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BBC orders feature-length Joe Exotic doc from filmmaker Louis Theroux
British pubcaster BBC2 has ordered a one-off feature-length documentary from filmmaker Louis Theroux about Joe…
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Wildbear Entertainment hires BBC & Nat Geo alum Dr Chadden Hunter
Australian factual firm WildBear Entertainment has hired former BBC and Nat Geo director Dr Chadden…
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BBC extends Northern Irish drama ‘Bloodlands’ into second season
The BBC has extended crime drama Bloodlands, following the Jed Mercurio-produced show’s first season finale…
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Round-up: BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner; Noovo orders ‘I Can See Your Voice’ Quebec; FilmRise & Nelvana ink 800-hour distribution deal
BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner UK pubcaster the BBC has…
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Amazon, BBC & SPT return to ‘Scandal’ with Blueprint Pictures & Sara Phelps
Amazon, the BBC and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have partnered up again for a true-life…
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BBC sets $2.1bn target for BBC Studios, as Children’s Production arm opens to competition
The BBC’s recently appointed director general Tim Davie says commercial arm BBC Studios (BBCS) will…
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Sky Studios hires BBC commissioner for comedy, adds Tiger Aspect & BBCS for production
UK-based Sky Studios has expanded its comedy team by hiring a commissioner and two producers…
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BBC hires Disney alum to lead kids in-house drama production
The UK’s BBC has hired former Disney exec Tali Walters to oversee its in-house children’s…
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Penguin Random House UK hires BBCS exec to drive IP adaptations
Penguin Random House UK – a division of German giant Bertelsmann – has appointed former…
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BBC & PBS link for Greta Thunberg three-part climate docuseries
The BBC in the UK has unveiled a raft of new documentaries, including a three-parter…
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NBC reinvents ‘The Wheel’ for the US
US broadcaster NBC has ordered a local version of UK format The Wheel. The 10-part…
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Sales round-up: MagellanTV, TVF & Furnace co-pro science show; Viaplay picks up first-ever Faroese drama; ZDFE shops Nazi slave doc
MagellanTV, TVF & Furnace co-pro science show Global SVOD service MagellanTV has ordered a new…
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TBI Weekly: What Brook Lapping’s Trump docuseries tells us about tenacity
UK factual producer Brook Lapping launches its three-part docuseries Trump Takes On The World on BBC…
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BBC partners with Magic Light again for ‘Superworm’ Christmas special
The UK’s BBC has re-teamed with Magic Light Pictures, commissioning an animated adaptation of Superworm,…
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BBC reveals $556m cuts to content & services during 2021/22
The BBC expects to slash more than £400m ($540m) from its programming and services budget…
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Sky hires BBC, C4 execs to bolster factual commissioning team
UK-based Sky has hired Hayley Reynolds from the BBC and Janine Thomas from Channel 4…
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News round-up: BBC adds ‘Bates Motel’ & Steve McQueen docs; Barcroft appointments; Gold’s latest original; Red Arrow bags Britney doc
BBC adds Bates Motel & Steve McQueen docs The BBC in the UK has ordered two…
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CDN report slams UK broadcasters for “significant imbalances” in racial & gender roles
The number of contributions from people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds working…
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HBO Max joins BBC, Stan & ZDF’s Australian thriller ‘The Tourist’
HBO Max has joined upcoming Australia-set drama The Tourist, which is being produced by Fleabag…
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UK government u-turns over BBC licence fee
The UK government has shelved plans to decriminalise non-payment of the licence fee that funds…
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BBC’s incoming chair Richard Sharp has ‘open mind’ on licence fee funding
Incoming BBC chair Richard Sharp says he has an “open mind” about the way the…
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TBI Weekly: Seven trends to look out for in 2021
2021 is off to a busy start. We’ve seen senior content execs depart in North…
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BBC extends ‘Death In Paradise’ for two more seasons
UK pubcaster the BBC has recommissioned the Red Planet Pictures-produced crime drama Death In Paradise…
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BBC chairman named as ex-Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp
Former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp is to be named as the next chairman of…
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BBC to air educational content for UK’s locked-down children
UK pubcaster the BBC has vowed to deliver “the biggest education offer in its history” by…
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Show of the week: A Perfect Planet
This blue chip natural history programming focuses on the forces of nature to explore how…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2020
With lockdowns and travel restrictions throughout 2020, we’ve all probably watched more content than ever…
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UK eyes Ofcom regulation for Netflix and other streamers
A UK culture minister has suggested that Netflix could be brought under Ofcom regulation, as…
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CNN Films & BBC jointly commission Covid-19 vaccine doc
CNN Films in the US and UK pubcaster the BBC have jointly commissioned a feature…
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BBC unveils “radical” restructure as channel controller roles axed
The UK’s BBC has unveiled a wholesale restructuring of its senior commissioning team as part…