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TBI Weekly: Five key takeaways from NATPE 2020
NATPE has traditionally marked the start of the conference year for many execs across the…
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NATPE 2020: View from the market
Ian McKee, CEO of online content marketplace Vuulr, gives his take on this week’s NATPE…
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AVOD poses “existential threat” to broadcast, says Endemol Shine sales boss
AVOD companies such as Tubi, Roku and Pluto TV pose an “existential threat” to the…
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Exclusive: Brazilian streamer Globoplay preps launch in Europe, Asia
Brazilian media giant Globo is preparing to build on the recent launch of its streaming…
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‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Mandalorian’ win at Global TV Demand Awards
HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Netflix’s Stranger Things and Disney+’s The Mandalorian were among the winners…
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How Netflix won back Hispanic and Latinx subscribers
As NATPE delegates arrive in Miami, Fateha Begum, associate director at TBI sibling IHS Markit…
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Why Netflix’s new French office might have to play by new rules
Netflix’s launch of its new 40-employee-strong office in Paris last week and the unveiling of…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine’s sales rejig revealed, new Asia ‘MasterChef’ deal
Endemol Shine Group’s global sales division has rejigged the remits of its senior management team…
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Asian streamer ZEE5 opens up on Bangladeshi expansion
Asian streamer ZEE5 has unveiled plans for its expansion into Bangladesh. The focus will be…
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US round-up: AMC to end ‘Better Call Saul’; ID explores Jeffrey Epstein death; Acorn TV visits ‘Deadwater Fell’
AMC breaks away from Better Call Saul US network AMC is ending its Breaking Bad…
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NBCU unveils plans for Peacock, including launch date, originals, cost
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has pulled the curtain back on its forthcoming streaming service Peacock, revealing a…
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WarnerMedia strikes three-year TV, film pact with Steven Soderbergh
WarnerMedia has struck a three-year deal with veteran filmmaker Steven Soderbergh that will see him…
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Apple TV’s ‘Servant’ at centre of plagiarism lawsuit
Apple is at the centre of a lawsuit by Italian-American director Francesca Gregorini over its…
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Turkey’s Calinos Entertainment hires 20th Century Fox alum for global sales
Turkish distributor Calinos Entertainment has appointed 20th Century Fox exec Jose Luis Gascue to oversee…
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BBC confirms plans to move thousands of staff out of London
The BBC has confirmed plans to move at least two thirds of its staff outside…
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Amazon Prime Video strikes far-reaching European film deal with STXfilms
Amazon has struck a multi-year, multi-territory output deal with STXfilms that will see the latter’s…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios unveils plans & programming for Showcase 2020
BBC Studios has unveiled details of its forthcoming Showcase sales extravaganza in the UK city…
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Endemol Shine France chief operating officer steps down to join Mediawan
Endemol Shine France’s chief operating officer Delphine Cazaux is stepping down from her position to…
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Disney+ secures ‘unprecedented’ 30 million downloads in fourth quarter
The Disney+ app was downloaded more than 30 million times in the fourth quarter of…
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Deals round-up: Amazon signs up Brad Pitt’s prodco; Tricycle bites into Peach; Britbox unveils slate
Amazon Studios has signed an overall deal for TV with Brad Pitt’s production outfit Plan…
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Edinburgh Int’l TV Festival rejigs by hiring Variety’s Stewart Clarke, promoting Campbell Glennie
The Edinburgh International TV Festival has revamped its senior team by promoting director of education…
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News round-up: TCB finances Woodcut show; Sky returns to ‘Britannia’; DCD deals ahead of Natpe
Woodcut, TCB set sail with Smithsonian Smithsonian Channel has greenlit the second season of Combat…
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BBCS names Nick Percy to head merged distribution in Europe
BBC Studios has consolidated its distribution operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nick…
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News round-up: ‘Batwoman’ lands on C4; Sony preps 40th ‘Dragon’s Den’; Vietnam puts on GoQuest’s ‘Ruby Ring’
UK’s C4 adds Batwoman for E4 Channel 4 in the UK has picked up Warner…
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BBC could move 3,000 jobs out of London by 2027
The BBC has pledged to make two-thirds of its roles based outside of London by…
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BBC Studios names chief marketing officer
BBC Studios has re-appointed Nicki Sheard to oversee all marketing for the UK-based organisation. Sheard…
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ViacomCBS unveils global restructure, with new role for Maria Kyriacou
ViacomCBS has restructured its international networks leadership team, with new roles for senior execs including…
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Fremantle appoints Polka, Turner alum for Lat Am scripted development
Fremantle has appointed Manuel Martí to a newly created position overseeing scripted development for Latin…
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News round-up: Marblemedia’s scripted push; Gil Formats show travels; More4 orders Fulwell73’s Auschwitz doc
Marblemedia unveils scripted push Canadian producer Marblemedia has acquired rights to M.G. Hennessey’s novel The…
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ITV Hub hits 500 million hours viewed in 2019
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has seen viewing hours on its ITV Hub catch-up service grow…