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Quintus picks up OTF factual package
Germany’s Quintus Media has picked up a raft of programming for its YouTube channel Free…
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Barcroft hires Nerd TV creative director
Factual producer Barcroft Studios has hired one of the co-founders of fellow UK prodco Nerd…
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Doc directors cry out for mental health support, boundary-setting
As the TV industry begins to take greater steps towards addressing mental ill-health, directors such…
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‘Drowning in debt’ SABC on brink of collapse
The South African Broadcasting Company (SABC) is “drowning in debt” and requires a Rand 3.2…
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Bigger, better and celebrity-laden: Is the future of docs sustainable?
As documentaries cutting through on SVODs begin to look glossier and more high-profile by the…
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EOne denies Mark Gordon is leaving the business
Entertainment One has denied that president Mark Gordon is leaving the business a year and…
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Fabrik Ent’s Melissa Aouate upped to partner
Fabrik Entertainment president Melissa Aouate has been appointed a partner at the Bosch producer. Aouate…
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BBC Studios appoints director of digital content
BBC Studios has promoted Anna Cronin to director of digital content. The producer-distributor has assigned…
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Kids bulletin: WildBrain hires Disney exec; France Télévisions buys ‘Claude’
WildBrain appoints former Disney exec as strategy and innovation director Digital kids’ network and studio…
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Ulla Streib joins Tin Roof’s Blink and Outline
Indie investment group Tin Roof Media has hired Ulla Streib in the new role of…
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ITVS GE sends ‘Snowpiercer’ to China
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has sold the broadcasting rights to forthcoming sci-fi series…
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New ‘Star Trek’ series voyages to Canada with Bell
Bell Media has acquired Canadian rights from CBS Studios International to the new Star Trek…
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HBO readies two-hour ‘Game Of Thrones’ documentary
HBO is readying a two-hour documentary that goes behind the scenes on the final series…
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Viacom eyes global expansion for Pluto TV
Viacom boss Bob Bakish has said the business is to leverage its “global operating footprint…
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Shaftesbury grows creative team with Temple Street producer
Frankie Drake Mysteries producer Shaftesbury has appointed Lesley Grant as creative producer. She will be responsible…
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Show of the week: Moka’s Fabulous Adventures
Moka is the highly-anticipated comedy from Xilam Animation, following a young crocodile as he learns…
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Hulu’s subscriber base balloons to 28m
Disney and Comcast-backed streaming service Hulu has grown its total customer base to over 28m,…
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‘Knock Down The House’ reveals hunger for youth-skewing fare
Netflix knocked down the house in February, dishing out $10m for a high-profile film on…
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Zaslav, Darroch to headline RTS Cambridge Convention
Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav (left) and Sky group chief executive Jeremy Darroch have…
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Sony strikes deal with Phil Lord and Chris Miller for ‘Spider-Man’ TV series
Oscar-winning producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller have signed a five year deal with Sony…
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Glasgow wins Creative Cities Convention bid
Glasgow has been chosen as the host city for next year’s Creative Cities Convention. The…
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MIPTV: The Big Deals
TBI looks at the top deals struck out of Cannes at last week’s MIPTV market….
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Disney+ unveils price point, two-year global expansion
Disney has given investors a first glimpse into its new SVOD service, which is to…
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DRG drives into commissioning with Rachel Khoo series
Distributor DRG has furthered its commissioning drive, teaming with UKTV to co-commission cookery and lifestyle…
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ITV boss defends “different and distinctive” BritBox UK plans
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended the broadcaster’s SVOD tie-up with the BBC, BritBox UK,…
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Discovery goes global for ‘Wheeler Dealers’ spin-off
Discovery has handed a global commission for an eight-part Wheeler Dealers spin-off, which will air…
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Netflix rejigs exec ranks with new remits for Nishimura, Riegg
Weeks after it delineated exec ranks between English-language and international content, Netflix has again restructured…
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Endemol Shine gets ‘Younger’ in China
Endemol Shine China is to produce a local version of the TV Land drama Younger….
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New Metric Media inks dev deals with Canadian authors
Letterkenny producer New Metric Media has struck a trio of development deals with Canadian authors….
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Netflix links with Bear Grylls for next interactive foray
Netflix is rolling out its latest interactive proposition with an Electus-produced series starring survival expert…