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TBI Tech & Analysis: How ‘The Last Of Us’ has plotted a new path for gaming & TV
HBO drama The Last Of Us has underlined the huge potential of creating a TV…
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Exclusive: HBO & HBO Max chief Casey Bloys compares ‘streaming correction’ to Dot-com bubble
HBO & HBO Max chief Casey Bloys has told TBI that the industry remains “right…
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TBI Weekly: Making sense of an eventful Series Mania 2023
Record attendances, a juggernaut of top European and international execs, plus protestors’ running battles with…
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HBO developing ‘Disengagement’, comedy series with Robin Thede
HBO is developing Disengagement, a new scripted comedy series with Robin Thede, the creator and…
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WBD’s new streamer aims to ‘replicate’ cable bundle, says HBO & HBO Max chief Casey Bloys
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s upcoming and as-yet unnamed streamer will aim to replicate the reach…
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Exclusive: Video game adaptations soar 47% in 2022 as ‘quality perception’ rises
TV adaptations of video games soared by 47% from 2021 to 2022, with shows such…
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Craig Mazin’s ‘The Last Of Us’ firm Word Games promotes Jacqueline Lesko to president of production
Jacqueline Lesko has been promoted to president of production at Word Games, the Craig Mazin-led…
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News round-up: HBO to end ‘Barry’; C4 orders ‘Rise & Fall’ format; Showtime investigates ‘Lightning’ robbery
HBO to end ‘Barry’ HBO is bringing its dark comedy series Barry to an end…
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Foxtel extends HBO deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, putting ‘optionality at its core’
Foxtel in Australia has struck a new exclusive pact with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for…
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HBO to end ‘Succession’ after fourth season, HBO Max orders ‘It’ prequel
HBO is bringing hit drama Succession to an end after its upcoming fourth season, while…
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HBO Max greenlights JJ Abrams’ & LaToya Morgan’s FBI drama ‘Duster’
HBO Max has given the go-ahead to Duster, the drama series from JJ Abrams and…
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HBO Max axes ‘Pennyworth’ & HBO orders Jerrod Carmichael comedy docuseries
Warner Bros. Discovery streamer HBO Max has cancelled action series Pennyworth. The move comes following…
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TBI Scripted: Behind ‘The Last Of Us’ post-apocalyptic love story
Launching just over two weeks ago, post-apocalyptic drama The Last Of Us is already shaping…
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HBO renews ‘The Last Of Us’, following strong early ratings
HBO has renewed The Last Of Us for a second season, following strong ratings for…
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Prime Video France picks up ‘The Last Of Us’ & launches WBD content pass
Amazon Prime Video in France has struck an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)…
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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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Factual round-up: HBO follows ‘Pelosi In The House’; BBC & PBS order ‘Disco Inferno’
HBO follows ‘Pelosi In The House’ HBO will debut Pelosi In The House, a documentary…
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HBO & HBO Max SVP of acquisitions steps down after more than two decades
Warner Bros. Discovery veteran Leslie Cohen is stepping down as SVP of acquisitions for HBO…
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News round-up: HBO closes down ‘Westworld’; BritBox calls in ‘Inspector Singh’; ZDF returns to ‘Ernest And Célestine’
HBO closes down ‘Westworld’ HBO has cancelled sci-fi drama series Westworld following its fourth season….
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News round up: MENA welcomes ‘Golden Boy’; ABC adapts Oz format ‘Parental Guidance’; HBO extends ‘Industry’
MENA welcomes Golden Boy Middle Eastern media group MBC has acquired Turkish drama Golden Boy…
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WBD names Casey Bloys as chairman & CEO of HBO/HBO Max
Casey Bloys has been named chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max. Bloys, who…
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TBI Weekly: Exploring the stakes in the clash of Rings and Dragons
Once upon a time, two of the world’s biggest media giants both launched prequel drama…
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Factual round-up: MagellanTV & Nigel Marven pact; HBO producing ‘BS High’ doc
MagellanTV & Nigel Marven pact Global documentary streaming service MagellanTV has partnered with veteran travel…
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Sky eyes extended HBO pact, unveils raft of comedy shorts
Sky expects to continue to work with HBO despite owner Warner Bros. Discovery’s planned roll-out of…
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HBO Max crashes as ‘House Of The Dragon’ causes streamer outages
Warner Bros. Discovery’s streamer HBO Max suffered major outages on Sunday night due to the…
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Warner Bros. Discovery lays off 70 staff in HBO Max restructure
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has laid off 14% of HBO and HBO Max staff –…
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TBI Weekly: What Warner Bros. Discovery’s latest moves spell for DC & HBO
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has finally started drawing out the roadmap for its merged streaming…
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WBD to launch merged streamer in 2023, details HBO boost & DC strategy
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has set a summer 2023 launch for its combined DTC streamer,…
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HBO orders ‘The Palace’, starring & exec produced by Kate Winslet
HBO has ordered The Palace, a new limited drama series starring and executive produced by…
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HBO content boss Casey Bloys inks new five-year contract
Casey Bloys, chief content officer for HBO and HBO Max, has inked a new five…