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TBI Weekly
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Netflix’s Reed Hastings at RTS
Considering Netflix CEO Reed Hastings was only on stage for 30 minutes at the Royal…
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TBI Weekly: How Red Arrow Studios fits into M&A frenzy (Column)
A flurry of deals yesterday highlighted the surging appetite for acquisitions and with companies including…
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TBI Weekly: Do producers have a “gun to their heads” over BritBox?
As international revenues for the UK’s TV production sector reach unprecedented levels, there is a…
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TBI Weekly: Streaming evolution leaves Netflix out on its own
The end of August traditionally signals the end of vacations and a return to work…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix finds its ‘Love Island’ amid unscripted drive
A year on since forming its UK outpost and months out from launching Paris and…
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TBI Weekly: ViacomCBS, a US deal with global implications
CBS and Viacom’s merger might have created a $30bn US-based content company but a foray…
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TBI Weekly: What happens when limited series become unlimited?
If the behind-the-scenes turmoil of HBO’s Big Little Lies has achieved anything, it has been…
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TBI Weekly: Why ITV Studios’ Armoza deal is a watershed for unscripted
ITV Studios (ITVS) has been involved in its fair share of M&A activity over the…
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TBI Weekly: Six signs that Sky Studios is key for Comcast
Take one look at Comcast’s second quarter results revealed yesterday and it becomes abundantly clear…
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TBI Weekly: What Netflix’s Q2 tells us about its long-game strategy
Netflix’s Q2 results rang alarm bells this week after the business revealed it had lost…
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TBI Weekly: It’s Quibi or bust for short-form (Column)
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s mobile-first service Quibi and its growing roster of A-list on and off-screen talent…
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TBI Weekly: Women’s World Cup shows FTA broadcasters’ enduring appeal
The ratings success of the Women’s World Cup shows the power that free-to-air broadcasters around…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix’s rare transparency serves “global inspiration” to producers
Netflix’s unprecedented transparency in detailing its documentary strategy at this week’s Sunny Side of the…
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TBI Weekly: ‘Chernobyl’ is astonishing, but what’s next for HBO? (Column)
As HBO rolls out hit dramas such as Chernobyl that carry the signature marks of outgoing drama…
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TBI Weekly: Making sense of the tug of war for BritBox (Column)
The reported friction between the BBC and ITV over windowing shows for their joint SVOD…
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TBI Weekly: US studios brace for tough questions from global buyers
As major US studios prepare to reveal their new scripted wares to international buyers, there…
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TBI Weekly: Is Netflix killing off nuanced drama? (Column)
As SVODs increasingly rely on punchy dramas to draw eyeballs and differentiate their offerings, some…
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TBI Weekly: Formats thrive in purple patch post-MIPTV
The formats market has struck a purple patch a month on from MIPTV, with the…
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TBI Weekly: Content rights are ‘key battleground’ in streamer war
As 2019 goes by, the looming clash of the streamers gets closer. WarnerMedia this week…
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TBI Weekly: Five takeaways from Netflix’s Q1 results
Netflix beat expectations all round for its first quarter results of 2019, drawing $4.52bn for…
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TBI Weekly: MIPTV at critical juncture to safeguard its future
MIPTV reached a major turning point this week, with the future of the spring market…
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TBI Weekly: Top takeaways from Series Mania
At Series Mania in Lille this week Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos spoke of…
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TBI Weekly: Brexit fallout signals more competition for UK businesses
One week away from the UK’s Brexit deadline, it remains unclear what the country’s quest…
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TBI Weekly: “Showtime” for Apple, but still a long road ahead for content
All signs lead to Apple making a big TV reveal on 25 March after the…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix regime change signals new opportunities for international
Netflix is the latest player to join in on an extensive executive overhaul out of…
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TBI Weekly: CNN’s Amy Entelis on how to build an Oscar-nominated doc
Since launching an originals strategy in 2012, CNN has built a formula for its series…
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TBI Weekly: Windowing battle brews for the BBC
Senior producers and BBC Studios execs have spoken out about the public broadcaster’s plans to…
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TBI Weekly: Berlinale spotlights Netflix’s sour reception amidst Europe’s scripted boom
The growing influence of European series was evident at Berlinale’s fourth TV market, which hosted…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix’s record doc deal reveals “hunger” for youth-skewing fare
Netflix knocked down the house this week, dishing out a record-breaking $10m for a high-profile…
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TBI Weekly: Old vs. new money face off for unscripted
A wealth of shiny digital entrants may well suggest TV is currently a supplier’s market,…