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Banijay UK hires BBC’s Sarb Nijjer to new COO role, working across M&A & start-ups
Banijay UK has hired the finance director for BBC content as its new COO, with…
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BBC, PBS dive into Attenborough & Natural History Unit special ‘The Giant Sea Monster’
The BBC has linked with PBS in the US on a new factual show from…
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ITV Studios, ‘Ralph And Katie’ producers & disabled artists group TripleC link for training initiative
ITV Studios (ITVS) has partnered with the production teams behind BBC One drama Ralph And…
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Scripted round-up: ‘Ghosts’ to exit BBC; Expectation lands ‘Ted Lasso’ star Ambreen Razia
BBC comedy series Ghosts is to end after its upcoming fifth season. The show, which…
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BBC to cut 1,000 hours of TV & increases savings target to $495m as licence fee freeze bites
The BBC has revealed it is cutting 1,000 hours of programming from its slates in…
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Netflix, Prime Video & Disney+ to face Ofcom scrutiny as UK gov’t reveals media reforms
The UK government has outlined plans to bring global services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video…
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BBC acquires Australian comedy ‘Colin From Accounts’ for UK
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired Australian scripted comedy series Colin From Accounts for BBC…
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Netflix scoops six Oscars with wins for ‘Pinocchio’ & ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’
Netflix has scored major wins at the 95th annual Academy Awards, with the streamer walking…
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News round-up: ABC to pilot UK’s ‘Motherland’; WBD strikes HBO deal in Japan; Scorpion’s Beatles travel
ABC to pilot UK’s Motherland ABC in the US is set to order a pilot…
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BBC orders Viagra drama ‘Men Up’ from ITVS duo Quay Street & Boom, with Cineflix distributing
The BBC has ordered a drama from ITV Studios duo Quay Street Productions and Boom…
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News round-up: Channel 4 orders Paula Yates doc; BBC returns ‘The Traitors’; TF1 & CBC in ‘House of Windsor’ deals
Channel 4 orders Paula Yates doc UK broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered a two-part docuseries…
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BBC & BritBox International co-commission Agatha Christie drama ‘Murder Is Easy’
UK pubcaster the BBC and its JV streamer BritBox International have co-commissioned an adaptation of…
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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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BBC & Rai partner on animation ‘Super Happy Magic Forest’
UK and Italian pubcasters the BBC and RAI have co-commissioned Super Happy Magic Forest, a…
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BBC Studios launches Nordic+ streamer as BBC Brit & BBC Earth merged
BBC Studios (BBCS) is shuttering its BBC Brit and BBC Earth channels in the Nordics,…
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BBC to explore life of Kanye West in documentary & podcast
UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered a documentary and accompanying eight-part podcast about the life…
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News round-up: eOne to shop ‘Paper Dolls’; Vice strikes Andrew Tate doc deals; New sales for ‘The Congregation’
eOne to shop ‘Paper Dolls’ Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired international distribution rights (outside Australia)…
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BBC orders Grenfell Tower fire drama from ‘Wolf Hall’s Peter Kosminsky
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Grenfell, a drama about the 2017 fire at Grenfell…
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BBC alum Erik Huggers named chairman at Everyone TV in UK
Everyone TV, the organisation behind Freeview and Freesat platforms in the UK, has hired former…
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PSB’s vital for regional stories, says ‘Sherwood’ creator James Graham
BBC crime drama Sherwood would never have been picked up by a global streaming service,…
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Boffola Pictures hires ‘Ladhood’ producer as head of comedy
UK prodco Boffola Pictures has appointed Joe Nunnery, producer of the BBC Three sitcom Ladhood,…
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Factual round-up: Yeti hires BBC alum as exec producer; Cineflix preps ‘Surviving Hollywood’ docuseries; Prime Video lands Woodcut show
Yeti hires BBC alum as exec producer UK-based Yeti Television has hired Simon Greenwood as…
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BBC docs strand Storyville hires Brook Lapping alum to lead commissioning
The BBC has landed Brook Lapping’s Emma Hindley as lead commissioning editor for its docs-focused…
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News round-up: BBC takes ‘The Traitors US’; Shahid preps ‘Slave Market’; Cineflix Rights prepares for ‘Tempting Fortune’
BBC takes The Traitors US NBC’s US iteration of hit format The Traitors is heading…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2022
It’s that time of year when the TBI team looks back into the not-too-distant past…
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BBC, Wildbrain & KKR alums launch ‘digital-first’ prodco, eye acquisitions
Former execs from Sony Pictures Entertainment, the BBC and private equity firm KKR have linked…
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BBC developing Biafra War drama with newly-launched Argo Films
UK pubcaster the BBC is in development with Biafra, a limited event series, which will…
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BBC’s Mark Brownlow to depart after 28 years to join Plimsoll’s natural history unit
UK-based Plimsoll Productions has hired Blue Planet II producer Mark Brownlow, who is leaving the…
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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 licence fee “not sustainable”, reaffirms UK government, considering “other options” to C4 sale
UK culture secretary Michelle Donelan has said that the BBC licence fee model is “impossible”…