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Netflix makes first episode of Olivia Colman-fronted ‘The Crown’ free to UK viewers
Netflix is making the first episode of the Olivia Colman-fronted third season of The Crown…
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Israeli thriller ‘Fauda’ scores Indian adaptation with Applause
Applause Entertainment is adapting Israeli drama format Fauda for the Indian market. The Aditya Birla…
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Amazon takes ITV’s ‘Love Island’ to France, orders drama from ‘Narcos’ prodco
Amazon Prime has unveiled four new French shows including a local reboot of ITV reality…
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BritBox UK launches with Channel 4 and distribution deals in place
Channel 4 has joined the BBC and ITV’s joint streaming service BritBox as it launches…
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Endemol Shine closes China office, William Tan to depart
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) is closing its office in China following a review of the…
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NBCUniversal explores making streamer Peacock free for all
NBCUniversal is planning to give the ad-supported version of OTT TV service Peacock away…
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Foreign production boosts Australian drama spend to 29-year high
Record levels of foreign production in Australia have helped shatter national records around drama production,…
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WarnerMedia lifts lid on HBO Max, confirms plans for AVOD version
AT&T has officially lifted the lid on HBO Max, announcing that the streamer will launch…
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Deals round-up: Kanal D strikes Comcast deal; Pro TV returns to ‘Vlad’; Globoplay pounces on ‘Evil’
Turkish scripted channel Kanal D Drama is to become available in the US after distributor…
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What Sky Crime’s launch means for the true crime genre (Column)
Will Hanrahan, founder and creative director of UK-based FirstLook TV, reflects on the launch of…
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Banijay agrees deal to buy Endemol Shine Group
Banijay Group has agreed a deal to acquire Endemol Shine Group (ESG), creating a production…
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TBI Weekly: Why Banijay wanted Endemol Shine Group
As far as ‘will they won’t they’ takeover stories go, Banijay Group’s courtship of Endemol…
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Deals round-up: TVF scores MENA sales, Quintus strikes Maximus pre-sales
TVF scores sales in MENA London-headquartered specialist factual distributor TVF International has sold a slate…
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TBI launches ‘Masterclass’ series with Sky’s Zai Bennett
TBI Magazine is proud to announce the launch of its new ‘Masterclass’ sessions – a…
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Seven West Media agrees deal to merge with Prime Media
Seven West Media (SWM) in Australia is set to merge with its affiliated regional broadcaster…
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Endemol Shine’s Cathy Payne on scalable formats, SVOD aggregation and streamers
Scalable formats remain key for the continued growth on the unscripted side of the content…
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‘Billions’ star Damian Lewis talks ‘Spy Wars’, unscripted and his new prodco
A docudrama exploring the lives of (in)famous spies might not have been the most obvious…
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Exclusive: Director Jim Sheridan moves into TV with Frank Spotnitz, Shinawil
Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan (In The Name Of The Father, Brothers) is making his first…
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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: Love Don’t Judge
Having been a bite-sized hit on Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook, Barcroft Studios are supersizing Love…
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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: Art Is For Everybody: The Legend Of Keith Haring
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the death of US artist Keith Haring, whose…
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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: The Movies
There have been many TV series documenting the history of the cinema, but few have…
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BBC Studios secures first Netflix commission with surgeon docuseries
Netflix has ordered a four-part science documentary series about pioneering surgeons from BBC Studios (BBCS),…
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Photo gallery: Content Innovation Awards 2019
Check out the photographs from the Content Innovation Awards 2019.
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China Mobile’s Migu joins BBC Studios natural history show ‘Animal Impossible’
China Mobile’s video platform, Migu Video, is co-producing a 10-part natural history series from BBC…
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Exclusive: Sky Studios’ Jane Millichip urges plastics and ‘corporate tat’ ban at markets
Sky Studios chief commercial officer Jane Millichip has urged the TV industry to rapidly improve…
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Unscripted: Unwritten rules of engagement
Unscripted content has faced intense competition in recent years as viewers have been deluged by…
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Formats: Rebooting the remakes business
Streamers’ growing interest in formats is providing new impetus and cash into this part of…
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Inside the Endemol Shine sale saga
The ongoing saga of the Endemol Shine sale could be nearing an end, with a…
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YLE, SVT, TV2 among buyers acquiring BBC Studios’ Mallorca Files
YLE in Finland, Sweden’s SVT and AXN Mystery in Japan are among international buyers of…
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Why this year’s MIPCOM could be an industry game-changer (Column)
Drive co-MD Lilla Hurst breaks down the top trends du jour – from the end…