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All3 & Japan’s TBS strike format pact, ‘Lovers Or Liars?’ first to emerge
All3Media International has struck a deal with Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) to co-develop…
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Legendary hires ex-TNT/TBS exec Michael Bloom to lead unscripted push
Legendary Entertainment, the US firm behind shows such as Carnival Row for Prime Video and…
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Genie TV & Disney+ Japan to launch ‘Tell Me That You Love Me’ remake
South Korean streaming service Genie TV and Disney+ in Japan are launching a Korean remake…
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US cablenet TBS preps ‘I Survived Bear Grylls’ from Bunim Murray
US cablenet TBS is preparing to debut new competition series I Survived Bear Grylls, which…
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‘Ninja Warrior’ could feature at LA Olympics as TBS partners with int’l athletic bodies
Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) is working with international athletics bodies in a bid…
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Japan’s TBS expands into Korea with Naver & Shine Partners webtoon firm
Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) is looking to tap into the webtoon phenomena by launching…
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Japan’s TBS outlines global co-production & investment strategy
Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) is looking to expand its presence around the world by…
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Format round-up: Fox & Mnet both reorder ‘I Can See Your Voice’; TBS dishes out ITV kitchen sabotage format
Fox & Mnet both reorder ‘I Can See Your Voice’; US network Fox has renewed…
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SPT takes global rights to Japanese lifehack show ‘Time Is Money’
A Japanese celebrity-skewing format from Ninja Warrior creators Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) has been picked…
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WarnerMedia’s TBS links with BuzzFeed for ‘The Sims’ reality show
WarnerMedia’s US cabler TBS has linked up with Buzzfeed to launch a reality show based…
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WarnerMedia tweaks TBS, TNT & truTV teams as Thom Hinkle exits
WarnerMedia is rejigging the senior programming team at TBS, TNT and truTV following the exit…
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WarnerMedia’s TBS adapts South Korean social media format for US
WarnerMedia’s US cable network TBS is preparing to launch a local version of a South…
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TBI Weekly: Pulling back the curtain on HBO Max
When the major US studios and tech giants unveiled plans to launch their own streamers,…
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Corie Henson leaves Fox to oversee unscripted for WarnerMedia’s TBS, TNT & truTV
WarnerMedia has appointed former Fox and Electus exec Corie Henson to head up unscripted for…
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TNT, TBS unscripted chief exits to launch WarnerMedia-backed label
Head of unscripted at US cablers TNT and TBS Michael Bloom is stepping down from…
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Warner Media’s HBO Max strikes rich deal for ‘The Big Bang Theory’
WarnerMedia’s forthcoming streamer HBO Max has snapped up exclusive rights to hit comedy The Big…
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WarnerMedia unveils streamer HBO Max’s content plans
WarnerMedia has named its soon-to-launch streaming service HBO Max and unveiled its programming slate, which…
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Top US cable entertainment channel rankings unveiled
USA Network, home of The Sinner and Banijay’s forthcoming Temptation Island reboot, was the most…
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Fox axes Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Hulu eyes its revival
Fox has cancelled three popular comedies including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which Hulu and other US players…
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Interview: Turner content chief Kevin Reilly
Veteran US executive Kevin Reilly is in bullish mood, and for fair reason. When he…
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YouTube TV ups price and adds Turner channels
YouTube TV is set to up its price from US$35 to US$40 per month, has…
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Programming duo rises at TBS
TBS, the Turner US cable channel, has promoted two key executives in Brett Weitz’s programming…
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Game of Thrones fever drives Time Warner growth
The stunning viewing figures for Game of Thrones have pushed Time Warner and its subsidiary,…
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Comedy Central new home to Takeshi’s Castle
Comedy Central is the new international home for Takeshi’s Castle, having acquired the rights to…
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Hulu launches live TV streaming service
Hulu has launched its new live TV streaming service in beta in the US, offering…
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Japanese b’casters team for MIPTV Treasures
Eight Japanese broadcasters are once again joining forces to jointly launch new shows and formats…
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CBS greenlights Big Bang Theory offshoot
The Big Bang Theory, one the US’s most-successful sitcoms, is getting its first spin off….
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Turner ups Meraz & hires from NBCU
US media group Turner has promoted buyer Valerie Meraz to a senior VP role, and…
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TBS bolsters originals focus as Wolkis rises
US cable channel TBS has promoted Turner veteran David Wolkis to senior VP as its…
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Turner ups Quigley at cable nets
US cable channels provider Turner has promoted Michael Quigley to executive VP of commercial operations,…