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Deals round-up: Blue Ant adds ITN shows; Vuulr cooks with Gusto; BBC picks up ‘Berlin 1945’
Blue Ant signs 30 hours of factual ITN content Blue Ant International has added more…
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BBC Studios appoints interim CEO ahead of Tim Davie departure
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed its CFO Tom Fussell to become interim CEO from 1…
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Production resumes on BBC’s ‘Death In Paradise’
Production has begun on the tenth season of UK pubcaster BBC One’s Caribbean-set crime series…
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HBO, BBC drama ‘His Dark Materials’ cuts episode amid Covid impact
The second season of BBC and HBO drama His Dark Materials is on track to…
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AMC’s Acorn TV snags North America rights to BBC comedy ‘The Other One’
AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has acquired exclusive rights in North America and the Netherlands…
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BBC’s diversity showcase to headline Michaela Coel & Cynthia Erivo
UK pubcaster the BBC is headlining its virtual Creative Diversity Xperience (CDX) later this month…
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News round-up: Amazon extends ‘Hanna’; Movistar Play originals hit market; Blue Ant reps ‘Dolce Vita’ franchise; and more…
‘Hanna’ takes third trip to Amazon Amazon has commissioned a third season of its original…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from a week with the kids
From $15m funding slates to discussions about driving diversity, the past week has provided plenty…
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BAME TV Task Force reveals ‘positive response’ to discrimination letter
The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) TV Task Force says it has received a…
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Tuesday Child & BBC music format ‘The Hit List’ lands in the Netherlands
NPO1 in the Netherlands has ordered a local version of Tuesday Child’s BBC music entertainment…
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Pulse Films non-fiction chief Jon Alwen exits to launch doc-focused Astronaut
Pulse Films’ non-fiction chief Jon Alwen has stepped down to launch his own production firm….
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BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ to return for shortened season
UK pubcaster the BBC will be airing a shortened series of primetime celebrity dance competition…
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BBC unveils $125m plan for ‘inclusive content’ & launches ‘diverse-talent’ target
The BBC in the UK has said it will “prioritise” spending of £100m ($125m) of…
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AMC explores BBC’s ‘Salisbury Poisonings’ after striking Fremantle deal
US cable network AMC has picked up rights to BBC scripted series The Salisbury Poisonings,…
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BBC, Jimmy McGovern prep drama about racist attack victim Anthony Walker
The UK’s BBC has commissioned a one-off feature-length drama, penned by acclaimed writer Jimmy McGovern, and…
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AMC joins BBC on Ben Whishaw-starring ‘This Is Going To Hurt’
AMC in the US has joined the UK’s BBC on an adaptation of Adam Kay’s…
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BBC facing $82m shortfall as BBC Studios dividend ‘not going to happen’
The UK’s BBC is looking at a £65m ($82m) budget black hole after it emerged…
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TBI Weekly: What next for BBC Studios as boss Tim Davie departs?
Newly appointed BBC director general Tim Davie had been seen by many as the leading…
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BBC names BBC Studios’ CEO Tim Davie as new chief
BBC Studios (BBCS) boss Tim Davie has been named director general of the BBC, replacing…
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BBC launches beta testing for ‘Beeb’ voice assistant
UK pubcaster the BBC has revealed more details of its ‘Beeb’ voice assistant, including a…
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News round-up: BBC extends ‘Capture’, hits ‘Heights’; GoQuest sells Indian drama; Bafta names chairman
BBC lands The Heights, extends The Capture BBC One in the UK has acquired the…
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ITV Studios snags second window sales for ‘Bodyguard’
ITV Studios (ITVS) has struck a raft of deals for its scripted series including Jed…
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UK host Richard Bacon strikes overall deal with NBCU’s Universal Television
UK-based TV and radio host Richard Bacon, who also created US gameshow format The Hustler,…
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BBC picks up crime drama from ‘The Killing’ writer
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired French-Danish crime drama DNA, penned by Torleif Hoppe, one…
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Kids round-up: MediaCorp Singapore seeks more ‘Counting With Paula’; ‘Fox & Hare’ goes global; BBC gets an ‘Itch’ and more…
‘Counting With Paula’ renewed in Singapore; travels to Spain MediaCorp Singapore has commissioned 60 new…
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BBC eyes linear return for youth-skewing BBC Three, doubles budget to $100m
BBC Three, the UK online network behind hits including Fleabag and Normal People, could be…
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UK takes ‘significant step’ as Covid-19 production blueprint unveiled
The UK’s major broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Sky have unveiled new industry-wide guidelines…
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BBC unveils production return for ‘Top Gear’ & ‘EastEnders’, as Europe opens up
The UK’s BBC has revealed plans to restart production on some of its key shows…
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BBC, FX adapt ‘Great Expectations’ with Steven Knight, Tom Hardy
The BBC and US cabler FX have greenlit a six-part limited series adaptation of Charles…
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Lockdown drives BBC iPlayer to new highs, helped by ‘Killing Eve’
The UK’s BBC has revealed that Sunday, May 10 was the busiest day ever for…