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SVOD
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WarnerMedia taps development head for streaming service
WarnerMedia has tapped Otter Media CEO Tony Goncalves to lead the development of its forthcoming…
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RTÉ, Acorn partner on Victorian drama ‘Dead Still’
Irish broadcaster RTÉ and Acorn Media Enterprises (AME) have co-commissioned Victorian mystery Dead Still. The…
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TBI Weekly: Making sense of the tug of war for BritBox (Column)
The reported friction between the BBC and ITV over windowing shows for their joint SVOD…
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Canada’s CBC bets big on entertainment as it woos advertisers
Canadian public broadcaster CBC is betting on scripted production and fact ent juggernaut Battle Of…
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Netflix hires Monika Shergill to run Indian originals
Netflix India has appointed Monika Shergill as head of original programming in the country. Shergill…
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DAZN scores FIFA Women’s World Cup rights for Germany
Sports streamer DAZN has scored the rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup for Germany…
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Indian SVOD DocuBay expands with Journeyman, Kwanza titles
Fledgling Indian SVOD service DocuBay has acquired content packages from French distributor Kwanza and the…
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Netflix threatens to pull productions from Georgia
Netflix has become the first major Hollywood studio to weigh in on Georgia’s abortion law,…
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Amazon orders second YA project to series with ‘The Wilds’
Amazon has ordered its second YA project in recent weeks, picking up The Wilds to…
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BritBox UK talks snag amid different agendas for BBC, ITV
The future of BritBox UK could be in question as the BBC and ITV look…
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Netflix steps up Arabic production
Netflix has greenlit its third original Middle Eastern series, Paranormal. Paranormal is based on the…
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ITV2, Hulu partner on zombie canal boat comedy ‘Zomboat!’
ITV2 and Hulu have partnered for the first time to commission a zombie comedy from…
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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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Asian OTT Viu to adapt Keshet dramas
Asian OTT service Viu has struck a major licensing deal with Keshet International for scripted…
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Netflix exec overseeing India to depart
Another Netflix exec overseeing Indian content is to depart the streaming giant. The Los Angeles-based…
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ITVS GE sends ‘Snowpiercer’ to China
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has sold the broadcasting rights to forthcoming sci-fi series…
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Netflix eyes studio space at UK’s Pinewood Studios
Netflix is looking to lease at least a third of the UK’s Pinewood Studios as…
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TBI Weekly: US studios brace for tough questions from global buyers
As major US studios prepare to reveal their new scripted wares to international buyers, there…
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Ameba TV scores 59-title package from Nelvana
Streaming service Ameba TV has struck a deal with Corus Entertainment’s children’s producer-distributor Nelvana for…
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Lionsgate picks up int’l distribution rights to Hulu’s ‘Ramy’
Lionsgate has picked up international distribution rights to Hulu comedy series Ramy. The studio has picked…
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Exclusive: Sky Drama exec joins Anne Mensah at Netflix
Sky Drama’s head of development Lindsay Salt has joined Anne Mensah’s scripted team at Netflix,…
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COBA boss: SVOD dominance has been “exaggerated”
The significance of SVODs has been “exaggerated” by the UK press and government, claimed Adam…
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New ‘Star Trek’ series voyages to Canada with Bell
Bell Media has acquired Canadian rights from CBS Studios International to the new Star Trek…
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AT&T boss: WarnerMedia will take back ‘Friends’ for its SVOD
AT&T boss Randall Stephenson has said that the business will pull back titles such as Friends and The…
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Disney to take full control of Hulu in five years
Disney has agreed a deal with Comcast to take full control of Hulu — in…
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Apple TV app launches in more than 100 countries
Apple has launched its redesigned TV app, making it possible for consumers to subscribe in…
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Amazon takes CBS All Access’ ‘Star Trek’ spin-off for global
Amazon Prime Video has picked up CBS All Access’ Star Trek spin-off on Captain Jean-Luc Picard…
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Viacom eyes global expansion for Pluto TV
Viacom boss Bob Bakish has said the business is to leverage its “global operating footprint…
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Netflix buys second major drama from Youku
Netflix has picked up Youku series I Hear You. The streaming giant has acquired the…
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TBI Weekly: Is Netflix killing off nuanced drama? (Column)
As SVODs increasingly rely on punchy dramas to draw eyeballs and differentiate their offerings, some…