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TBI Tech & Analysis: How to capitalise on the AVOD wave
Streaming of all flavours soared during 2020 but how will AVOD adapt and develop in…
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Netflix adapts trio of Dr Kendi books for mix of projects
Netflix has partnered with author and scholar Dr Ibram X. Kendi to produce three new…
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TBI Weekly: Five takeaways from Netflix’s inclusion report
Global streamer Netflix shared its first-ever global inclusion report earlier this week, revealing what the…
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Netflix highlights room for improvement in first-ever inclusion report
Netflix has released its first-ever inclusion report, including figures on the racial and gender…
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Netflix appoints Discovery’s Jhamal Robinson to lead production in US & Canada
Netflix has hired Discovery’s Jhamal Robinson to oversee production for the streamer in North America….
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Netflix revives Kelley’s ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ adaptation with series order
Netflix has handed a series order to The Lincoln Lawyer, an hour-long drama based upon…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking Netflix & Amazon’s original production approach
Tim Westcott, senior research manager at research powerhouse and TBI sibling OMDIA, delves into the…
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TBI Weekly: Seven trends to look out for in 2021
2021 is off to a busy start. We’ve seen senior content execs depart in North…
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Netflix hikes UK prices to cover ‘$1bn investment in local content’
Netflix is hiking its prices in the UK as it looks for ways to cover…
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Netflix, Lionsgate extend LA production pause as Covid spreads
Netflix and Lionsgate have become the latest companies to expand the production pause in LA…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2020
With lockdowns and travel restrictions throughout 2020, we’ve all probably watched more content than ever…
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Netflix orders docuseries based on Pope Francis book
Netflix has ordered a new four-part documentary series based upon Pope Francis’ book Sharing The…
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UK eyes Ofcom regulation for Netflix and other streamers
A UK culture minister has suggested that Netflix could be brought under Ofcom regulation, as…
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Netflix continues UK investment with seven new scripted orders
Netflix has commissioned seven new original scripted series in the UK, with all of the…
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Netflix reveals top global shows, as viewing of int’l series soars 50% in US
Netflix has unveiled the most popular shows featuring on its service, with Spanish drama Money Heist…
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‘The Liberator’ prodco Trioscope expands into Europe
US hybrid animation prodco Trioscope Studios has partnered with Polish visual effects and sound studio…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Six Southeast Asia streaming super-trends for 2021
Jun Wen Woo, senior analyst for TV & online at research powerhouse Omdia, offers six…
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Netflix poaches Disney+ unscripted chief Dan Silver for documentaries
Netflix has hired Disney+’s VP of non-fiction originals Dan Silver to lead its documentary films….
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Activision Blizzard sues Netflix over poaching of CFO
Activision Blizzard, the game publisher behind titles including Call Of Duty and World Of Warcraft, has…
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Netflix axes first African original ‘Queen Sono’ as cancellations continue
Netflix has cancelled its first African original series Queen Sono, despite previously extending the show…
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Netflix preps Korean ‘Money Heist’ remake
Netflix is working on a Korean adaptation of its Spanish-language crime drama La Casa De…
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Australian government eyes local content quota for streamers
The Australian government is considering introducing rules that would require international streaming services like Netflix…
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Netflix pledges to start declaring full $1bn+ UK tax revenues
Netflix is to start declaring the more than £1bn ($1.3bn) it makes from British subscribers…
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Netflix settles ‘Black Mirror’ lawsuit over interactive ‘Bandersnatch’ episode
Netflix has settled a long-running lawsuit over an Emmy-winning interactive episode from its Black Mirror…
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Netflix reveals record-breaking UK production spend of $1bn in 2020
Netflix is poised to have increased its spending on UK productions by more than half to…
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Netflix alum Cindy Holland emerges at US-based media acquisition firm
Netflix’s former VP of original content Cindy Holland has emerged on the board at a…
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Netflix hires NBC scripted exec Tracey Pakosta as new head of comedy
Netflix has hired NBC’s co-president of scripted programming Tracey Pakosta as its new head of…
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Sky & Netflix develop separate doc series around Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder
Both Netflix and the UK’s Sky have commissioned separate documentary projects about the 1996 murder…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Six streaming super-trends for 2021
Tony Gunnarsson, principal analyst for media & entertainment at TBI sibling OMDIA, reflects on a…
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India rejigs streamer regulations with ramifications for Netflix and others
The Indian government is to place streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video…