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TBI Weekly
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from a week with Covid-19
It might feel like you’ve been stuck indoors for months but for most readers outside…
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TBI Weekly: All the buzz from Berlinale
German film festival Berlinale is wrapping up a milestone edition and as Nick Edwards reports,…
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TBI Weekly: How mega-mergers are set to impact third-party distribution deals
A frenzied period of consolidation is beginning to leave an indelible mark on the distribution…
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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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TBI Weekly: How Red Arrow Studios fits into M&A frenzy (Column)
A flurry of deals yesterday highlighted the surging appetite for acquisitions and with companies including…
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TBI Weekly: Streaming evolution leaves Netflix out on its own
The end of August traditionally signals the end of vacations and a return to work…
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TBI Weekly: ViacomCBS, a US deal with global implications
CBS and Viacom’s merger might have created a $30bn US-based content company but a foray…
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TBI Weekly: Women’s World Cup shows FTA broadcasters’ enduring appeal
The ratings success of the Women’s World Cup shows the power that free-to-air broadcasters around…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix’s rare transparency serves “global inspiration” to producers
Netflix’s unprecedented transparency in detailing its documentary strategy at this week’s Sunny Side of the…
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TBI Weekly: ‘Chernobyl’ is astonishing, but what’s next for HBO? (Column)
As HBO rolls out hit dramas such as Chernobyl that carry the signature marks of outgoing drama…
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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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TBI Weekly: Five takeaways from Netflix’s Q1 results
Netflix beat expectations all round for its first quarter results of 2019, drawing $4.52bn for…
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TBI Weekly: Brexit fallout signals more competition for UK businesses
One week away from the UK’s Brexit deadline, it remains unclear what the country’s quest…
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TBI Weekly: CNN’s Amy Entelis on how to build an Oscar-nominated doc
Since launching an originals strategy in 2012, CNN has built a formula for its series…
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TBI Weekly: Windowing battle brews for the BBC
Senior producers and BBC Studios execs have spoken out about the public broadcaster’s plans to…
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TBI Weekly: Netflix’s record doc deal reveals “hunger” for youth-skewing fare
Netflix knocked down the house this week, dishing out a record-breaking $10m for a high-profile…
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TBI Weekly: Old vs. new money face off for unscripted
A wealth of shiny digital entrants may well suggest TV is currently a supplier’s market,…
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TBI Weekly: 10 things we know about Disney’s 2019 strategy
Disney revealed crucial details this week around its plans for Fox’s entertainment assets and how…
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TBI Weekly: What’s next for Comcast, Sky and the Murdochs?
As 21st Century Fox walks away from Sky after selling its 39% stake in the…
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TBI Weekly: Why BT’s move away from drama might not be a bad idea
This week, BT boss Gavin Patterson (above) pledged that he would not invest in original…
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TBI Weekly: Sub success for SVOD players
A range of stories from this week highlight that a push in original content is…
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TBI Weekly: new faces at Fremantle
FremantleMedia’s unscripted team in London will soon have a very different look, with Liam Humphreys…