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Drama round-up: Fremantle & Winterbottom unveil ‘Sceptred Isle’; Netflix extends ‘Trapped’ but cancels ‘The Order’
Fremantle & Michael Winterbottom reveal first-look deal & ‘Sceptred Isle’ drama Fremantle has struck an…
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Netflix’s Bela Bajaria talks cancellation data & int’l strategy
Netflix’s global head of TV Bela Bajaria – fresh from restructuring her senior exec team…
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Rai names Maria Pia Ammirati to replace Eleanora Andreatta as head of drama
Rai in Italy has appointed Maria Pia Ammirati to lead its scripted output, replacing the…
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Netflix hires ITN’s CEO Anna Mallett for production & appoints overall deals exec
Netflix has appointed Anna Mallett, the former BBC Studios exec and current ITN CEO,…
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TBI In Conversation: Trioscope’s CCO on launching Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’ & an animation revolution
Brandon Barr, chief content officer at Trioscope Studios, the prodco behind Netflix’s The Liberator, tells Mark…
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Netflix experiments with linear channel ‘Direct’ in France
Netflix is moving into linear TV by testing out the popularity of a new scheduled…
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TBI Weekly: Supersized restructuring reflects global streaming revolution
Covid-19’s impact on the global TV industry is going to be felt for years to…
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Netflix reunites ‘The Stranger’ team for adaptation of Harlan Coben’s ‘Stay Close’
Netflix has commissioned an adaptation of US author Harlan Coben’s best-selling novel Stay Close, with…
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Netflix reveals new-look US & international teams under Bela Bajaria
Netflix has unveiled a new-look to its senior commissioning ranks under the recently installed VP…
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Netflix & Nick alum Jenna Boyd partners with The Cartel for new prodco
Former Nickelodeon and Netflix exec Jenna Boyd has partnered with production and management firm The…
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‘The Crown’ producer Suzanne Mackie launches new production company
Suzanne Mackie, one of the executive producers behind Netflix hit The Crown, is leaving UK-based…
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Netflix VP of original drama series, Nina Wolarsky, latest to depart in company streamline
Nina Wolarksy, Netflix’s vice president of original series – drama, is to leave after eight…
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Netflix underperforms with 2.2 million subscriber adds in Q3
Netflix saw muted growth of 2.2 million new subscribers in Q3, but the company is…
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Netflix orders Turkish time travel drama based around historic Istanbul hotel
Netflix has commissioned a new original Turkish drama series titled Midnight At The Pera Palace,…
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Warner Bros. TV hires former Netflix originals boss Channing Dungey
Warner Bros. Television Group has confirmed the appointment of Netflix’s former VP of originals Channing…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Peacock takes flight as subs flock in
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock might have had its feathers ruffled by the global pandemic affecting its…
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Netflix reveals biggest original TV success of 2020
Ryan Murphy’s latest Netflix original series Ratched has broken a record for the streamer. Netflix’s…
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Netflix ‘a trailblazer’ in Africa for its approach to development & production
Netflix has been described as a “trailblazer” for its approach to developing and producing shows…
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Show of the Week: Rise Of Empires: Ottoman
This six-part docudrama explores one of the most famous eras of the Ottoman Empire, chronicling…
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Netflix’s head of comedy Jane Wiseman to depart
Netflix’s restructuring of its senior content team has continued with the exit of its VP of…
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AVOD streamer Pluto picks up Netflix original ‘Narcos’ in US first
In a US-first, a Netflix original will be available on an alternative, free streaming platform….
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Netflix not breaking into China “any time soon”, says co-CEO Sarandos
Netflix has not “meaningfully” invested in trying to break into the Chinese market “in the last…
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Netflix’s VP of originals Channing Dungey steps down
Netflix’s VP of originals Channing Dungey has left the streamer after less than two years…
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Netflix axes ‘Glow’ following Covid delays
Netflix has cancelled comedy series Glow due to delays caused by Covid-19. The series had…
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Netflix orders kids animation from Chris Nee and the Obamas
Netflix has ordered an animated preschool series from former US president Barack Obama and Michelle…
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Kids roundup: HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’; Kids execs launch new prodco; Netflix picks up Xilam’s ‘Trico’
HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’ WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has acquired animated kids’ comedy Squish, following…
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News round-up: ‘Vigil’ and ‘Pembrokeshire Murders’ global pre-sales; Netflix orders Good Times animated reboot; Sony brings ‘Candice Renoir’ to LatAm
‘Vigil’ and ‘Pembrokeshire Murders’ in raft of global pre-sales Broadcasters around the world have acquired…
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Deals round-up: BBC snags HBO Max’s ‘Love Life’; Hulu, Netflix call for ‘Staged’; HBO Asia snags China’s Miss Fisher
BBC deals for HBO Max’s Love Life The BBC in the UK has struck a…
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Netflix signs ‘Girlfriends’ creator Mara Brock Akil to overall deal
Netflix has signed Girlfriends creator Mara Brock Akil to a multi-year overall development deal which…
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Netflix ‘streamline’ sees Cindy Holland exit and Bela Bajaria upped to head of global TV
Netflix VP of original content Cindy Holland is to exit the streamer next month after…