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Netflix lands NFL docuseries with Patrick Mahomes & Peyton Manning prodcos
Netflix has revealed its latest sports docuseries, this time a show tracking American football stars…
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Vice Distribution recruits Passion alum as EMEA sales director
Vice Distribution, the global sales arm of Vice Media Group, has hired Passion Distribution’s Alexa…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell on streaming “shock”, Disney & his wish for Wordle
As BBC Studios launches its Showcase event today in London, CEO Tom Fussell tells Richard…
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News round-up: Netflix lands La Liga doc; Fox extends talent deals; Series Mania reveals co-pro pitch shows
Netflix lands La Liga doc Netflix is expanding its sports docs output with a new…
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France TV, TF1 & M6 close Salto, blaming ‘complex governance’ & merger failure
French streamer Salto is to be liquidated by shareholders France Télévisions, TF1 and M6, with…
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TBI Weekly: Nine factual takeaways from Fipadoc in Biarritz
French broadcasters were out in force at Fipadoc last week in Biarritz, with true crime,…
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France Télévision installs ‘The Floor’ as daily & primetime fixture
France Télévisions has ordered a daily and primetime version of Talpa quiz show, The Floor….
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Showmax to debut ‘It’s A Sin’ across Africa as part of Multichoice deal with All3
South Africa-based pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice has picked up more than 40 hours of programming…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios targets global acquisitions as strategy to double in size takes shape
Doctor Who and Prehistoric Planet producer BBC Studios (BBCS) is actively looking at buying production…
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TBI Weekly: What Amazon & HBO Max’s TV ads tell us about global content trends
If you want to make sense of the content industry right now, just turn on…
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Lat Am’s Story A & Screen Capital open to European partners for $20m investment fund
Latin American finance firm Story A is open to partnering with European companies as it…
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Lat Am scripted series ‘evolving’ as streamers fuel growth & creativity
Streamers have helped to “free up” Latin American producers to expand their scripted product, resulting…
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TBI Weekly: Why French film & TV are getting into bed together
French audiovisual body Unifrance marked its 25th Rendez-Vous in Paris by broadening out the traditionally…
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Netflix & Mediapro alum joins Spain’s iZen to fuel international scripted
Juliana Barrera, Netflix’s former originals chief in Spain, has resurfaced at Newen-owned Spanish production group…
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News round-up: Sky sets Juan Carlos doc; Turkey’s ‘Golden Boy’ travels; C5, SBS Oz buy RTÉ shows
Sky sets Juan Carlos doc Sky Documentaries has ordered a four-part series exploring the rise…
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Amazon set to ditch Jeremy Clarkson after Meghan Markle column
Amazon Prime Video is set to cut ties with Jeremy Clarkson following his newspaper column…
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Fremantle hires Andrew Llinares as global entertainment chief
Andrew Llinares is returning to Fremantle as its director of global entertainment to replace the…
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Deals round-up: ZDF boards Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc; Espresso buys Cardinal catalogue; All3 to sell Kardashian doc
ZDF buys Blue Ant, Film.UA & Tilt Media’s Ukraine doc ZDF in Germany has boarded…
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TF1, RTL, & Seven among 77 global buyers of ‘Harry: The Interview’
TF1 in France, RTL in Germany, Seven Network in Australia and Globo in Brazil are…
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GrowthLab unveils Paramount UK & Raconteur execs as speakers for new indie event
Paramount UK’s deputy chief content officer Sebastian Cardwell and Raconteur Associates’ founder William Miller have…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Daria Leygonie-Fialko, CEO, Space Production, & co-founder, OUP
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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‘Traitors’ producer Stephen Lambert & Banijay UK chief Holland on C4 in-house proposals
The Traitors producer Stephen Lambert has said he “wouldn’t have a problem” with in-house production…
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Denmark set to overhaul 6% streaming levy as production industry looks to recover
Denmark’s controversial bill that would have seen streamers paying a 6% levy on local revenues…
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Mediawan buys into Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, as investors increase funding
French production group Mediawan has raised funds from its investors to finance the acquisition of…
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Exclusive: Streamers push back as European Commission explores origins of EU content
Netflix, HBO Max and other streamers operating across Europe could see their content quotas being…
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BBC to ‘consolidate’ under single brand as Tim Davie signals ‘significant change’
BBC chief Tim Davie has laid out plans to cut back on its channels and…
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BBC Studios buys into ‘Small Axe’ prodco Turbine Studios, extending spending spree
BBC Studios (BBCS) has extended its spending spree by taking a minority stake in Small…
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Scripted round-up: ‘A Spy Among Friends’ goes global; Eagle Eye scores double recommission; M-Net extends ‘Reyka’
A Spy Among Friends goes global Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold drama A Spy…
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MGM restructures with Rola Bauer & Lindsay Sloane taking new roles
Amazon Studios has restructured operations at MGM, with Jennifer Salke taking overall control of The…
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UK TV exports return to growth to hit $1.8bn, but drama & streamer revenues decline
Sales of UK shows to global buyers brought in more than £1.5bn ($1.8bn) in 2021/22,…