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Netflix opens up to UK audience measurement after joining BARB
Netflix’s viewing data is set to receive fresh scrutiny after the streamer agreed a first-of-its-kind…
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TBI Kids: How ‘Bluey’ became the top dog of co-viewing
Australian pre-school series Bluey has taken the world by storm over the past few years….
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News round-up: Hulu developing hazing death doc; Crave orders Carolyn Taylor comedy; ITVS takes ‘Queens For The Night’ rights
Hulu developing hazing death doc Hulu is in development on Death At Penn State, a…
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Constantin-backed Upgrade Productions snags Mediawan & Leonine Studios exec as series head
US-based Upgrade Productions has hired Mediawan and Leonine Studios exec Caroline Kusser as EVP and…
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MIA director Gaia Tridente on “a new starting point” for the Italian market
As MIA (Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo) gets underway in Rome today, TBI’s Richard Middleton talks to…
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MIPCOM’s Lucy Smith on listening, evolving & creating a ‘co-production destination’
MIPCOM is in many ways a mirror to the industry, so it’s little surprise that a natural evolution away…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2022 – Part 1: Scripted
Sponsored by Rightsline From the US, India and Germany, to Brazil, the UK, Spain, Canada…
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News round-up: Fox renews ‘Krapopolis’; Vieira & Federation team for racism doc
Fox renews ‘Krapopolis’ Fox Entertainment has renewed animated comedy Krapopolis ahead of the series premiere…
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Amazon & C4 to co-premiere ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ in UK, following MGM acquisition
Amazon Prime Video has taken co-premiere rights in the UK and Ireland to the fifth…
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News round-up: WBD Italy & Polsat acquire Putin doc; eOne strikes Paul Andrew Williams pact
WBD Italy & Polsat acquire Putin doc Warner Bros. Discovery Italy and Poland’s Polsat have…
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Newen Studios buys Nordic group Anagram amid European expansion
TF1 Group-owned Newen Studios has acquired Nordic drama production outfit Anagram. The deal will see…
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Paramount rejigs as Showtime’s David Nevins steps down after 12 years
Veteran exec David Nevins, who oversees scripted series for Paramount+ as chairman and CEO of…
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Yellow Bird Sweden names new CEO, as Stefan Baron steps down
Jakob Feeney has been promoted to CEO of Swedish scripted prodco Yellow Bird, following the…
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MIPCOM round-up: Warner Bros. Int’l TV Production unveils slate; Legendary offers scripted drama; WOW presents ‘Drag Race’ formats
Warner Bros. Int’ TV Production unveils slate Warner Bros. International Television Production has announced its…
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Scripted round-up: ZDFneo orders German ‘Irresponsable’; Lighthouse adapting ‘Savage Town’; Constantin & Big Light team for Nuremberg Trials drama
ZDFneo orders German ‘Irresponsable’ ZDFneo has ordered a German adaptation of French comedy series Irresponsable…
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US-based FAST operator Invincible acquires broadcast & cablenet YTA Broadcast Network
Invincible Entertainment Partners, a US-based production and distribution company, and FAST channel operator, has acquired…
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Universal Studio Group hires Netflix & Lee Daniels alums for development
Universal Studio Group has made new senior appointments to the development teams at Universal Television…
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Eagle Eye links with Dries Vos & Hiskia Van Aert for Happy Duck Films
Professor T and Suspect firm Eagle Eye Drama has launched a new Belgium-based production company with director…
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BBC Studios ups stake to acquire ‘Wahala’ prodco Firebird Pictures
BBC Studios has upped its stake to take full ownership of UK scripted indie Firebird…
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Banijay to acquire ‘Mythbusters’ & ‘Back In The Groove’ firm Beyond International
Banijay is to buy Australia-based Beyond International, handing it more than 8,000 hours of programming…
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Sales round-up: Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate; Topic takes ‘Catching A Killer’; Netflix Germany, Movistar Plus+ VRT pick up Van Gaal doc
Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate UK-based distributor Cineflix Rights has announced the key titles leading…
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Paramount rejigs international as JC Acosta steps down with ‘immediate effect’
Paramount’s president of international studios, streaming & networks in Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa has…
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Scripted round-up: Paramount+ greenlights ‘Frasier’ revival; HBO Max orders Chuck Lorre comedy; Dahmer draws big crowd for Netflix
Paramount+ greenlights ‘Frasier’ revival Paramount+ has handed the official greenlight to its revival of 1990s…
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Lionsgate TV chairman Kevin Beggs inks multi-year contract extension
Lionsgate TV Group chairman and chief content integration officer Kevin Beggs has inked a multi-year…
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WBD names Casey Bloys as chairman & CEO of HBO/HBO Max
Casey Bloys has been named chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max. Bloys, who…
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MIPCOM round-up: Armoza; Federation; Mediaset; Only Distrib; Trilogy Animation
Armoza lines up The Fittest Pensioner ITV Studios-owned Armoza Formats is leading its MIPCOM slate…
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Ex-RTL Group boss Bert Habets named CEO of ProSiebenSat. 1 Media
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat. 1 Media has appointed former RTL Group boss Bert Habets as its…
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NATPE to file for bankruptcy, blaming effects of pandemic on revenues
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) is to file for bankruptcy, blaming the impact…
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The CW CEO & chairman Mark Pedowitz exits as Nexstar acquisition closes
Mark Pedowitz is stepping down as chairman and CEO of The CW following Nexstar Media…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix’s mobile strategy could pay off in developing markets
Omdia analysts Constantinos Papavassilopoulos, Jun Wen Woo and Juan D. Villegas explore why Netflix is looking to tap into…