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Off the Fence
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News round-up: Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’; Acme & Lightbox team on ‘Mr Doodle’; CBS orders ‘Young Sheldon’ spin-off
Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’ Amazon streamer Prime Video has returned Italian original drama…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Stefanie Fischer, MD of distribution, OTF
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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Xumo & European pubcasters ink pre-sales for ‘Silverback’ documentary
US streamer Xumo and European pubcasters ORF in Austria, UR in Sweden and YLE in…
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Curiosity Inc hires Blue Ant & Off the Fence alum Ludo Dufour to lead licensing
Factual streamer Curiosity Inc has appointed former Blue Ant Media and Off the Fence exec…
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Factual round-up: C4 explores ‘Ottoman Empire By Train’; Ushuaïa TV adds OTF package; Producers form true crime association
C4 explores ‘Ottoman Empire By Train’ UK comcaster Channel 4 has ordered Ottoman Empire By…
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News round-up: Lee Thomas joins Ringside; LaLiga Studios expands team; Super Channel order Go Button trio
Lee Thomas joins Ringside Liaison firm Ringside Studios has appointed producer Lee Thomas to work…
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Opinion: Why it’s time to forego growth and return to storytelling basics
Bo Stehmeier, CEO of My Octopus Teacher producer Off The Fence, argues that it’s time…
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Off The Fence takes sales rights to ‘Lord Of The Rings’ stars’ global food series
Off The Fence has picked up Billy And Dom Eat The World, a food and…
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Wildflame lands Off The Fence’s creative chief to ignite international expansion
Brink Of Disaster producer Wildflame Productions has named Off The Fence’s former chief creative officer…
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News round-up: ARTE1 & Paramount strike Lat Am factual deals; PBS & NRK open ‘The Letter’; MIP Cancun confirms 2023 dates
ARTE1 & Paramount strike Lat Am factual deals Broadcasters and platforms across Latin America have…
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Deals round-up: C4 orders Spun Gold show; OTF reveals slate; O4 sells to Urduflix
C4 orders Spun Gold show Channel 4 in the UK has ordered a three-parter from…
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Off The Fence hires Sky & NENT alums as distribution team expands
ZDF Enterprises-owned factual outfit Off The Fence (OTF) is expanding its sales and co-production teams…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Curiosity & OTF strike factual deal Factual outfit Curiosity has acquired 190 hours of content…
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ARTE takes flight with butterfly docuseries from Pernel Media
Franco-German broadcaster ARTE has ordered Butterflies: Superheroes Of Nature, a new nature and science docuseries…
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News round-up: Off The Fence takes Auschwitz doc global; EPIX renews ‘Domina’; Rightsline acquires REAL
Off The Fence takes Auschwitz doc global Off The Fence has acquired the documentary series…
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Off The Fence Bristol promotes Karen Meehan to COO
Off The Fence (OTF) Bristol, the UK production arm of the ZDF Enterprises-owned Dutch factual…
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Stehmeier takes sole reins at OTF as Windemuth focuses on WaterBear
Bo Stehmeier has become sole CEO of My Octopus Teacher producer Off The Fence as…
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Off The Fence strikes Canadian finance & distribution deals
Amsterdam-based production and distribution firm Off The Fence has struck content deals with two Canadian…
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Off The Fence launches ‘Harry Potter’-themed travel series for global sales
ZDF Enterprises-owned European factual producer and distributor Off The Fence has launched an upcoming Harry Potter-themed…
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News round-up: NEM Zagreb postponed; HBO Max Lat Am takes Russian animation; ZDFE is ‘Going Circular’
NEM Zagreb postponed NEM Zagreb 2021 has been postponed until December 2022 due to “an…
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Off The Fence appoints chief for new Canadian office
My Octopus Teacher firm Off The Fence (OTF) has opened a new office in Canada…
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Off The Fence bolsters development with BBC Studios, Top Hat alum addition
Factual producer-distributor Off The Fence (OTF) has followed up its recent management overhaul by appointing…
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Off The Fence names creative chief & unveils new ‘pillar’ approach
My Octopus Teacher outfit Off The Fence (OTF) has reorganised its operations to focus on…
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Off The Fence hires Debbie Hinningan to lead natural history
My Octopus Teacher outfit Off The Fence (OTF) has appointed former BBC exec Debbie Hinningan…
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News round-up: BBCS trio join Gramafilm; Sweden & Poland join Family Food Fight; OTF takes end-of-life doc ‘Laura’s Choice’
BBC Studios trio join Gramafilm London-based producer Gramafilm has added three development executives to its…
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Exclusive: Off the Fence CEO Ellen Windemuth on factual strategy & industry sexism
Following International Women’s Day, TBI continues its series of interviews with leading women in the…
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TBI Wrap 2020: Off The Fence’s Ellen Windemuth; Cottonwood’s David Michel; Green Inc.’s Stephen Stewart; NENT Studios UK’s Richard Halliwell
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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How next generation thinking is prompting green production push
Helen Dugdale explores how content consumption is affecting the world’s climate and finds out what…
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Off The Fence and WaterBear Network hire Insight TV alum Oliver Taprogge
Former Insight TV exec Oliver Taprogge has joined Netherlands-and-UK-based factual production and distribution outfit Off…
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OTF founder’s streamer WaterBear Network reveals senior team
Soon-to-launch nature streamer WaterBear Network has named its management team ahead of its launch later…