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HBO boards BBC1’s His Dark Materials
HBO has boarded Bad Wolf’s His Dark Materials adaptation for BBC1, picking up distribution rights…
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Newen acquires stakes in Dutch and Danish prodcos
TF1-owned Newen is acquiring equity stakes in two production companies: Pupkin, from the Netherlands and…
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Starz adds Netflix, Lionsgate execs to top team
Starz, a Lionsgate company, has added Netflix’s Darren Nielson and Lionsgate’s Jeff Cooke to its…
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Ed Sayer departs Discovery Networks Int’l
Discovery Networks International’s VP of production, development and factual, Ed Sayer, is to depart the…
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Federation hires Little Dot to manage YouTube presence
Kids content distributor Federation Kids & Family has appointed Little Dot Studios to manage the…
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Elephant House taps ITV Studios label for creative director
Viacom International Media Networks’ (VIMN) Elephant House Studios has hired Ed Taylor, from ITV Studios…
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Teletoon set to premiere four new original Canadian series
Teletoon is set to premiere four new kids’ titles that will launch up to the…
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Netflix hires ‘inclusion’ strategist, orders titles from Asian talent
After firing its former PR chief for using racist language, Netflix has now hired an…
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MGM’s Big Fish taps Sirens’ development exec
MGM’s Big Fish Entertainment, the production house behind Live PD, has appointed Sirens Media’s Daniel…
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HBO Asia picks up Asian adaptation of The Bridge
HBO Asia is set to air the Asian adaptation of Endemol Shine’s The Bridge, a…
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Edinburgh: Netflix reveals string of unscripted originals
Netflix’s VP of unscripted Brandon Reigg revealed a list of upcoming titles on the platform…
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YouTube to potentially place premium unscripted shows in front of paywall
Luke Hyams, head of the newly formed originals unit at YouTube EMEA, discussed the shows…
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China overtakes UK as second biggest programming market
China has overtaken the UK in the television programming industry, becoming the second-largest market in…
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Netflix tests ads between episodes
Netflix has started to test ads that run between episodes, according to reports. This week,…
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BBC to develop AI that helps programme makers and schedulers
The BBC’s research and development department (BBC R&D) is developing Artificial Intelligence to help programme…
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Princess Pictures hires Film Victoria chief as MD
Australia’s Princess Pictures has hired Film Victoria’s Jenni Tosi as managing director. The hire was…
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Netflix amps up motor programming with two new titles
Netflix is adding two new global original motor series and a second season of the…
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Tandem, Bron Studios set for thriller from The Bridge scribe
Tandem Productions, a Studiocanal company, and Bron Studios are set to produce a gritty dramatic…
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Netflix orders Paul Rudd comedy series
Netflix has ordered a comedy series starring Paul Rudd, titled Living With Yourself. Rudd will…
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Kiri & Love Island among the most watched UK titles in 2018
The UK’s most watched broadcasted titles for the first half of 2018 have been revealed…
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Fox posts offer note for Sky deal
Twenty-First Century Fox has put in an offer document and form of acceptance for its…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s New TV platform raises $1bn from major studios
New TV, an entertainment platform built for easy, on-the-go, mobile viewing, and backed by major…
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Disneyflix details become apparent as Disney preps for SVOD launch
Further details of the types of content that will be placed on Disney’s upcoming SVOD…
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TBI Distributor Survey 2018
Are you part of a leading international distribution company? We want to hear your views…
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Argonon appoints Magnify Media to distribute formats
Argonon International has appointed Andrea Jackson’s Magnify Media to distribute some of their formats. The…
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Suits set for Japanese adaptation
Popular US drama Suits is set for a Japanese adaptation after NBC Universal confirmed a…
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HBO lands Moffat’s The Time Travelers Wife
HBO has landed a drama adaptation of The Time Travelers Wife produced by Steven Moffat…
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SPT names new territory managers
Sony Picture Television’s president of worldwide distribution, Keith Le Goy (pictured), has brought in a new…
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Viacom confirms Awesomeness TV acquisition
Viacom has confirmed that it will acquire Awesomeness TV, a digital-first destination for original programming…
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Britbox sets up new original Dark Heart, adds to live offering
Britbox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV providing British TV in the US,…