Warner Bros. Discovery has extended its partnership with Thai operator AIS (Advanced Info Service) to launch HBO Go in the country and bring a new HBO channel pack to its streaming service AIS Play. Effective immediately, HBO Go will be included in new AIS packages and promotions, giving subscribers in Thailand access to shows such […]
Banijay has appointed the former MD of Twitter in France to a newly created role tasked with overseeing its digital expansion. Damien Viel becomes chief digital & marketing officer for the French production and distribution firm, taking charge of the group’s “digital diversification strategies” and tasked with pushing innovation globally. He reports into Banijay CEO […]
CJ ENM-owned Fifth Season has appointed long-time Netflix exec Travis Webb as SVP of sales for the Americas. Joining the TV distribution team and based in the company’s LA office, Webb will lead sales activity for the firm’s slate of scripted and unscripted content in the US, Canada, and Latin America markets. He will report […]
ABC cancels scripted trio US network ABC has trimmed its scripted slate, with Alaska Daily, The Company You Keep and Big Sky all being cancelled. The moves, ahead of the Disney-owned network’s upfront next week, come after A Million Little Things and comedy The Goldbergs were also axed. Big Sky was from creator David E. […]
The CW Network has picked up former AMC drama 61st Street, marking its first US scripted deal since the company was acquired by Nextstar. 61st Street was one of several casualties of recent cost-cutting at AMC, which had previously ordered two seasons of the series but only aired one. The first season aired on AMC […]
Channel 4 drama anthology instalment I Am Ruth was among the biggest winners at the 2023 TV Bafta Awards, the annual event that celebrates the best of UK programming and performances. Produced by Me+You Productions and created by Dominic Savage, the show won the accolade for Best Single Drama, with star Kate Winslet also taking […]
The ABC in Australia has unveiled more details about the overhaul of its news and content operations, with job cuts expected. The content division will be led by former Netflix and BBC exec Chris Oliver-Taylor, while the pubcaster will ditch its regional bureaus and move staff into a single, central news unit led by Justin […]
US-Canadian youth-skewing digital firm Vice Media Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York and agreed a sale of assets to a consortium of lenders. As had been expected, Fortress Investment Group, the company’s largest debtholder, will form part of the new ownership, alongside Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital. The group will […]
Canada’s Blink49 Studios has appointed Entertainment One (eOne) alum Tashi Bieler as SVP and head of production. Based in Toronto, she will report directly to company CEO Jeff, Lynas. Working closely with the company’s leadership team and other senior executives, Bieler will oversee all areas of physical production and post-production, spanning from development through delivery […]
As the news cycle continues to be dominated by lay-offs and content cuts out of the US, TBI’s Mark Layton dives into the some of the biggest headlines from the past seven days to explore how these tough strategies may be starting to pay off for the major studios. Another week, another round of staff […]
