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Factual round-up: Viking doc in Euro and Oz sales; HBO and Sky snag Diana premiere; Vice Media launches ‘Source Material’
NENT UK secures Euro and Oz sales for Viking doc Broadcasters Rai in Italy, Geo…
Drama round-up: Starzplay snags Fremantle trio; ‘Daydreamer’ heads to US; ‘Das Boot’ sails again; Zee5 originals
Starzplay secures Fremantle quartet Global streamer Starzplay has struck a deal with Fremantle for an…
Drama round-up: ‘Romulus’ expands into new territories; Lookout Point options ‘Big Girl Small Town’; France Télévisions sees ‘Little Coincidences’
‘Romulus’ expands into new territories Broadcasters in Germany, Russia and Greece have acquired historical epic…
Sky strikes kids content pact with NBCU sibling DreamWorks
Sky has struck a deal with fellow Comcast-owned NBCUniversal (NBCU) that will see a raft of…
TBI Weekly: What MIPCOM Online+ delivered this week
It has been a MIPCOM like no other and yet despite the lack of rosé…
MIPCOM Factual round-up: Sky acquires Yusuf Hawkins doc; Beyond sells 300+ hours to US; Great Pacific asks ‘What If’
Sky acquires HBO’s Yusuf Hawkins doc Sky in the UK has acquired feature documentary Yusuf…
Chinese Covid-19 drama sells to UK’s Sky amid global deals
Sky in the UK is among operators to have picked up a Chinese drama exploring…
TBI Tech & Analysis: Reflecting on results & Disney’s direct model
Ed Barton & Tim Westcott, senior analysts at TBI sibling Omdia, explore what the recent…
BBC Three snags exclusive UK rights for Sky & HBO’s Luca Guadagnino drama
BBC Three in the UK has picked up first window rights to We Are Who…
News round-up: Amazon extends ‘Hunters’; GRB & Autentic sales; Small World & Joe Lewis link
Amazon extends ‘Hunters’ for second season Amazon Studios has ordered a second season of conspiracy…
Sky Arts to go free-to-air from September in UK
Comcast-owned pay-TV operator Sky will make its Arts channel free-to-air in the UK, the operator…
TBI Weekly: Gunning for a global return to production
Shows around the world that had been put on hold because of Covid-19 are resuming…
‘Suburra’ prodco Wildside prep Francesco Totti football drama for Sky
Sky has partnered up with Fremantle’s Italian producer Wildside on a drama about Italian football…
NBCU lands streamer Peacock into a crowded US landscape
NBCUniversal’s (NBCU) fledgling streamer Peacock landed into a crowded US streaming market today, leaning on…
Sky gets greenlight for Elstree’s ‘British Hollywood’ studio development
Sky’s new large-scale UK production facility, Sky Studios Elstree, has secured planning permission, enabling the…
Sky acquires remaining 30% in ‘Bake Off’ creator Love Productions
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has taken 100% control of Bake Off creator Love Productions….
News round-up: Monkey spells out MC Grammar deal; New Tiger Woods series; Epix takes ‘Britannia’
Monkey moves for MC Grammar NBCUniversal International Studios-owned prodco Monkey has struck a co-development deal…
Sky and Discovery ink new multi-year carriage deal
Comcast-owned broadcaster Sky has signed a new carriage deal with Discovery across the UK, Ireland,…
Zinc Media hires former Sky, Zodiak Media exec for new brand-funded arm
Factual production outfit Zinc Media Group has launched a new division to create brand-funded programming…
Comcast to spend $100m to tackle racism, drive ‘meaningful change’
Comcast has said it will spend $100m to fight inequality as part of a multiyear…
UK’s Sky beefs up new factual channels with doc slate
The Comcast-owned, UK media group Sky has revealed a slate of nine new original documentaries…
News round-up: Amazon adds Brook Lapping’s Cuba doc; Sky returns to ‘Breeders’; Scorpion, TVF updates
Amazon, Nat Geo Mundo bag Brook Lapping’s Cuba doc Amazon Prime in the US, TV…
UK takes ‘significant step’ as Covid-19 production blueprint unveiled
The UK’s major broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Sky have unveiled new industry-wide guidelines…
News round-up: WalterPresents adds ‘When The Dust Settles’; ITV, Smithsonian order Covid-19 shows
WalterPresents lands Danish drama Global drama streamer Walter Presents has secured UK rights to When…
Sky hires Arrow Pictures alum Poppy Dixon to head factual
Comcast-owned UK satcaster Sky has appointed former Arrow Pictures and Raw TV exec Poppy Dixon…
TBI Tech & Analysis: Painting Covid-19’s impact by numbers
Lockdown might be the new normal for large swathes of the world’s population but its…
News round-up: Série Series cancelled; Fred sells ER shows to UK; HBO & Rai renew ‘My Brilliant Friend’
Série Series 2020 cancelled, online replacement announced French scripted drama event Série Series has been…
Sky expects to delay international drama shoots until 2021
European media giant Sky is to delay filming on its dramas that have elements shot…
Sky reveals streaming surge & ‘box-set effect’ of Covid-19 lockdown
European pay TV operator Sky has published a raft of data revealing how viewing habits…
Sky unveils doc & nature channel launch dates, donates to Covid-19 fund
European pay-TV operator Sky will launch its two new UK factual channels – Sky Documentaries…