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TNT, TBS unscripted chief exits to launch WarnerMedia-backed label
Head of unscripted at US cablers TNT and TBS Michael Bloom is stepping down from…
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BBC’s content chief talks up iPlayer plans, benefits of extended rights window
BBC content chief Charlotte Moore has outlined how on-demand service iPlayer will become central to…
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European networks land on BBC’s ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’
SVT in Sweden, Denmark’s DR, Telefonica in Spain and Norway’s NRK are among a raft…
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Studio Lambert’s ‘Race Across The World’ scores celeb BBC One edition
BBC One has commissioned a celebrity version of BBC Two travel format Race Across The…
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NBCUniversal’s SVOD Hayu lands in Southeast Asia
NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) has launched its reality-skewing SVOD service Hayu in the Philippines, Hong Kong…
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‘Masked Singer’ marks triumphant return to Fox
Fox’s The Masked Singer has enjoyed a triumphant return to air, pulling in strong ratings…
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says $500m UK spend to rise in 2020
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said the streamer will spend £400m ($500m) on UK programming…
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TCB Media Rights boosts legal and rights team, unveils 40-show slate for MIPCOM
TCB Media Rights is heading to next month’s MIPCOM market with a 40-title slate that…
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Netflix taps Piv Bernth’s prodco for Danish podcast drama, strikes Canal+ deal
Netflix has greenlit an adaptation of acclaimed podcast Equinox 1985 that will be produced by…
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‘Friends’ co-creators Marta Kauffman, David Crane rule out show’s return
The creative team behind hit sitcom Friends have ruled out rebooting the show or bringing…
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Distributor round-up: Endeavor scores ‘Story Of Rugby’ sales; Gil Formats’ comedy launch; ‘Taskmaster’ expands in Nordics
NHK, NBC Sports, Movistar+ try Endeavor’s rugby doc Japanese broadcaster NHK, NBC Sports Network in…
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Kids round-up: Herschend re-appoints Natalie Setton; Hoho develops Seal Force 5; Mush Mush L&M deal
Herschend Entertainment re-appoints Natalie Setton Herschend Entertainment Studios (HES) has appointed former Genius Brands exec…
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Netflix appoints former BBC Studios exec for Southeast Asia, Oz
Netflix has appointed former BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Myleeta Aga to oversee programming for the…
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Science Channel, More4 open up Passion and Pioneer’s ‘Superfactories’
Discovery’s US network Science Channel and More4 in the UK have picked up a docuseries…
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BBC Studios unveils successful candidates for revamped Writers’ Academy
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled eight successful candidates who have secured a place on its…
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MIPCOM unveils 2019 Personality Of The Year
Robert Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and direct-to-consumer, has been named MIPCOM’s 2019 Personality of…
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Deals round-up: Discovery UK cooks up Oz culinary show; DRG strikes US sales; RTL4 extends ‘All Together Now’
Discovery UK orders Ainsley Harriott series Discovery in the UK has ordered a culinary travelogue…
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Amazon adds to Australian original slate with comedy commissions
Amazon is following up on its recent order for debut Australian original LOL: Last One…
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Exclusive: Canal+ picks up HBO’s ‘Our Boys’ amid Netanyahu’s calls for Keshet boycott
France’s Canal+ has picked up HBO and Keshet Studios’ limited series Our Boys amid calls…
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RTL Group unveils M6, Fremantle strategy amid management revamp
RTL CEO Thomas Rabe has unveiled how it plans to use companies under its control…
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Sky expands Irish comedy slate with stand-up order
UK-based pay TV operator Sky 1 has ordered a five-part stand-up comedy show from the…
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Asylum hires ITVSGE, UKTV alum Ronan Hand for UK office
Asylum Entertainment Group (AEG) has appointed former ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) exec Ronan Hand…
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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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Exclusive: Netflix drives into European drama with hires for Paris, Berlin
Netflix is expanding its scripted might in Europe, building out offices in Paris and Berlin…
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French regulators give broadcasters’ joint SVOD the greenlight
French regulators have cleared Salto – also referred to as the ‘French Netflix’ – to…
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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’s Content Innovation Awards 2019 shortlist revealed
TBI has unveiled the shows and businesses shortlisted across 23 categories for the fifth annual…
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Viu, Discovery team up for ‘No Sleep No FOMO’
Asian pan-regional OTT service Viu has linked with Discovery for a content collaboration around the…
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Amazon snags Simon Pegg, Nick Frost comedy horror ‘Truth Seekers’
Amazon Prime Video has picked up global rights to eight-part paranormal horror comedy Truth Seekers,…
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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…