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Why the scripted format boom is fuelled by relatable storytelling (Column)
K7 Media insight manager Richard O’Meara breaks down the findings of the consultancy’s latest Tracking…
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TBI Weekly: Why companion podcasts are the new switchover programmes
Never mind cranking TV shows out of podcast IP, the real sweet spot in the…
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Canada’s Channel Zero opens scripted studio division
Canadian channel operator Channel Zero is launching a scripted studio division headed up by Jennifer…
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Former Lookout Point boss launches media investment firm with BBCS alum Helen Jackson
Lookout Point’s Simon Vaughan, former BBC Studios vet Helen Jackson and Stella EOC exec Jonathan…
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UK commissions: Channel 5 reveals 2020 slate; BBC Three, Showtime renews ‘Back to Life’
Channel 5 reveals slate of 2020 programmes Access-driven documentaries, history programming, natural history and heartland…
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Netflix preps sequel series to History’s ‘Vikings’
Netflix has signed up for a Vikings spin-off from MGM Television and the show’s original…
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‘War Of The Worlds’ exec producer Jamie Brown launches drama prodco
War Of The Worlds exec producer Jamie Brown has launched a global-facing drama prodco. The…
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BBC One lines up Kelly Macdonald to guest lead on ‘Line Of Duty’
BBC One’s critically acclaimed thriller Line Of Duty has secured its next guest lead. Scottish actress Kelly…
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Carnival Films options Charles Soule’s ‘Anyone’
NBCUniversal-backed Carnival Films has picked up the rights to Charles Soule’s Anyone one month ahead…
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Amazon UK nabs first-window streaming rights to Lionsgate films
Amazon is set to be the first-window streaming home for Lionsgate films in the UK,…