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Scottish HETV & film spending more than doubled in 2021
Production spend on Scottish high-end TV (HETV) and film grew by 55% between 2019 and…
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WGA accuses AMPTP of trying ‘not to bargain, but to jam us’ as US writers strike continues
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has hit back at the latest proposals from The…
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UK could soon face actors strike, warns Equity chief, as SAG-AFTRA welcomes solidarity
UK actors may strike within the next 12 months, Equity chief Paul Fleming has warned,…
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Momo Film & Bros Studio partner to adapt Kenaz webtoons
Momo Film, the Beach House Pictures-owned Singapore production company, has signed a co-production deal with…
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Bell Media to shutter French-language channel Vrak, blaming “significant challenges”
Bell Media’s French-language channel Vrak is being closed down, as the Canadian broadcaster blamed “significant…
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Amazon Prime Video u-turns on ‘Peripheral’ & ‘League Of Their Own’ renewals as strike bites
Amazon Prime Video has u-turned on previous second season commitments for scripted duo The Peripheral…
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TBI Weekly: Shifting targets in South Africa amid Hollywood shutdown
With Hollywood closed for business, Arrested Industries CEO & TBI’s resident scripted expert Anthony Kimble…
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Canal+ takes full ownership of SPI International, completing deal for outstanding 30% stake
France’s Canal+ has taken full ownership of SPI International, the European TV channel and streamer…
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Exclusive: Fremantle creates SVP of AI & automation role, Tom Hoffman appointed
Fremantle has named long-standing exec Tom Hoffman to a new role overseeing how artifical intelligence…
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Bad Robot’s SVP of television Kira Innes departs JJ Abrams prodco
Bad Robot Productions’ SVP of television Kira Innes has left the company, according to US…
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WGA West urges US regulation to halt Disney, Amazon and Netflix’s ‘anti-competitive practices’
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) has called on the US government to more…
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Paramount Global ends BET sale process after bids fail to impress
Paramount Global has given up on plans to sell a majority stake in BET Media…
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Prime Video UK orders comedy-thriller ‘Dead Hot’ from Quay Street Productions
Prime Video in the UK has expanded its scripted offering with a comedy-thriller from Nicola…
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Finland’s Yellow Film & TV hires MTV’s head of drama as chief content officer
First Responders and Arctic Circle producer Yellow Film & TV has hired the head of…
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Hasbro taps eOne alums to lead new entertainment division
Toy giant Hasbro has appointed former Entertainment One (eOne) execs Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano…
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Round up: ITVS joins accessibility initiative TAP; Vix preps Turkish drama ‘For My Family’; 9 Story reveals AVOD push
ITV Studios joins UK accessibility initiative TAP ITV Studios (ITVSS) has become an Associate Member…
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NBCU rolls out raft of FAST channels on Roku, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ & ‘Magnum P.I.’ among launches
NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global Distribution is placing more of its content on FAST channels, following a…
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‘Warrior Nun’ to return as movie trilogy, with TV & film franchise teased
Netflix’s cancelled fantasy action series Warrior Nun is to return as a movie trilogy, with…
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BBC returns to ‘Showtrial’ from ‘Vigil’ & ‘Bodyguard’ outfit World Productions
The BBC has ordered a second season of World Productions drama Showtrial, this time revolving…
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Few signs of imminent end to US writers strike following WGA & AMPTP meeting
The US writers strike shows little sign of ending any time soon, with yesterday’s meeting…
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Sweden’s SVT expands Eva Beckman content role, Jan Helin & Andreas Bedinger to exit
Swedish pubcaster SVT has reshuffled its senior content team with Eva Beckman named programme director,…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul shares dive 15%, Redbox owner eyes ‘strategic opportunities’
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) shares have plummeted more than 15% after the…
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‘Sex Education’ producer Rem Conway joins Steven Knight’s Kudos Knight
Sex Education producer Rem Conway has joined Kudos Knight, the creative partnership between Deadwater Fell…
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Hopes rise of US writers strike progress as AMPTP tweaks AI, writers room & viewing proposals
Hopes are rising that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion…
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SF Studios hires Jarowskij chief Iréne Lindblad as new CEO
SF Studios, the Bonnier–owned Nordic producer and distributor, has appointed Iréne Lindblad as CEO, following…
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WGA to resume AMPTP talks next week as writers union considers proposals
The US writers strike could be inching closer to a resolution, after the Writers Guild…
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BBC picks up ‘Colin From Accounts’ S2 after recent renewal
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired the recently announced second season of Australian comedy Colin…
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TBI Weekly: What Barbie teaches us about branded content
TBI’s resident branded content expert, Luci Sanan, explains what the global success of Barbie tells…
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WGA & AMPTP to resume talks as US strike extends beyond 100 days
The Writers Guild Of America (WGA) and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers…
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BBC Four in UK picks up Stan & Sundance Now drama ‘Black Snow’
BBC Four in the UK has acquired Black Snow, the Australian crime drama that was…