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Fox reportedly turned down $2bn Tubi offer
Fox has reportedly turned down multiple “unsolicited offers” of more than $2bn for its AVOD…
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Argentina’s StoryLab lands Fox, Disney alum to lead international expansion
La Casa Del Mar producer StoryLab has hired former Fox Latin America and Walt Disney…
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News round-up: Amazon picks up Witherspoon comedy; Fox courts ‘Farmer Wants A Wife’; HBO Max renews ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’
Amazon picks up Witherspoon comedy Amazon has handed a two-season order to half-hour comedy series…
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TBI Weekly: Why the rise of TV’s working-class heroes matters
Screenwriter Brendan Foley tracks an emerging trend in drama and comedy portraying the battles of…
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News round-up: Fox extends animation with SPT; WaterBear lands Vice alum; ViX strikes Chefclub pact
Fox gobbles up hot dog animation US broadcaster Fox has ordered animated comedy Universal Basic…
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Exclusive: How to rescue a scripted series from cancellation
Shows get cancelled all the time, but a fortunate few get a second chance when…
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US media giants pledge $4m for underrepresented talent
A coalition of media companies, including Amazon Studios, Disney, Fox, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, Paramount, and…
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Fox raids int’l format market for Fremantle & Banijay Rights shows
US broadcaster Fox has raided the international format market for its latest entertainment programming, with…
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Gordon Ramsay FAST channel launches on Tubi
Fox-owned FAST operator Tubi has announced the launch of a new channel dedicated to British…
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Fox & ‘Rick And Morty’ creator Dan Harmon launch ‘Krapopolis’ NFT’s
Rick And Morty creator Dan Harmon has partnered with Fox in the US to launch…
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AMC, Fox & Berlanti alum David Madden joins Wattpad Webtoon to lead global entertainment
Former AMC Networks, Fox and Berlanti Productions exec David Madden has joined Wattpad Webtoon Studios…
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News round-up: Vice moves onto Tubi; MContent’s India mentor scheme; Be-Entertainment’s Italy deal
Vice moves onto Tubi Vice Distribution, the sales arm of Vice Media Group, has launched…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from MIPTV 2022
While the first MIPTV in three years might have attracted folk from more than 80 countries to the French Riviera,…
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Unpacking the risk & rewards of format funds
New formats have always had to fight for space against the exploitation of proven IP,…
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How scripted formats could dominate drama
Scripted formats are travelling further than ever before, particularly female-led and family-focused dramas. Mark Layton…
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Hulu revives US adult animation hit ‘Futurama’
Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has revived animated sci-fi comedy Futurama, with an order for a…
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Banijay hires Fox Alternative Entertainment SVP to drive UK-US format push
Banijay is expanding its US format ties by hiring an exec from Fox Alternative Entertainment…
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Fox in Turkey strikes first ‘Happy Valley’ remake order
Turkish free-to-air broadcaster Fox has become the first company to order a local version of…
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Fox to share ‘This Country’ reboot with Disney-owned Hulu
US broadcaster Fox will debut its local remake of UK series This Country in March,…
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News round-up: Fox links with MIP Formats; ITN & Getty renew partnership; Voot & Ullu strike content pact
Fox links with MIP Formats The call for entries is now open for 2022’s MIP…
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Scripted round-up: Fox seeks ‘Hell Or High Water’; Apple TV+ returns ‘The Morning Show’; Treasure to adapt ‘Glorious Guinness Girls’
Fox seeks ‘Hell Or High Water’ Fox in the US is developing a TV adaptation…
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USA calls for Fox drama ‘9-1-1’, takes exclusive cable rights
NBCUniversal-owned USA Network has picked up Ryan Murphy’s Fox drama 9-1-1, with the deal including…
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Fox Entertainment buys Marvista Entertainment as part of digital push
Fox Entertainment is expanding its production interests by acquiring Falling Inn Love distributor MarVista Entertainment….
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News round-up: Japan’s NHK gets ‘Wanted’; Fox builds more Lego; India’s Epic rejigs focus
Japan’s NHK takes ‘Wanted’ doc Japan’s NHK has taken free TV rights to one-off doc…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down US OTT live-streaming & on-demand trends
The way in which audiences consume content has changed dramatically over the last few years,…
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Tubi preps first original adult animation with time-travelling ‘Freak Brothers’
Fox-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has unveiled its first original adult animated series, which is based…
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Fox & ViacomCBS launch NFT platforms
Fox and ViacomCBS are expanding their Non-fungible Tokens (NFT) businesses by creating platforms to sell…
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TikTok & Fox’s Tubi link up for millennial reunion show
Fox-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has linked ups with TikTok on a live ‘reunion special’ trivia…
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Entertainment One rejigs scripted with hire of Fox, A&E alum
Hasbro-owned Entertainment One (eOne) has rejigged its scripted division by hiring Fox drama exec Gabriel…
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Fox Upfront: Gordon Ramsay format & BBC drama remake slated for 2021/22
US broadcaster Fox has outlined a slew of commissions and renewals, including a new cookery format…