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The TBI Interview: Manuel Alduy, France Télévisions

France Télévisions has a new international team and a rejuvenated global scripted strategy to attract younger viewers. Marie-Agnès Bruneau speaks to Manuel Alduy, who is leading the charge “We want ‘organically international’ shows, appealing to a mainstream audience with a key 25-50 focus, and able to generate conversation” France’s TV industry could be about to […]

Paramount+ acquires spy thriller ‘Mirage’ for Nordics & Lat Am

ViacomCBS (VCBS)-owned streamer Paramount+ has acquired spy thriller Mirage for the Nordics and Latin America, as have local Middle Eastern and North African VCBS Networks International (VCNI) streamers, following multiple territory deals with distributor Cineflix Rights. The 6 x 60-minute series was originally produced by Connect3 Media and Lincoln TV in partnership with Wild Bunch […]

‘Leonardo’ creator Frank Spotnitz urges creative freedom and co-operation

Leonardo creator Frank Spotnitz has said the formation of European commissioning club The Alliance is a sign that broadcasters understand the threat they face from streamers and has urged them to offer more freedom to creatives. Spotnitz, who co-created and exec produced Ransom for CBS, is behind The Alliance’s big budget drama Leonardo, which stars […]