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Comcast boss “convincing and relatable” as details emerge of Sky takeover
Comcast boss Brian Roberts has been described as “convincing and relatable” following a town hall…
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Acorn TV snaps up Line Of Duty streaming rights from Hulu
US streaming service Acorn TV has snapped up US streaming rights to BBC thriller Line Of Duty from…
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Netflix plans aggressive push into India
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has confirmed that the streamer is planning an aggressive push…
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Facebook, YouTube reject “one-size-fits-all” ratings measurement
Facebook and YouTube have expressed a desire to get involved in a Joint Industry Currency…
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Distributors: the new producers?
A growing number of distributors are involved in activities that look more like development, production…
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Amazon replaces Schuster with Castallo for unscripted post
Amazon Studios has named former CBS head of alternative programming Chris Castallo as its new…
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Amazon names head of international originals
Amazon has appointed James Farrell as its head of international originals. In the newly created…
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Exclusive: Formats watchdog fires warning shot at MIPCOM organisers
International format protection group FRAPA has issued an open letter to Reed Midem putting pressure…
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Netflix unveils US production hub in New Mexico
Netflix is to open a major US production hub in the southwestern state of New…
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Little Dot Studios hires Barcroft exec for US unscripted development
All3Media-owned Little Dot Studios (LDS) has hired Barcroft Productions’ head of development as it looks…
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TBI Weekly: Could Endemol go back to Fox?
A new frontrunner to buy Endemol seems to emerge each week – is it all…
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Netflix sets out for Narnia with eOne’s Mark Gordon
Netflix is to develop new series and films based on The Chronicles of Narnia series….
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ITV rules out Endemol Shine purchase
ITV has said that it will not make a bid for Endemol Shine, joining the…
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Netflix content set to be “meaningfully stronger” in 2019
When compared to its 2018 slate, Netflix’s 2019 wares are to be “meaningfully stronger”, according…
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Lionsgate stock jumps amid Amazon takeover speculation
Lionsgate stock has jumped by 7.6% following speculation around a potential takeover by Amazon. The…
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TBI Weekly: What’s next for Comcast, Sky and the Murdochs?
As 21st Century Fox walks away from Sky after selling its 39% stake in the…
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21st Century Fox exits Sky by selling 39% stake to Comcast
21st Century Fox has agreed to sell its 39% stake in Sky to Comcast after…
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Comcast closes in on 40% of Sky shares days after $39bn bid
Comcast has bought up 36.95% of Sky just days after it dealt a knock-out $39bn…
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Sky urges shareholders to accept Comcast offer
Sky has advised its shareholders to accept Comcast’s $39bn takeover days after the US telecom…
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Viacom to benefit from Disney/Fox “distraction”
Viacom CEO Bob Bakish has that the Disney/Fox merger represents a “significant positive” for the…
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Exclusive: Amazon eyes Bachelor producer for unscripted role
Network execs from ABC and Fox are being eyed for top unscripted roles at Top…
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YouTube Premium unveils German originals
YouTube Premium has commissioned its first German originals The trio of formats form part of…
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Channel 5 Blind Date commissioner departs for Channel 4
Blind Date commissioner Sean Doyle is leaving Channel 5 to board Channel 4. The exec…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix starts seeing the Apple effect
This week, Netflix started showing signs of stress from upcoming streaming competitors. On Wednesday Netflix…
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TBI Weekly: Will Facebook Watch make an impact?
This week, there has been a lot of buzz around the global rollout of Facebook…
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TBI Weekly: Takeaways from Edinburgh
At this week’s Edinburgh International TV Festival, key execs revealed what they’re looking for on…
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TBI Weekly: Two ways an SVOD burst impacts the industry
As news of NBCU’s planned streaming service designed to ‘pay’ users to watch was revealed…
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In-demand: Benelux (July 30 – August 5, 2018)
Orange Is the New Black’s (OITNB) latest season is making waves in Benelux, since its launch…
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TBI Weekly: CBS Corporation’s year of change
Who would have thought during this year’s Upfronts that as CBS chief Leslie Moonves presented…
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TBI Weekly: Virgin Media’s potential channel wipeout
This week, Virgin Media’s carriage disputes with content providers dominated the conversation in the TV…