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News round-up: Amazon extends ‘Hunters’; GRB & Autentic sales; Small World & Joe Lewis link
Amazon extends ‘Hunters’ for second season Amazon Studios has ordered a second season of conspiracy…
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ITV unveils fall schedule with UK adventure format & expanded ‘Cube’
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is preparing a UK-based adventure format and a variety of studio-based…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Five takeaways reflecting consumption changes
Viewing habits are changing rapidly but how has the soaring number of streamers affected linear…
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Exclusive: Red Arrow future unclear as creative chief Nina Etspueler exits
Doubts have emerged over the future of Love Is Blind and Deep State producer Red…
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Banijay names Italy & Iberia CEO’s, Nonpanic creative chief exits
Banijay has appointed Pilar Blasco and Paolo Bassetti to head up the production giant’s operations…
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Amazon’s IMDb snags Sony’s ‘Alex Rider’ for the US
Amazon’s IMDb TV has become the latest operator to pick up Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT)…
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News round-up: Amazon extends ‘Hanna’; Movistar Play originals hit market; Blue Ant reps ‘Dolce Vita’ franchise; and more…
‘Hanna’ takes third trip to Amazon Amazon has commissioned a third season of its original…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Tracking content & consumption habits during lockdown
Fateha Begum, associate director at TBI sibling Omdia, breaks down the latest findings from its…
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Tuesday Child & BBC music format ‘The Hit List’ lands in the Netherlands
NPO1 in the Netherlands has ordered a local version of Tuesday Child’s BBC music entertainment…
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Discovery veteran joins John Hendricks’ Curiosity Stream as global strategy chief
John Hendricks’ factual streamer CuriosityStream has appointed Discovery’s former president of global distribution Bill Goodwyn…
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‘Pandemic peak’ appears with Americans cooling off on Netflix as lockdown eases
SVOD viewing in the US has begun to dip as parts of the country begin…
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Australian gov’t injects $34m to support screen production
The Australian screen industry is to be given a A$34m ($50m) funding injection to support…
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Disney+ to launch in eight more European countries
Disney+ will expand into a further eight European countries on 15 September. A little under…
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Blue Ant’s Love Nature joins Ireland’s RTÉ, Arte France on wildlife series
Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature has joined forces with Ireland’s RTÉ and Arte France on…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Reform & review in a post-lockdown UK
Jonathan Thompson, who leads the development of the UK’s digital terrestrial television platform Freeview, explains…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking how Disney+ struck gold in the UK
Disney+ might still be less than three months old in the UK but that hasn’t…
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AMC joins BBC on Ben Whishaw-starring ‘This Is Going To Hurt’
AMC in the US has joined the UK’s BBC on an adaptation of Adam Kay’s…
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Dealing with Covid-19: How Banff moved mountains to get online
TBI’s coverage of Covid-19’s impact on the TV business hears today from Jenn Kuzmyk, exec…
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TBI Weekly: What next for BBC Studios as boss Tim Davie departs?
Newly appointed BBC director general Tim Davie had been seen by many as the leading…
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Dealing with Covid-19: How an Italian teen drama marked a nation’s scripted first
The latest installment of TBI’s extensive coverage of Covid-19 takes us to Italy, where we…
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News round-up: Russia’s Key Buyers Event Announces Programme; Virtual Banff kicks off with ‘Snowpiercer’ panel; Turkey’s ‘Daydreamer’ sold in Italy and more…
Roskino’s Key Buyers Event announces programme Russia’s first virtual content market, The Key Buyers Event…
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UK’s Kelebek Media to adapt popular ‘Isadora Moon’ children’s books
London-based indie production company Kelebek Media has secured the rights to author Harriet Muncaster’s children’s…
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IBC 2020 cancelled over coronavirus uncertainty
IBC, the broadcast industry’s leading European event, will not take place this year. CEO Michael…
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BritBox strikes far-reaching Agatha Christie deal covering TV, film & audio
North American streamer BritBox has struck a far-reaching deal that will see it offering the…
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Red Arrow’s Bo Stehmeier to return to ZDFE’s Off The Fence as CEO
ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has appointed Red Arrow Studios International’s president Bo Stehmeier as CEO at…
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ITV cancels summer ‘Love Island’ as Covid-19 hits reality juggernaut
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has cancelled its ratings juggernaut Love Island after being unable to…
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News round-up: CBC picks up Cineflix docs; Dust lands on All 4; TCB reports ‘record’ sales
Canada’s CBC picks up Cineflix docs Canadian pubcaster CBC has picked up six factual titles…
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News round-up: Série Series cancelled; Fred sells ER shows to UK; HBO & Rai renew ‘My Brilliant Friend’
Série Series 2020 cancelled, online replacement announced French scripted drama event Série Series has been…
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WarnerMedia hires former Disney exec for APAC kids team
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks has appointed former Disney exec Carlene Tan as director of original production…
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NENT resumes unscripted sale & appoints DRG’s Halliwell to head UK division
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has resumed the sale of its non-scripted production interests and…