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Formats round-up: BBC & NBCU strike pact; ‘How To Look Good Naked’ returns to France; ITV orders quizzer ‘Riddiculous’
BBC & NBCU strike ‘groundbreaking’ format pact The UK’s BBC and NBCUniversal in the US…
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BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 prep ‘UK streamer app’ to combat global SVODs
UK broadcasters are reportedly looking to create a single streaming app that would act as…
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TBI Weekly: Is C4 future a ‘local, little issue’?
When BBC chairman Richard Sharp described the potential privatisation of UK broadcaster Channel 4 as…
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BBC’s Tim Davie explores ‘ambition to flip’ BBCS sales into DTC streamer
The BBC and its commercial arm BBC Studios (BBCS) are facing “really big choices” over…
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BBC appoints Disney alum Anna Taganov to head children’s content & strategy
Former Disney exec Anna Taganov has been appointed as head of children’s content and programming…
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BBC & AMC+ drama ‘The North Water’ sails into 40 territories
CBC in Canada and Foxtel in Australia are among almost 40 broadcasters and streamers around…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Edinburgh TV Festival 2021
The 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival again made headlines this week, with US-based streamers using the…
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Ed TV Festival: BBC talks linear; ITV defends ‘Love Island’ & Amazon on risk-taking
The BBC talked up linear reach, ITV defended Love Island and Amazon spoke about the…
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BBC appoints Cinephil’s Philippa Kowarsky as Storyville commissioning editor
UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed Cinephil founder Philippa Kowarsky as commissioning editor of its…
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BBC appoints presenter Suzy Klein to lead arts & classical music programming
UK presenter Suzy Klein has been appointed head of arts & classical music programming for…