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Covid-19
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Why shorter, more flexible dramas might be the future
Scripted seasons have been getting shorter over recent years and Covid-19’s impact on production looks…
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Exclusive: UK ‘faces being left behind’ as government urged to act on insurance
The UK government must urgently backstop insurers or risk screen productions being moved outside of…
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TBI Weekly: A writer’s view on lockdown in Santa Monica
Cold Courage writer Brendan Foley reflects on his personal experiences of Covid-19 under lockdown in…
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TBI Weekly: How one exec turned his Covid-19 crisis around
Former Discovery Networks International exec Adam Jacobs stepped down from his role at UK indie…
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Netflix subs soar as Covid-19 & ‘Tiger King’ result in record growth
Netflix subscriber numbers have surged by almost 16 million over the last quarter as the…
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TBI Weekly: Navigating risk as future lockdowns loom
Jeremy Roberts, a partner and head of broadcasting & content distribution at UK legal firm…
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Dealing with Covid-19: Unpacking lockdown’s effect on viewing habits
TBI’s ongoing coverage around the impact of Covid-19 on the global content business hears from…
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Russia’s NTV talks maintaining quality amid Covid-19
TBI has been talking to broadcasters all over the world about how they have been…
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Exclusive: AVOD decline likely as Covid-19 hits once-surging sector
The Covid-19-induced slump in advertising spending is set to have deep repercussions on the until…
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US prodco NiteLite unveils new ‘lockdown’ programming strand
LA-based prodco NiteLite Pictures has launched the Coronavirus Positivity Initiative, a global effort to create…
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European broadcasters cut pay, launch funds as Covid-19 bites
European broadcasters continue to scramble to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the UK’s ITV…
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Covid-19 forces Edinburgh TV Festival online only
The Edinburgh TV Festival (ETF) is to become a digital-only event as a result of…
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UK broadcasters & Pact call for freelance support
UK broadcasters and producers have called on the culture secretary to ensure that TV industry…
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UK government unveils $9,000 freelance rescue package, creatives demand urgency
The UK government will pay self-employed workers affected by Covid-19 up to £2,500 ($3,000) per…
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BBC, Channel 4 unveil Covid-19 plans & fast turnaround shows
UK broadcasters Channel 4 and the BBC have unveiled a raft of new programming as…
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UK broadcasters join call for freelance support from government
The UK’s public service broadcasters (PSB) have added their voices to the cries of support…
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Disney+ app gets five million downloads on first day in Europe
The Disney+ app has attracted over five million downloads in its first 24 hours of…
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Dealing with Covid-19: The art of archive programming
The latest addition to TBI’s ongoing coverage of Covid-19’s impact on the content business is…
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Online distribution service TRX goes free during Covid-19
Online TV rights marketplace TRX is offering its service for free for all users during…
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Dealing with Covid-19: From the distributor’s point of view
As part of TBI’s continuing coverage of the impact of Covid-19 on the content business,…
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Amazon unlocks 40 kids & family shows for non-Prime subscribers
Amazon is making a portion of its children’s programming available for free as the world…
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Pay TV in Russia, Turkey, Africa adapt to Covid-19 with free channel offers
Pay TV operators around the world have launched a range of free windows to audiences…
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An in-depth analysis of Disney+ launch in Europe & Covid-19’s impact
Disney+ lands in countries across Europe – excluding France – today amid a pandemic that…
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Banff cancels annual festival as Covid-19 claims latest TV event
The Banff World Media Festival has been cancelled, joining a long list of TV markets…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Streaming through the crisis
Streamers are facing unprecedented demand as locked-down households look for entertainment – to the extent…
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Ted Sarandos sees ‘no disruption to Netflix output for next few months’
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has said its content pipeline should remain unaffected “over the…
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ITV slashes production by $120m, suspends long-running shows
UK broadcaster ITV is planning to reduce its programme budget by at least £100m ($115m)…
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News round-up: ProgramBuyer, ONE launch free offers; Wowow orders more ‘Cold Case’; All3 adds Covid-19 show
ProgramBuyer unveils free MIPTV service Screening service ProgramBuyer is launching a new, free feature for…
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Covid-19 round-up: German broadcasters to shoulder costs; Oprah launches Apple show; Rakuten TV adds free films
Apple launches Oprah Talks Covid-19 Oprah Winfrey has launched an Apple TV+ show exploring the…
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Disney+ delays French roll-out as Apple & Amazon cut streaming quality
The roll-out of Disney+ has been delayed across France in the wake of the Coronavirus…
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