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Kids round-up: Jim Henson expands Anna Moorefield’s remit; Israel’s Nutz to shoot ‘Sky’
Jim Henson’s Moorefield gets bigger remit The Jim Henson Company has expanded the responsibilities of…
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Why the scripted format boom is fuelled by relatable storytelling (Column)
K7 Media insight manager Richard O’Meara breaks down the findings of the consultancy’s latest Tracking…
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Netflix eyes stake in Korea’s Studio Dragon as part of expanded content pact
Netflix has struck a three-year content pact with CJ ENM, including an option that could…
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Endemol Shine sends ‘Lego Masters’ to Belgium, Netherlands
Endemol Shine has sold its hit entertainment format Lego Masters into the Netherlands and Belgium,…
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Starzplay re-ups with deal with Intigral for Saudi Arabia
SVOD Starzplay has announced a multi-year deal with Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-owned Intigral, renewing its…
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Yves Jeanneau, CEO of Sunny Side of the Doc, dies aged 69
Yves Jeanneau, CEO and co-founder of Sunny Side of the Doc and Asian Side of…
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Red Arrow Studios fuels ProSiebenSat.1 revenues as advertising declines
Red Arrow Studios’ revenues have soared by almost a quarter over the last three months,…
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CBC welcomes Family Feud to Canada after Fremantle deal
Canada’s CBC is preparing to launch a local version of classic gameshow format Family Feud…
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TBI Masterclass prepares to launch with Sky’s Zai Bennett
TBI is preparing to kick off its new ‘Masterclass’ sessions with an in-depth interview with…
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Disney+ scores ITV Studios, Spoke Studios docuseries with LeBron James
Disney+ is working with ITV Studios and basketball star LeBron James on a 10-part docuseries…
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John Landgraf: More than half of FX writing staff are women, POC
More than half of US cable channel FX’s writing staff are women or people of…
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Movistar+ to offer WarnerMedia’s TNT Now on-demand service
Telefónica’s Spanish pay TV platform Movistar+ is to offer WarnerMedia’s on-demand service TNT Now to…
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TBI launches ‘Masterclass’ series with Sky’s Zai Bennett
TBI Magazine is proud to announce the launch of its new ‘Masterclass’ sessions – a…
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Passion snaps up ITV’s ‘Harry & Meghan: An African Journey’
Passion Distribution has snapped up UK broadcaster ITV’s documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey….
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SPT agrees deal with ‘Black Hawk Down’ firm Revolution Studios
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has struck a deal to handle global TV and digital distribution…
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VIMN promotes Jill Offman for Viacom International Studios UK’s scripted push
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Jill Offman to an expanded position at its…
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TBI Well-being: How to survive MIPCOM
In this month’s Well-being column, former BBC Studios exec and corporate wellness coach Tracy Forsyth…
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YLE, SVT, TV2 among buyers acquiring BBC Studios’ Mallorca Files
YLE in Finland, Sweden’s SVT and AXN Mystery in Japan are among international buyers of…
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Deals round-up: BBC, RTL buy ‘The Investigation’; S4C welcomes Walter Presents; Pantaya pounces on ‘Ana’
BBC, RTL look into The Investigation The UK’s BBC and RTL in Germany have struck…
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October Films veteran Denman Rooke steps down
October Films’ executive chairman Denman Rooke is stepping down from his position, after almost 25…
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Kew Media to handle select Participant titles
Roma and Green Book producer Participant has signed a multi-year distribution deal with Kew Media…
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Putting a fragmented audience back together (Column)
Carlotta Rossi Spencer, Banijay Group’s SVP of format acquisitions, argues for a return to family…
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Lionsgate promotes Jeffrey Hirsch to become Starz CEO
Lionsgate-backed US cabler Starz has handed its chief operating officer Jeffrey Hirsch a new long-term…
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Discovery launches cooking SVOD Food Network Kitchen
Discovery is launching its latest brand-focused direct-to-consumer offering via Food Network Kitchen – a major…
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Exclusive: BBC boards Caryn Mandabach’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro novel
The BBC is working with Peaky Blinders prodco Caryn Mandabach Productions (CMP) on an adaptation…
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Former Canal+, Havas execs launch podcast studio Paradiso
Former Canal+ exec Lorenzo Benedetti and ex-Havas exec Benoit Bunaigre have launched an international podcast…
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Endeavor Content strikes deal with ‘The Eddy’ director Alan Poul
Endeavor Content has struck an exclusive deal with Alan Poul (The Eddy) to develop and…
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Endeavor looks to raise $700m ahead of Autumn flotation
Hollywood agency Endeavor, whose distribution arm is behind shows such as Killing Eve and The…
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How space programming evolved from no-go zone to no holds barred
Ahead of his ‘Space On The Big Screen’ session at IBC later today (16 September),…
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Apple welcomes Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Mr Corman’ drama
Apple has greenlit its latest talent-led scripted project with a drama from Looper and Dark…