead of NATPE; ‘Beep And Mort’ go global
GRB unveils NATPE deals Discovery in Spain has extended its deal for five seasons of…
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News round-up: WBD, Youku & Netflix ink Xilam deals; Televisión Canaria draws up ’The Hit List’
WBD, Youku & Netflix ink Xilam deals Warner Bros. Discovery, Youku and Netflix are among…
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Disney-owned Pixar braces for further layoffs
Disney is making another round of layoffs at Pixar Animation Studios, with reports suggesting that…
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Hidden Pigeon appoints Cyber Group US boss Karen K Miller as CEO
Cyber Group Studios’ US boss Karen K Miller has been appointed as CEO of Hidden…
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Check out TBI en Español & our new Spanish-language site!
TBI has unveiled its inaugural Spanish-language magazine and a new, customised homepage providing curated content…
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Mikael Borglund re-acquires Beyond production entities from Banijay
Mikael Borglund, the founder of Australia- and LA-based Beyond, has re-acquired the production entities of…
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Folivari launches distribution arm, headed up by Dandelooo alum Melissa Vega
French animation company Folivari has launched a new distribution arm, Folivari International, headed up by…
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Viaplay names former MTG exec Roger Lodewick to lead in Netherlands
Embattled Nordic streamer Viaplay has appointed Roger Lodewick to lead its operations in the Netherlands….