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MIPTV says “change means change” with new Palais-centered strategy
TBI can reveal that Mip organiser Reed Midem has confirmed plans to centralise the spring…
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Disney focuses on Hulu as it closes FX streaming service
Disney is to close down the SVoD service launched by its recently acquired cable network…
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WarnerMedia unveils streamer HBO Max’s content plans
WarnerMedia has named its soon-to-launch streaming service HBO Max and unveiled its programming slate, which…
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Netflix in ratings record with ‘Stranger Things’ S3
The latest season of Netflix’s supernatural thriller Stranger Things has broken the company’s viewing records….
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Warner Bros promotes scripted team execs
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) has promoted four senior execs to lead its scripted development and…
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Spielberg to pen horror series for Quibi
Short-form streaming service Quibi has signed up Steven Spielberg to write a horror series, according…
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‘Love Island’ returns with record viewers despite recent controversy
The fifth series of ITV2’s Love Island has launched with 3.3m viewers — its most-watched…
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TBI Weekly: Making sense of the tug of war for BritBox (Column)
The reported friction between the BBC and ITV over windowing shows for their joint SVOD…
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TBI Weekly: US studios brace for tough questions from global buyers
As major US studios prepare to reveal their new scripted wares to international buyers, there…
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Netflix orders seven-part true crime original ‘Killer Ratings’
Netflix has commissioned Caravan Productions and Quicksilver Media for a seven-part series on a Brazilian…
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Lionsgate’s O’Connell lands at WarnerMedia
Lionsgate’s Jennifer O’Connell has landed at WarnerMedia, where she will serve as EVP of original…
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Show of the Week: The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes
The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes is a Red Arrow – distributed social experiment format that…
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Netflix to borrow another $2bn to spend on content
Netflix plans to raise another $2 billion in debt to fuel its spending on content…
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TBI Weekly: MIPTV at critical juncture to safeguard its future
MIPTV reached a major turning point this week, with the future of the spring market…
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Disney+ unveils price point, two-year global expansion
Disney has given investors a first glimpse into its new SVOD service, which is to…
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Banijay bosses discuss drive for scale, Endemol sale
Banijay Group’s top brass have spoken out about the business’s drive to achieve scale as…
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Op-ed: Uncovering the story in Leaving Neverland
Dan Reed, director of Channel 4/HBO documentary, gives an inside scoop on controversial Michael Jackson…
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China’s iQiyi poised to surpass six broadcasters in content spend
Chinese digital giant iQiyi, one of the territory’s three major subscription VOD services alongside Tencent…
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ITV boss defends “different and distinctive” BritBox UK plans
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended the broadcaster’s SVOD tie-up with the BBC, BritBox UK,…
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YouTube pulls out of Premium race
YouTube has cancelled plans to build a slate of high-end drama and comedies as it…
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Royal Television Society Awards winners revealed
The Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards have honoured the top drama, documentary, entertainment programmes…
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TBI Weekly: “Showtime” for Apple, but still a long road ahead for content
All signs lead to Apple making a big TV reveal on 25 March after the…
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Cannes Series festival line-up revealed
French TV festival Cannes Series, which runs alongside next month’s MIPTV, has revealed the line-up…
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Channel 4: Jackson doc on track to be most streamed show
Dan Reed’s Leaving Neverland doc about Michael Jackson is on track to become Channel 4’s…
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Apple expected to unveil TV service on March 25
Apple has confirmed that it will hold an event on 25 March, where it’s expected…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix regime change signals new opportunities for international
Netflix is the latest player to join in on an extensive executive overhaul out of…
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For My Next Trick: BBC Studios’ Sumi Connock
TBI has marked International Women’s Day (8 March) all week with its ‘For My Next…
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Michael Jackson doc draws 2.4m to Channel 4 amid London protests
Dan Reed’s feature doc Leaving Neverland garnered a peak audience of 2.4m for the UK’s…
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Disney hires ex-Warner exec to lead restructured TV unit
Disney Television Studios has hired former Warner Bros. exec Craig Hunegs to lead the business…
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Endemol Shine, BBC pull out of MIPTV as Reed Midem eyes floorplan change
Endemol Shine Group and BBC Studios have pulled out of next month’s MIPTV market, leaving…