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TBI Weekly: Harnessing anime’s subscription-driving power
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton digs into what is driving rising global demand for anime…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Digging into the MENA OTT boom
Max Signorelli, senior analyst for entertainment at research powerhouse Omdia, examines the current state of…
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Exclusive: MENA’s Starzplay unscripted plans & Ramadan drama success
Dubai-based SVOD Starzplay is moving into original unscripted content, with several as-yet unannounced formats in…
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Starzplay partners with Canal+ Group on first French co-production
Lionsgate-owned streamer StarzPlay and France’s Canal+ Group have commissioned comedy drama All Those Things We…
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Starz orders Sharon Horgan & Jeff Astrof paranormal comedy, Starzplay takes int’l rights
US cablenet Starz has greenlit a paranormal comedy from Trial & Error’s Jeff Astrof and…
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Round-up: Fugitives strike South African drama pact; Starzplay welcomes ‘Dr. Death’; Int’l nets add ‘Angelo Rules’
Fugitives strikes South Africa drama pact Production and financing company Fugitive has struck a deal…
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Exclusive: Globoplay & Starzplay eye int’l partnerships & coproductions
Starzplay and Globoplay are looking to expand their global reach by increasing their coproduction activity around the world,…
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News round-up: Discovery+ teams with Starzplay for MENA launch; Facebook Watch returns pregnancy docuseries
Discovery+ teams with Starzplay for MENA launch Discovery has announced plans to roll-out its new…
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‘Little Birds’ flies to Starzplay & more in global deals
Starz-owned streamer Starzplay is among a host of global platforms and broadcasters that have picked…
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Starzplay launches on Viaplay in Nordics
Starz-owned international streaming service Starzplay is launching on Viaplay tomorrow, as part of a carriage deal…
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TBI’s 2020 Wrap: GloboPlay’s Ana Carolina Lima; ITVS’s Julian Bellamy; Starz’s Superna Kalle
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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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…
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Drama round-up: Sony, Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama; Starzplay takes ‘High Fidelity’ global; AMC cancels ‘NOS4A2’
Sony and Polsat take ‘Crack’ at Endemol Shine drama Sony Pictures Television Networks Central Europe…
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Starzplay unveils Spanish, Mexican series as co-production deals bloom
Lionsgate-owned Starzplay has unveiled its first slate of international originals with four shows from Spain…
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News round-up: Kew alums’ Rainmaker names COO; Amazon lands ‘Mad Men’; ‘Hard Quiz’ heads to Holland
Rainmaker adds Kew alum as COO Rainmaker Content, the recently launched distributor from former Kew…
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‘Doom Patrol’ returns to Starzplay for UK premiere
Starz-owned SVOD service Starzplay has picked up the second season of DC superhero series Doom…
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Starzplay strikes Rakuten TV distribution across Europe
OTT operator Rakuten TV has struck a deal that will see the international streaming service…
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Sony Pictures sells self-commissioned thriller ‘Alex Rider’ to 100+ territories
Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) coming of age spy-thriller Alex Rider has been sold into more…
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‘Normal People’ goes global in slew of deals
Romantic drama Normal People, from Irish prodco Element Pictures, has been picked up for broadcast around…
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News round-up: Korea’s Wavve lands at NBCU; Lifetime’s ‘Married At First Sight’ travels; Starzplay inks Warners deal; and more…
NBCUniversal signs content deal with Korea’s Wavve South Korean streamer Wavve will supply Korean content…
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Discovery’s Dplay to launch in MENA via Starzplay
Factual giant Discovery and streaming service Starzplay have signed a deal to bring the former’s…
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Lionsgate strikes streaming output deal Starzplay
Lionsgate has agreed an output deal with its Starz’s international streaming platform Starzplay for split…
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Starz rolls out standalone Starzplay app in five countries
Lionsgate-backed cable channel Starz is rolling out a direct-to-consumer app in five countries, including the…
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Starzplay re-ups with deal with Intigral for Saudi Arabia
SVOD Starzplay has announced a multi-year deal with Saudi Telecom Company (STC)-owned Intigral, renewing its…
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Deals round-up: KI unveils African format pact; Amazon launches Channels in France; MADD’s CEE drama sale
Keshet Int’l, M-Net strike format pact Keshet International (KI) and pan-African broadcaster M-Net have joined…
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Sales round-up: Euro nets take TVF titles; Foxtel claims ‘Deadly Deception’; Starzplay reels in ‘Ramy’
Arte, France TV takes TVF series European broadcasters including Arte, France TV and cablenet Planete+…
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Sales round-up: Japan’s U-Next adds German trio, ZDF buys ‘Arctic Circle’, Starzplay picks ‘Pennyworth’
U-Next adds German drama trio Japanese streaming platform U-Next has acquired exclusive SVoD rights to…
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Lionsgate reports loss amid steady growth for Starz
Lionsgate has revealed less than satisfying year-end results, reporting a net loss of $284m for…
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Starzplay joins revamped Vodafone TV following Spanish debut
Subscription video-on-demand streaming service Starzplay is making its content available on a revamped Vodafone España…
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Harlots finds UK home on Starzplay
Lionsgate’s Starzplay SVOD has swooped in to air Hulu drama Harlots in the UK. The…