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In-demand: Ireland (July 16-22, 2018)
Newcomers from Sacha Baron Cohen’s Who Is America? to Netflix’s Insatiable have made an instant impression on…
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TBI Weekly: Are physical game shows the current format favourites?
There seems to be an abundance of physical game show formats this year, trumping the…
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TBI Weekly: Is it the end of HBO as we know it?
John Stankey’s bid to “alter and change” HBO’s direction got people talking this week. Is…
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In-demand: Germany (July 2-8, 2018)
New season releases have been most demanded in Germany this past week, with Marvel’s Luke…
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TBI Weekly: What Disney & Sony are looking for in kids programming
This week, execs from Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Disney EMEA described the projects they…
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TBI Weekly: Is Spotify joining the TV hustle?
This week, Spotify hired a TV veteran as its new content chief, which some predict…
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In-demand: Spain (June 18-24, 2018)
The series finale of Sense8 had Spanish viewers demanding the title more than local-language originals…
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Adria success: HBO on building its first Croatian original
As HBO Europe begins work on its first Adria original, Success, TBI catches up with…
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TBI Weekly: Key takeaways from NEM
Croatia’s New Europe Market (NEM) received over 800 participants this week, making it the event’s…
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TBI Weekly: Instagram will not host the next Game of Thrones
This week, The Wall Street Journal revealed that Instagram may allow video uploads up to…
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Factual goals: sports titles on the rise
The sports documentary series has returned to the big leagues, as SVOD services order shows…
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TBI Weekly: UK broadcasters band together
As major global entertainment companies increasingly pursue M&A activity to fend off the threat of…
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TBI Weekly: Does Netflix outgrowing Disney/Comcast value mean TV domination?
In one week, Netflix has managed to make a landmark TV deal with the Obamas…
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UK Writers’ Guild calls commissioners to “let women tell their stories”
The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) is calling on commissioners to hire more female…
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Out of Africa: a look at expanding TV markets
Africa’s television markets are rapidly expanding, as many of the nations gradually grow richer. Nick…
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TBI Weekly: SVOD leaders lay out the year’s offensive
With Hulu revealing its latest plans and figures during its Upfronts presentation this week, it…
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Adapting audio: Why podcasts are making it big in TV
A string of networks from HBO to Amazon have adapted podcasts for the small screen,…
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Acquired taste: what role does acquisition play in drama?
With original programming more important to networks and services than ever, what role does the…
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TBI Weekly: Where is Apple’s TV distribution strategy?
This week, Apple’s launch date for its slate of original programming was revealed to be…
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30 years of TBI: Women in TV (1990)
TBI turns 30 this year, and to celebrate we’re publishing a series of archive articles…
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TBI Weekly: Everyone’s looking at toons for grown-ups
This week, Hulu’s deal with Nick Weidenfeld, the former Adult Swim head of development, shows…
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Fremantle CEO Frot-Coutaz exiting for YouTube
FremantleMedia CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz is leaving the RTL Group-owned production and distribution giant to lead…
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UK seeks broadcast deal but will exit EU’s Digital Single Market
The UK should look for options that will allow for continued ‘transfrontier broadcasting’ following Brexit,…
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TBI Weekly: Why BT’s move away from drama might not be a bad idea
This week, BT boss Gavin Patterson (above) pledged that he would not invest in original…
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Comcast threatens Murdoch deal with £22bn offer for Sky
US cable giant Comcast has made a £22.1 billion (US$30.9 billion) bid for Sky, marking…
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TBI Weekly: Originals propel local SVOD success
This week, MTG revealed its Nordic SVOD service Viaplay has seen positive results as the…
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Stats show SVOD net Viaplay climbed 25% last year as new original arises
Nordic subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay saw viewing time increase by 25% during 2017, according to…
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COBA: £1bn annual British TV investment under threat from Brexit
Losing access to EU markets through Brexit could cost the UK’s television market £1 billion…
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Ryan Murphy exits Fox for exclusive $300m Netflix deal
Netflix has pulled off perhaps its biggest production coup to date by prising US super-producer…
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Kagan: European SVOD revenues to reach $6.8bn in 2022
The European subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market is due to reach revenues of US$6.8 billion in…