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Plans to cut Made in NSW fund labelled a ‘disaster’ by Screen Producers Australia
Australian producers have labelled plans to cut state funding programs in New South Wales as…
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News round-up: C5 orders Yeti special at Osborne House; Hollywood stunts explored in ‘Action’; MNET & BBC Studios buy from Abacus
C5 orders Yeti special Channel 5 in the UK has ordered a special from Yeti…
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Warner Bros. Discovery hires Mark Thompson to become CNN chairman & CEO
Mark Thompson, the former BBC and New York Times chief, has been appointed chairman and…
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News round-up: NPO extends ‘Anonymous’; Euro buyers snag Paramount’s ‘Ex-Wife’; Canada’s Gem preps ‘Telling Our Story’
NPO extends Anonymous Dutch broadcaster has NPO extended its thriller Anoniem (aka Anonymous) into a…
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ITV Studios factual & reality chief in Australia departs after almost a decade
ITV Studios head of factual & reality in Australia has left after almost a decade…
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Netflix adds to Australian originals with dramas & OneFour rap group documentary
Netflix has commissioned four new Australian originals, including two drama series, a scripted movie and…
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TBI Weekly: Shifting targets in South Africa amid Hollywood shutdown
With Hollywood closed for business, Arrested Industries CEO & TBI’s resident scripted expert Anthony Kimble…
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Exclusive: Fremantle creates SVP of AI & automation role, Tom Hoffman appointed
Fremantle has named long-standing exec Tom Hoffman to a new role overseeing how artifical intelligence…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul shares dive 15%, Redbox owner eyes ‘strategic opportunities’
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) shares have plummeted more than 15% after the…
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CBS elevates Wendy McMahon to oversee news, stations & syndication
Wendy McMahon has been elevated to sole president and CEO of CBS News and Stations…
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Atomic TV secures first commission for Nat Geo military docuseries
Disney-owned National Geographic has ordered Defending Europe, a docuseries exploring how stories and sites played…
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CBS claws back ‘Yellowstone’ as Peacock drama tops strike-affected fall line-up
US networks continue to reshuffle programming to deal with the repercussions of the US writers…
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TBI expands Content Innovation Awards with new MIPCOM CANNES partnership
Television Business International (TBI) has struck a partnership with MIPCOM CANNES that will see the…
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US boom has led to ‘dying’ Canadian industry says WGC, with earnings down 22% over five years
The US industry’s production push into Canada over the past decade has left the Canuck…
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‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ prodco Amusement & Ink Factory adapt Nino Haratischvili’s ‘The Eighth Life’
Fighting With My Family prodco The Ink Factory has linked up with All Quiet On…
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UK writers call for AI regulation in face of potential job losses
UK writers have called for regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent the potential loss…
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BBC Studios backs ex-Lime exec Sarah Tyekiff’s format firm Mettlemouse Entertainment
BBC Studios (BBCS) is backing former Lime Pictures’ exec Sarah Tyekiff’s nascent format prodco Mettlemouse…
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India’s JioCinema & Tinder partner for dating show ‘Swipe Ride’
Viacom18-owned Indian OTT service JioCinema has partnered with dating app Tinder to exclusively stream its…
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RTVE Play offering “flexibility” as streaming opens up international drama
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE is using its streaming service RTVE Play to provide more flexibility…
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Exclusive: What’s powering Spanish scripted’s new wave?
Spain’s scripted industry will launch more than 80 new shows this year, but what’s driving…
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Warner Bros. Discovery orders first Max show in Spain with ‘When Nobody Sees Us’ adaptation
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has greenlit the first show from Spain for its rebranded Max…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Sunny Side of the Doc
Grey clouds might have been in the skies above Sunny Side of the Doc but…
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Exclusive: ‘Lego Masters’ reaches 20th remake milestone as RTL Hungary orders local version
Hit format Lego Masters has reached its 20th country, TBI has learned, with RTL Hungary…
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What Buyers Want: Keshet 12’s Ilanit St Hirsch, head of programmes & acquisitions
With a flurry of markets, conferences & co-production-focused events taking place this month, Mark Layton…
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Streamers making ‘careful’ moves in Europe as ‘mainstream’ shows catch interest
Streamers in Europe are seeking more “mainstream” content than their broadcaster counterparts, producers have said…
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TBI Weekly: What an ITV acquisition of All3Media could mean for global production
ITV is in talks to acquire All3Media, in a deal that would transform the production…
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Max seeks comedy & “cool shit” in adult animation as ‘Velma’ renewed
Warner Bros. Discovery is looking for comedy and “just some really cool shit” when it…
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Bell Media facing staff cuts as telco parent unveils plan to slash 1,300 jobs
Bell Media in Canada is bracing for job cuts after its telco parent becomes the…
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Roku doubles down on food, lifestyle & entertainment as models pivot to international partnerships
Roku is looking to order up to 30 unscripted originals this year and is exploring…
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Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin eyes ‘disruption & rocky road’ into 2024 as industry fluxes
Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin expects industry turmoil to extend into early 2024, admitting that a…