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Fremantle hires Paramount Global, Roku & ITV Studios alums for FAST push
Fremantle has hired Paramount Global’s former VP of sales Matt Katrosar, as well as execs…
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Roku Channel to offer Major League Baseball games for free
The Roku Channel is bolstering its sports offering after picking up rights to 18 Major…
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News round-up: Netflix faces ‘Toughest Forces On Earth’; Roku orders ‘Tracee Travels’; Paramount+ renews ‘Dora’
Netflix faces ‘Toughest Forces On Earth’ Netflix has ordered Toughest Forces On Earth, an eight-part…
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UK’s Channel 4 expands Voltage TV’s ‘Tempting Fortune’ as Roku drops out
Channel 4 in UK has ordered an expanded eight-part second season of Voltage TV’s format…
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Roku expands ‘The Great American Baking Show’ & Honest Renovations’
US streaming platform Roku is expanding two of its original lifestyle titles, with an early…
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The CW, Roku & Stan team for crime comedy ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’
The CW in the US, Roku and Australian streamer Stan have partnered on comedy crime…
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Roku ramps up sports offering with docuseries ‘Fight Inc: Inside The UFC’
Roku has partnered with mixed martial arts organisation UFC to create a three-part docuseries about…
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News round-up: CBC investigates ghostly series; Roku lands ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’; ViX shows head to Portugal
CBC investigates ghostly series Canadian broadcaster CBC has greenlit unscripted comedy series Ghosting With Luke…
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Kids round-up: Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US; France TV extends ‘My Life In Versailles’; Kedoo hires eOne alum
Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US The Roku Channel Kids & Family has acquired US…
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News round-up: Roku renews ‘Sushi Master’; Netflix extends ‘Alice In Borderland’; Hayu lands in New Zealand
Roku renews ‘Sushi Master’ Roku has renewed culinary competition series Morimoto’s Sushi Master for a…
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Roku Channel pulls more than 30 shows including Quibi content as part of cost-cutting strategy
A day after Roku said it would be reviewing its content strategy, more than 30…
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Roku to cut 300 staff & pull programming as rising costs continue to bite
Streaming operator and smart TV manufacturer Roku is making further staff cuts, with plans to…
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NBCU rolls out raft of FAST channels on Roku, ‘Murder, She Wrote’ & ‘Magnum P.I.’ among launches
NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global Distribution is placing more of its content on FAST channels, following a…
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News round-up: Paramount+ creates ‘Mixtape’; AI to lead Kartoon Studios film expansion; The CW & Roku ‘Fight To Survive’ together
Paramount+ creates ‘Mixtape’ Paramount+ has commissioned Mixtape, a documentary exploring how the creation of mixtapes…
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Roku doubles down on food, lifestyle & entertainment as models pivot to international partnerships
Roku is looking to order up to 30 unscripted originals this year and is exploring…
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Roku adds Amazon’s former global streaming chief Jeff Blackburn to board
Former Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn, who until recently oversaw its streaming and content operations, is…
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Roku partners with Reese Witherspoon & Charlie Puth for unscripted originals expansion
Roku has commissioned and returned a slew of new original unscripted series, including projects from…
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The CW lands Roku alum Ashley Hovey to lead digital expansion
The CW has hired Roku’s Ashley Hovey as its first chief digital officer. Hovey will…
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Roku cuts a further 200 jobs to reduce escalating operating overheads
Roku has announced plans to cut a further 200 jobs, equivalent to around 6% of…
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Roku names heads of scripted & alternative following Colin Davis’s exit to Sony
Roku has rejigged its senior ranks following Colin Davis’ move to join Sony Pictures Television…
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Roku Channel shuffle sees Colin Davis move to Sony, Brian Tannenbaum upped to scripted boss
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios has hired Colin Davis, head of scripted originals for the…
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Show of the Week: Tempting Fortune
Contestants must choose between cash and comfort in this new 6 x 60-minute adventure competition…
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Roku expands to more than 70 million users
Roku has reported more than 70 million active accounts globally, adding almost 10 million on…
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Roku to axe 200 jobs as US enters economic slowdown
Roku has become the latest US media firm to cut jobs, with 200 roles –…
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Roku shares drop 24% as streamer, ads & device results disappoint
Streaming firm and device manufacturer Roku has reported significantly lower-than-expected results, causing shockwaves among its…
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Roku orders Caravan’s survival competition show & eOne construction series
Roku has extended its unscripted originals push with two new commissions, including a show from UK-based…
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TBI Weekly: What lies beyond the SVOD horizon?
Netflix’s plummeting share price has underlined the fragility of an SVOD-only model and already fed…
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Roku & Apollo team for minority stake bid on Lionsgate’s Starz
Roku has partnered with private equity firm, and former Endemol Shine co-owner, Apollo Global Management…
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Roku Channel & Lionsgate strike far-reaching content pact
Roku has signed a major content deal with Lionsgate to fuel its AVOD platform The…
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Roku expands originals with Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Maven & All3’s Lime
AVOD operator Roku is expanding its originals push with three new unscripted shows in the…