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TBI Weekly: Is Netflix killing off nuanced drama? (Column)
As SVODs increasingly rely on punchy dramas to draw eyeballs and differentiate their offerings, some…
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Natural history co-pros unlikely as genre evolves for SVODs
Alastair Fothergill, producer of Netflix’s Our Planet, has warned that SVOD players “will not consider…
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Netflix orders seven-part true crime original ‘Killer Ratings’
Netflix has commissioned Caravan Productions and Quicksilver Media for a seven-part series on a Brazilian…
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Imagine Entertainment hires Netflix exec to drive global expansion
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment has hired a top Netflix exec to lead…
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Hulu’s subscriber base balloons to 28m
Disney and Comcast-backed streaming service Hulu has grown its total customer base to over 28m,…
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Obamas unveil first Netflix slate
Higher Ground Productions, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company in partnership with Netflix, has…
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Writer’s Room: Comedy is personal – Sarah Scheller
I have been fortunate enough to write two series of The Letdown, a very personal,…
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Netflix round up: ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ cancelled; boards South Korean fantasy drama
Netfix axes Santa Clarita Diet after three seasons Netflix has cancelled comedy series Santa Clarita…
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TBI Weekly: Content rights are ‘key battleground’ in streamer war
As 2019 goes by, the looming clash of the streamers gets closer. WarnerMedia this week…
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Netflix to borrow another $2bn to spend on content
Netflix plans to raise another $2 billion in debt to fuel its spending on content…
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Netflix unveils ‘The English Game’ cast
Netflix has announced the cast of its upcoming football drama The English Game, written and…
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TBI Weekly: Five takeaways from Netflix’s Q1 results
Netflix beat expectations all round for its first quarter results of 2019, drawing $4.52bn for…
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Kids round-up: Portfolio strikes Netflix deal; Cartoon Network hires content head for APAC
Portfolio Entertainment has struck a streaming deal with Netflix that will see it place preschool…
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Netflix promises greater transparency after beating earnings expectations
Netflix bosses have promised to reveal more data around the viewership of its programming after…
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Jed Mercurio: Nothing surprises me
The Line Of Duty and Bodyguard creator tells Manori Ravindran about his relationship with the…
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Exclusive: Netflix’s Larry Tanz to relocate to Netherlands
Netflix is relocating one of its top acquisitions execs to the Netherlands as it continues…
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A “new game” for German drama
The floodgates have opened for premium German drama after a comparatively slow start in the…
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Telefonica’s Movistar+ unveils response to Netflix Spain expansion
Telefonica’s Spanish premium PayTV service Movistar+ has unveiled a strategic alliance at MIPTV with Germany-based…
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Making a physical gameshow for Netflix
Kieran Doherty joint-MD of Stellify Media, producers of Blind Date and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?,…
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The big business of dubbing
Quality dubbing will be the key to the continued growth of international drama consumption, and…
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France Télévisions chief slams Salto delays as Netflix gains subscribers
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte used an appearance at the Series Mania event in Lille…
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Ted Sarandos: Netflix doesn’t disrupt for disruption’s sake
Netflix is not primarily about acting disruptively, at least in terms of content if not…
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Netflix teams with ‘Glee’ EP Brad Falchuk
Glee executive producer Brad Falchuk is the latest creative to join the Netflix fold. The…
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Exclusive: TF1 drama commissioner resurfaces at Netflix
Longtime TF1 commissioner Julie Anthony has resurfaced at Netflix. Anthony, a 10-year exec with TF1,…
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Netflix rejigs exec ranks with new remits for Nishimura, Riegg
Weeks after it delineated exec ranks between English-language and international content, Netflix has again restructured…
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Reed Hastings: Netflix won’t be part of Apple offering
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has confirmed that Netflix will not be part of the new…
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Netflix links with Bear Grylls for next interactive foray
Netflix is rolling out its latest interactive proposition with an Electus-produced series starring survival expert…
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Netflix cancels ‘One Day At A Time’ citing low ratings
Netflix has cancelled family sitcom One Day At A Time after three series. The streaming…
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Netflix to launch McCann doc this week amid criticism
Netflix is to launch its doc on the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann on…
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Netflix plays ball with age ratings for the UK
Netflix and the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) have agreed a new age ratings partnership…