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Exclusive: What the future holds for Europe’s public broadcasters
Public broadcasters face pressure like never before, with squeezed budgets and their very funding models…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay reveals UK launch plans
Viaplay Group will launch its Viaplay streaming service in the UK on 1 November with…
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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 MIPCOM deals round up
Frozen Planet II goes global Movistar+ in Spain, Mediaset in Italy and Nine network in…
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FilmRise & Paul Brownstein strike deal for classic shows
New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise has inked a licensing deal for five classic TV…
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Fremantle eyes Lat Am & India acquisitions to fuel $3bn revenue target
European production and distribution giant Fremantle is looking to expand into Latin America and India, with “organic growth”…
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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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TBI Scripted October/November 2022
This issue includes; Dodging the bullet Mark Layton delves into why cancelled shows are increasingly…
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Topic & SBS strike deals for ‘Agatha Christie’s Hjerson’
Global broadcasters and platforms including US streamer Topic and Australia’s SBS have picked up Agatha…
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Fifth Season acquires rights to ‘The Man Who Died’
Fifth Season (fka Endeavor Content) has acquired international distribution rights to Finnish drama series The…
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Exclusive: Netflix’s advertising tier to raise $7bn by 2027
Netflix’s soon-to-launch ad-tier will raise $7bn and account for 66% of subscribers by 2027,…
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Exclusive: TikTok overtakes Netflix as most popular app with under 35s in US
TikTok has leapfrogged Netflix to become the second most popular app in the US,…
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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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Telekom/Magenta TV & NPO ink ‘Frannie Langton’ pre-sale deals
Telekom/Magenta TV in Germany and Dutch public broadcaster NPO have struck pre-sale deals for upcoming…
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Exclusive: Keshet International looking to sell UK prodco group Greenbird
Keshet International (KI) is looking to sell its UK-based production business Greenbird, TBI understands. KI acquired…
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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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TBI’s MIPCOM deals round-up
Keep checking back for updates as more distribution deals are struck at MIPCOM Silverlining Rights…
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Trioscope to adapt Enki Bilal’s ‘Monstre’ graphic novels
US hybrid animation prodco Trioscope is to adapt Le Sommeil du Monstre, the first installment of…
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Boat Rocker hires Fifth Season & HBO alum for America sales
Boat Rocker has appointed former Fifth Season and HBO exec Dan Selig as SVP of…
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Lionsgate signs global distribution boss Jim Packer to extended deal
Lionsgate’s Jim Packer has struck a new long-term employment agreement to remain in his role…
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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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BBCS takes full ownership of Sid Gentle Films, reshuffles execs with Mark Linsey moving to LA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken full ownership of Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films and…
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ITV explores spinning off production & distribution arm ITV Studios
ITV could split ITV Studios (ITVS) from its parent UK commercial broadcaster, as it seeks…
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Banijay buys ‘Chloe’ producer Mam Tor Productions
Banijay UK has acquired Mam Tor Productions, the Tally Garner-founded production company behind Amazon Prime…
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AMC Networks LatAm strikes deal for trio of Electric Entertainment series
AMC Networks International – Latin America has picked up three shows from LA-based Electric Entertainment….
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Exclusive: ‘Blue Lights’ creators on taking BBC police drama from script to screen
Mark Layton delves into the creative process with screenwriting partners Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson…
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Disney+ strikes ‘Ralph & Katie’ & ‘The A Word’ deal across Europe
Disney+ has picked up BBC One drama Ralph & Katie across Europe, as part of a wider…
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NPO, VRT & WDR link with Wild Bunch on dystopian drama ‘Arcadia’
NPO in the Netherlands, Belgium’s VRT and German broadcaster WDR/SWR have linked up with European distributor and producer Wild…
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PBS takes ‘Marie Antoinette’ into North America after Banijay Rights deal
PBS in the US has picked up North American rights to Marie Antoinette, the Deborah…