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Netflix ramps up India push with Viacom18 dramas, axes ‘Daybreak’
Netflix has partnered with Tipping Point, the digital content unit of Viacom18 Studios, to produce…
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NBCU confirms Jeff Shell as CEO, replacing Steve Burke who will retire
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal has announced the retirement of CEO Steve Burke, with film and network TV…
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Netflix orders scripted series exploring Spotify from Yellow Bird UK
Netflix has ordered a Swedish and English-language drama from the producers behind its forthcoming scripted…
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Sony Pictures Television joins The Alliance’s Leonardo Da Vinci drama
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has partnered up with Italian duo Lux Vide and Rai Fiction…
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John Battsek: SVOD-backed sports films allow “human” portrayals of athletes like Andy Murray
Andy Murray: Resurfacing producer John Battsek has praised the SVOD-fuelled wave of sports documentaries for…
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Viacom exec Louise Holmes boards Facebook
Former Viacom exec Louise Holmes is joining Facebook as director of entertainment partnerships for EMEA….
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Former BBC exec Sohail Shah targets northern talent with new prodco
Former BBC entertainment commissioner Sohail Shah has set up a Manchester-based prodco that will target…
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UK commissions: Channel 5 reveals 2020 slate; BBC Three, Showtime renews ‘Back to Life’
Channel 5 reveals slate of 2020 programmes Access-driven documentaries, history programming, natural history and heartland…
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Fremantle on board ‘Robber Baron’s Daughter’ adaptation from new indie Three Tables
Fremantle is developing an adaptation of The Robber Baron’s Daughter with new drama indie Three…
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TBI Weekly: How a US private equity firm is betting on Germany
US-based private equity house KKR has had a busy year in Germany. The New York…