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TBI Tech & Analysis: How US streamers are getting animated
As those working in the kids animation business prepare to head to Cannes for MIPJr…
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Sales round-up: Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate; Topic takes ‘Catching A Killer’; Netflix Germany, Movistar Plus+ VRT pick up Van Gaal doc
Cineflix Rights unveils MIPCOM slate UK-based distributor Cineflix Rights has announced the key titles leading…
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Scripted round-up: Paramount+ greenlights ‘Frasier’ revival; HBO Max orders Chuck Lorre comedy; Dahmer draws big crowd for Netflix
Paramount+ greenlights ‘Frasier’ revival Paramount+ has handed the official greenlight to its revival of 1990s…
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Unscripted round-up: ‘The Musical Of Your Life’ lands in UK; Anchor sinks Errol Morris deal; Netflix spins-off ‘Bling Empire’
The Musical Of Your Life lands in UK All3Media-owned Objective Media Group has picked up remake…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix’s mobile strategy could pay off in developing markets
Omdia analysts Constantinos Papavassilopoulos, Jun Wen Woo and Juan D. Villegas explore why Netflix is looking to tap into…
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Netflix orders Italian drama around adult star Rocco Siffredi
Netflix has commissioned Supersex, a new fact-based Italian original series about the life and career…
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Blue Ant’s Beach House expands in India with ex-Netflix docs chief
Blue Ant Media’s Singapore-based Beach House Pictures has launched a new prodco with the former…
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Netflix settles lawsuit over ‘Bridgerton’ musical
Netflix has settled its lawsuit with the creators of a musical based on its hit…
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Netflix ramps up anime, Korean & Indian drama via Tudum event
Netflix has unveiled new international content during its annual Tudum event, including dramas from Korea…
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Denmark faces $200m hit & industry ‘decimation’, as streamer stand-off persists
Denmark’s production industry is bracing itself for losses of up to €200m ($200m) as the…
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Netflix doubles down on dating with ‘Love On The Spectrum’ extended
US streamer Netflix is investing into dating with a flurry of renewals for its unscripted…
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Netflix preps Idris Elba ‘sport’ show, marking first global docuseries from Netherlands
Netflix has partnered with Idris Elba on a show that claims to be the first docuseries…
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Netflix orders Japanese drama ‘House Of Ninjas’
Netflix has commissioned a new Japanese original drama, House Of Ninjas, which tells the story…
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Netflix picks up reboot of UK preschool classic ‘Teletubbies’
Netflix has picked up a rebooted version of UK kids show, Teletubbies. The pre-school series…
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UK production revenues near pre-Covid levels, but int’l & streamer spending falls, says Pact
UK TV production revenues are bouncing back to pre-Covid levels, though figures from international TV…
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Netflix expands Brazil offer with crime show & Candelaria Massacre drama
Netflix is expanding its Brazilian offering with a flurry of new shows, including an investigative crime…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Picking apart Western Europe’s pay-TV & OTT markets
Western Europe’s pay-TV and OTT operators secured more than 300 million subscribers in 2021, with…
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Netflix orders BBCS anthrax attack doc & unveils Indonesian originals slate
Netflix has commissioned a BBC Studios documentary about the 2001 anthrax attacks on the United…
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Netflix appoints Snap duo to lead advertising business
Netflix has hired a pair of execs from Snapchat, including the social media platform’s chief…
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News round-up: Netflix axes ‘Resident Evil’ & film exec; YouTube CBO to exit
Netflix axes ‘Resident Evil’ & film exec Netflix has cancelled horror series Resident Evil after…
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Netflix & Nippon TV strike multi-title anime deal
Netflix has further expanded its partnership with Japan’s Nippon TV, picking up a range of…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from the Edinburgh TV Festival
From snarky remarks around reboots, to a scripted industry in “corrective” mode and Netflix’s attempts to assert itself…
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Netflix UK talks up spending despite cost of living crisis & subs squeeze
Netflix in the UK has joined Amazon Prime Video in claiming it will not be…
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Netflix adapts Korea’s ‘Parasyte’ & confirms Studio Lambert, Raw TV reality format
Netflix is ramping up its Korean output with a new horror series and has confirmed…
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Netflix orders 14th century drama, based on Boccaccio’s ‘The Decameron’
Netflix has commissioned The Decameron, a new period soap drama series, set in 14th century…
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Netflix snags ‘The Mole’ remake from Primitives, with ‘Holey Moley’ firm producing
Netflix has ordered its own version of Belgian format The Mole, almost 25 years since…
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White Label hires MGM & Netflix alums to head production
US unscripted prodco White Label Productions has appointed MGM alum Stephanie Wagner as SVP &…
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TBI Weekly: Who cares about streaming figures?
A nice view can take you a long way in the streaming world. The majestic…
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Disney overtakes Netflix as world’s largest streaming operator
Disney has overtaken Netflix as the world’s largest streaming operator and shared launch and pricing…
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Only 1% of Netflix subscribers are playing its games, report claims
Netflix subscribers are yet to embrace the company’s advancements into video games despite extensive investment,…