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Rogers strikes $21bn deal to buy Canadian rival Shaw Communications
Canadian telco giant Rogers Communications has agreed a deal valued at C$26bn ($21bn) deal to…
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Drama round-up: FX orders ‘Fleishman’ drama for Hulu; OWN visits Napa Valley; ITV scales ‘The Tower’
FX orders Fleishman Is In Trouble for Hulu FX is adapting Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel Fleishman Is…
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Kids firm CAKE moves into production as Ed Galton replaces Tom van Waveren as CEO
Kids firm CAKE has appointed Ed Galton to replace Tom van Waveren as CEO at…
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The London Screenings: Life After Netflix
Streamer competition is rife and demand for exclusivity is huge – but what happens once…
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HBO, Spike Lee link for New York City docuseries to mark 20 years since 9/11
HBO has partnered with director Spike Lee to produce a docuseries that will reflect on…
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Red Arrow Studios extends pact with UK’s CPL Productions leadership team
Red Arrow Studios has extended its multi-year deal with the trio behind Old People’s Home…
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‘I Hate Suzie’ & ‘Damilola The Boy Next Door’ make 2021 New Voice Awards shortlist
The TV Foundation and the Edinburgh TV Festival have unveiled the new and emerging talent…
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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…
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Deals round-up: Beyond engineers raft of sales; ZDF Enterprises gets Naked; Nippon TV & WBITVP expands ‘Mute it!’; Sony snags Beta series
Beyond engineers raft of sales Blue Ant Media in Canada, RTHK in Hong Kong, Discovery…
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Argonon expands with Hat Trick’s ex-head of factual for new indie Studio Leo
US- and UK-based production group Argonon is expanding its indie roster by launching a new…
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‘Supergirl’ star Melissa Benoist launches Three Things Productions; inks overall WBTVG deal
Supergirl star Melissa Benoist has launched her own production company, Three Things Productions, and signed…
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TBI Kids: Unpacking animated co-productions & global potential
As Kidscreen gets underway, Helen Dugdale explores the rise in co-productions between Western and Eastern…
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Germany’s Palatin invests in Frank’s Rocket Rights & Benmore’s Rights Booster
German firm Palatin Media has invested in David and Matthew Frank’s recently launched TV distribution firm…
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UK’s ITV pulls ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ as pandemic hits production
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has been forced to cancel its hit entertainment show Britain’s Got Talent (BGT)…
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TBI Weekly: Five Lat Am trends for global consideration
Latin America’s streaming ecosystem has evolved quickly, with a potential subscriber base that has made…
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Netflix caps off record year with 200 million subscribers
Netflix has surpassed 200 million subscribers globally for the first time in its history and…
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BBC Studios hires ex-Paramount exec Dina Vangelisti to lead LA-based sales
BBC Studios (BBCS) is establishing an LA-based sales division and has hired former Paramount Pictures…
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BBC & Netflix drama ‘Peaky Blinders’ to end after season six but will return in ‘another form’
BBC drama Peaky Blinders is to end after its sixth season, but writer and creator…
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A+E Networks ups veteran Liz Soriano to SVP of int’l programming
A+E Networks has promoted long-standing exec Liz Soriano to an expanded role overseeing content strategies…
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BBC’s incoming chair Richard Sharp has ‘open mind’ on licence fee funding
Incoming BBC chair Richard Sharp says he has an “open mind” about the way the…
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LA-based Principal Media hires Gary Rosenson & GRB alum Melanie Torres
LA-based distributor Principal Media has named industry veteran Gary Rosenson as its CEO, while former…
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ViacomCBS Kids & Family rejigs leadership as Shelley Zimmerman exits
ViacomCBS Kids & Family has given Nickelodeon execs Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin combined oversight…
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WarnerMedia snags Danish drama ‘The Investigation’ for HBO Max & HBO
WarnerMedia has picked up North American rights to six-part Scandinavian drama The Investigation, which will…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2020
With lockdowns and travel restrictions throughout 2020, we’ve all probably watched more content than ever…
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TBI Wrap 2020: Off The Fence’s Ellen Windemuth; Cottonwood’s David Michel; Green Inc.’s Stephen Stewart; NENT Studios UK’s Richard Halliwell
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Global TV Production in 2020
Tim Westcott, senior research manager for channels, programming & advertising at research powerhouse Omdia explores…
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Sky Studios CEO Gary Davey to step down & retire
Long-standing Sky exec Gary Davey is to step down from his position as CEO at the…
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TBI Weekly: Could Kew Media have been saved?
11 December marks a year to the day since Kew Media Group (KMG) revealed it…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC & Shahid VIP unveil writing talent scheme
Saudi Arabia media giant MBC Group has launched a new program designed to discover domestic…
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NBCU restructures Telemundo’s senior execs to focus on streaming
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Enterprises has restructured its senior exec team to focus on its streaming services….