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Narcos
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Gaumont preps modern Indian ‘King Lear’ adaptation
Narcos studio Gaumont is linking with Brahman Naman producer Dina Dattani to adapt a retelling of Shakespeare’s King Lear set in…
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Narcos producer Gaumont adds to distribution and co-pro teams
Gaumont, the producer of Netflix hit Narcos, has added a list of executives to its…
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Netflix set to premiere Colombian original Wild District
Netflix is set to premiere new Colombian original Wild District, starring Narcos’ Juan Pablo Raba,…
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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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Gaumont hires Miramax exec for senior production role
Narcos producer Gaumont has appointed former Miramax and Shine exec Leslie Belzberg to the position…
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In-demand chart: France (March 12-18, 2018)
The new season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones fails to top the lists in France as…
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Netflix reveals viewers’ ‘first binges’
Netflix data has revealed the top ten titles most likely to first get viewers to…
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Gaumont hires sales execs as Narcos heads for int’l market
LA-based distributor Gaumont has hired execs from Snap TV and Miramax, news that comes as…
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In-demand chart: France (October 9-15, 2017)
This week saw The Walking Dead rise to the top of our latest In-demand…
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Who to meet in Cannes: Katie O’Connell Marsh, Platform One Media
Name: Katie O’Connell Marsh; Company: Platform One Media Liberty Global’s push into original content has…
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In-demand chart: Europe (Sept 25–Oct 1, 2017)
Star Trek: Discovery has made waves in Europe, coming up top rated across all seven…
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In-demand chart: Benelux (July 31-Aug 6, 2017)
In the Benelux region, returning favourites are leading our latest In-demand lists, with digital titles…
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Ampere: Netflix budget focused on drama and comedy
More than a third of Netflix’s original content spend to-date has been for drama titles,…
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TBI weekly round-up: Diana doc, Silverman’s Jamaican drama
TBI’s latest news round-up takes a look over some of the biggest deals, hires and…
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Linear fights off SVOD challenge in Turkey – data
The demand for traditionally-distributed TV far outweighs that for original programmes from the main subscription…
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In-demand chart: Turkey (February 12-17, 2017)
Our latest chart proves one thing: linear TV drives demand in Turkey. While the average…
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Gaumont hires MarVista sales chief
Narcos producer Gaumont Television has hired MarVista Entertainment’s long-serving sales chief, Vanessa Shapiro, as president…
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Netflix lifts the lid on viewing trends
Netflix says it has identified a new trend among its members whereby they integrate movies…
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In demand chart: Netflix’s Gilmore Girls leads Amazon’s Grand Tour
Netflix’s reboot of US comedy series the Gilmore Girls is leading the pack in Germany,…
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Netflix introduces downloading
Netflix has introduced the ability to download content as well as stream, enabling users to…
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‘Out of control’ Netflix spend ‘not sustainable’
Influential research house Ovum has claimed Netflix’s current business model is unsustainable and its spending…
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In-demand chart: Europe (Oct 30-Nov 5, 2016)
There’s no debating: The Walking Dead rules supreme across Europe. Four of our five charts…
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Netflix goes ‘fully local’ in Turkey
Netflix has unveiled a “more localised” version of its service in Turkey, with domestic content…
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Netflix reveals how quickly it hooks viewers
Streaming service Netflix claims to know exactly when its customers around the world become ‘hooked’…
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Netflix aims for half-original content line-up
Netflix aims to move to a 50-50 split between licensed and original content, according to…
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Netflix plots fully localised Polish service
Netflix has revealed plans to fully localise its on-demand service in Poland, striking back at…
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Netflix set to make Stranger Things happen again
Netflix is set to order a second season of its hit original drama Stranger Things….
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In-demand charts: Netherlands (July 24-30, 2016)
The global Pokémon Go craze makes an impression on our charts this week in the…
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In-demand: Belgium (July 10-16, 2016)
Orange is the New Black and Game of Thrones are the most in-demand programmes on…
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Escobar brother demands share of Narcos profits
Pablo Escobar’s brother has demanded streaming service Netflix gives him a share of the profits…
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