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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring Japan’s unique pay TV & streaming ecosystem
Jun Wen Woo, senior analyst for TV & Online Video at research powerhouse Omdia, delves…
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Netflix “doubles down” on docusoaps with renewals for ‘Selling Sunset’ & ‘Bling Empire’ & new commissions for their creators
Netflix has renewed LA-based docusoaps Selling Sunset and Bling Empire and ordered two new projects…
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Round up: Netflix plunders ZDFE factual pirate original; Eccho to shop Turkey’s ‘Chrysalis’; Beyond takes ‘Nina & Olga’ distribution rights
Netflix plunders ZDFE factual pirate original Netflix has picked up The Lost Pirate Kingdom, a…
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‘The Queen’s Gambit’ to be adapted as stage musical
The Queen’s Gambit, the novel by Walter Tevis that was recently adapted into the Netflix…
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Amazon & Netflix in crosshairs as India’s Supreme Court rules on streaming
Streamers in India are facing increased levels of scrutiny following a Supreme Court ruling that…
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TBI In Conversation: How Netflix’s new samurai docudrama embraced action & authenticity
Cream Productions CEO David Brady tells Mark Layton about blending visceral action and historical accuracy…
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‘The Terminator’ is back for Netflix anime
Netflix is launching a new anime series based on the Terminator franchise, from US prodco…
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Kids round-up: Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals; Netflix orders ‘Transformers’ & ‘My Little Pony’ from eOne; VIS Kids strikes development deals
Nippon TV anime ‘Joran’ inks global deals Global anime streamer Crunchyroll, Hong Kong-based Medialink and…
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Netflix to invest $500m in Korean local content as subscriber base grows to almost four million
Netflix is to invest close to $500m in Korea this year, with the streamer ramping…
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Deals round-up: Flame snags Attenborough rights; Will & Kate travel with Cineflix; ZDFE preps ‘Our Continents’ for the world
Flame to sell Attenborough’s Life In Colour globally Australia’s Flame Distribution has taken global sales…
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TBI Weekly: How streamers are putting kids first
In the global streamers’ ongoing battle to claim the best IP, everything is up for…
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Netflix & Belgium’s VRT order ‘Diamonds’ drama from De Mensen, Keshet Int’l
Netflix and Belgian pubcaster VRT have joined forces to commission Diamonds, an eight-part crime drama…
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Disney+ ‘to surpass Netflix within five years’, with 300m subs predicted
A new report has made the bold prediction that Disney+ will surpass Netflix for global…
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TBI Weekly: Five global kids TV trends to look out for in 2021
With the first week of Kidscreen drawing to a close today, Rob Moyser, senior analyst…
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Netflix orders ‘The Overstory’ adaptation from Benioff & Weiss
Netflix has ordered a series adaptation of the Richard Powers novel The Overstory from Game…
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Netflix takes rights to ‘Redwall’ book series, preps both TV & film projects
Netflix has acquired the rights to English author Brian Jacques’ Redwall fantasy series for TV…
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Michelle Obama to cook up and host Netflix kids series
Netflix is working on a new children’s cookery show, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s…
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TBI Kids: Unpacking animated co-productions & global potential
As Kidscreen gets underway, Helen Dugdale explores the rise in co-productions between Western and Eastern…
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Netflix reveals multi-genre slate from Obama’s Higher Ground
Netflix has announced an upcoming slate of multi-genre programming from US-based Higher Ground Productions, the…
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News round-up: Netflix acquires Oz’s ‘Operation Buffalo’; C More renews ‘Blinded’; RTÉ undertakes ‘The Love Experiment’
Netflix acquires Oz’s ‘Operation Buffalo’ Netflix has acquired Australian spy thriller Operation Buffalo to steam…
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Kids round-up: Netflix revs up ‘Sonic’ series; Youtube hires Hunter to oversee preschool originals; ‘Donkey Hodie’ gets $3m funding
Netflix revs up ‘Sonic’ series Netflix has commissioned a new animated series, Sonic Prime, based…
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Netflix hires former Disney Channels exec Nancy Kanter on overall deal
Netflix has struck an overall deal with Nancy Kanter, the former EVP of content &…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why Netflix wants to impress the kids
Netflix is keen to brand itself as a family-friendly destination with all manner of content,…
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Kids roundup: Netflix takes ‘Oggy’ reboot; Wildbrain to shop ‘Alva’s World’; KiKA and C5 order ‘Odo’
Netflix takes ‘Oggy’ reboot Netflix has acquired Oggy – Next Gen, a reboot of French…
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Netflix French hit ‘Lupin’ returns summer
Netflix has announced that the second instalment of French original series Lupin will land on…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Netflix can thrive in the 2020s
Netflix has established itself as the global SVOD success story, but new entrants surged into the…
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Lifting the covers on safe & authentic screen sex
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to intimacy coordinator Vanessa Coffey about the emerging industry…
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Netflix invests $478,000 to support diverse new UK talent
Netflix has announced plans to invest £350,000 (USD $478,000) to help create opportunities for young…
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Netflix renews hit drama ‘Bridgerton’ for second season
Netflix has renewed its Regency-era period drama Bridgerton for a second season, with production set…
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Netflix caps off record year with 200 million subscribers
Netflix has surpassed 200 million subscribers globally for the first time in its history and…