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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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AMC appoints Lionsgate’s Dan McDermott as programming president
Former Lionsgate exec Dan McDermott has been appointed as president of original programming at US-based…
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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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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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Sundance Now takes exclusive rights to Studiocanal’s ‘Sanctuary’
AMC Network’s streaming service Sundance Now has acquired exclusive US and Canadian rights to broadcast…
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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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Canada’s Datsit Sphere acquires ‘Cardinal’ prodco Sienna Films from Kew Media
Quebec-based producer and distributor Datsit Sphere has agreed to acquire a second company from Kew…
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News round-up: CNN does Vuulr deal; CuriosityStream breaks records; OCS joins Prime France; ZED sells disaster docs
ZED completes two disaster docs France-based producer and distributor ZED has completed production on two…
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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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TV Baftas postponed as RTS live streams ceremony
UK TV awards ceremonies are adapting to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, with the…
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‘New Fox’ strikes $440m deal to acquire AVOD streamer Tubi
Fox Corp – the ‘new Fox’ headed up by Lachlan Murdoch and born out of…
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Japan’s U-Next, Wowow Plus & TFC acquire ITV Studios dramas
U-Next, Wowow Plus and TFC are among Japanese broadcasters to have picked up scripted programming…
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TBI Scripted: How I became a producer on a Netflix drama
Michael Eagle-Hodgson tells TBI Scripted how he became a producer on Alex Piña and Left…
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Netflix subscribers grow in Russia as online video surges
Netflix now has a 4% share of the Russian streaming video market with about 140,000…
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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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Sony takes ‘Community’ non-exclusive as Netflix, Hulu strike deals
Netflix has signed a non-exclusive global deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to begin streaming…
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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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Series Mania organisers launch Digital Forum
Organisers of the recently cancelled French drama festival Series Mania have launched a new online…
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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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Vuulr expands library with Indian content
More than 10,000 hours of Indian TV and film content is being made available after…
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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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Disney+ strikes exclusive UK mobile deal, launches ‘Frozen 2’ early
A little over a week away from launching Disney+ in Europe, the company has announced…
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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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Coronavirus hits more events as European producers call for support
Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the international TV industry with shows and events cancelled…
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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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Deutsche Telekom snags exclusive Disney+ deal, preps free trial
Deutsche Telekom has agreed a distribution deal with Disney that will see it become the…