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TBI Weekly: How to remain afloat despite churning unscripted waters
TV’s unscripted sector is facing unprecedented pressure around the world as commissioners shift strategies. But…
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Paramount+ drama ‘Serial Killer’s Wife’ sells into Europe, Japan
Antena 3 in Spain, TV4 in Sweden and Wowow in Japan are among buyers of…
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South Africa’s Nthibah Pictures preps ‘Boy Kills World’ animation
Boy Kills World prodco Nthibah Pictures has partnered with South African video game design studio,…
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Apple TV+ orders second Mick Herron adaptation, 60Forty Films to produce
Apple TV+ is expanding its Mick Herron adaptations, this time with a drama starring Emma…
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Czech TV veteran Jan Maxa to exit after more than a decade
Czech Television’s director of content & new media, Jan Maxa, is to leave the broadcaster…
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European writers duo FSE & IAWG call for AI ‘transparency & accountability’
Two of the largest writer representation organisations in Europe have called for “transparency and accountability”…
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Netflix re-teams with Tom Segura for “hilariously disturbing” comedy series
Netflix has commissioned a new comedy series from US comedian Tom Segura. The six-part dark…
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India’s Amazon miniTV strikes Turkish drama deal with Eccho Rights
Indian AVOD service Amazon miniTV has acquired a package of Turkish dramas following a deal…
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Keshet to remake French thriller ‘Vortex’ for US & global audiences
Keshet Studios, the US scripted arm of Keshet International (KI), has acquired the rights to…
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France’s W9 preps Dreamspark format ‘The Power’
France’s W9 is preparing to launch a new gameshow from European prodco Dreamspark and RTL…
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Western Europe’s pay TV subs set to decline 8% by 2029
Western Europe’s pay TV subscribers are set to tumble over the next six years, although…
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Canal+ makes $1.8bn bid for MultiChoice in South Africa
French media giant Canal+ has made an improved offer that would see it take full…
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Fox to share Prime Video show & snags ‘Baywatch’ remake
Fox has struck an innovative deal with Amazon Prime Video to secure rights to the…
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Spain’s Antena 3 lands Talpa’s ‘Quiz With Balls’
Antena 3 in Spain has become the latest broadcaster to land Talpa Studios format The…
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South Korea’s KBS buys Wildbear’s ‘Wild Winter’
KBS in South Korea has picked up rights to Wildbear Entertainment’s Wild Winter. The four-part…
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Paramount eyes $1bn restructuring cost, expands NCIS & orders Guy Ritchie project
Paramount Global revenues declined by 6% in Q4 despite a reduction in streaming losses, with…
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ITV orders ‘crossover’ format ‘Shark!’ from Plimsoll
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned an “entertainment and wildlife crossover format” that will see celebrities…
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News round-up: BBC lands Kiwi drama ‘The Gone’; Paramount strikes Multichoice pact
BBC lands Kiwi drama The Gone BBC Four in the UK has acquired New Zealand-based…
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North America’s pay-TV subs decline to slow over next six years
North America’s cord-cutting activity is set to slow down over the next six years, according…
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Netflix returns to ‘Berlin’ with second season of ‘La Casa De Papel’ spin-off
Netflix has ordered a second season of Berlin, its spin-off from hit Spanish series La…
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Prime Video to serve Roger Federer tennis doc based on ‘home video’ footage
Amazon streamer Prime Video is expanding its sports output with a new documentary exploring the…
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Fremantle hires Jimmy Fox as US unscripted chief, as Jayson Dinsmore moves to ‘Got Talent’ role
Fremantle has appointed Religion of Sports exec Jimmy Fox as its new unscripted chief in…
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Sky restructures Sky Studios & Content teams under Cécile Frot-Coutaz
Sky is overhauling its Sky Content and Sky Studios teams in the UK under a…
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AMC Networks reboots horror anthology ‘The Terror’ after five-year hiatus
AMC Networks is returning to its horror anthology series, The Terror, after a five-year hiatus….
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Banijay closes UK’s RDF Television after three decades of operation
Banijay-owned UK production firm RDF is to close its doors after more than three decades…
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Paramount’s Maria Kyriacou to exit amid shift away from international content
Paramount’s Maria Kyriacou is stepping down from the company after four years in the role,…
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Former Sky Vision exec Niki Page joins producer & AI specialist Deep Fusion Films
Producer and AI specialist Deep Fusion Films has hired former Sky Vision exec Niki Page…
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China’s Tencent & Coolabi Productions to develop ‘Warrior Cats’ animation
China’s Tencent Video has struck a deal with Coolabi Productions to develop the Warrior Cats…
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Appointments round-up: Netflix’s VP of unscripted exits; Disney names production head; Sony Lat Am departure
Netflix’s VP of unscripted exits Netflix’s VP of unscripted series Jenn Levy is leaving the…
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‘Ghosts’ firm Monumental to adapt ‘Filthy Ritual’ true crime podcast
ITV Studios-owned Monumental Television, the firm behind BBC comedy Ghosts, has secured the rights to…