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ITV commissioner Ben Kelly joins Netflix’s unscripted team
ITV commissioner Ben Kelly is joining Netflix’s non-scripted team out of London. The exec, who…
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ProSieben and Discovery’s streamer Joyn orders first drama
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery’s streamer Joyn has commissioned its first original with the drama Dignity. The…
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Disney boss Bob Iger steps down from Apple board
Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced his resignation from Apple’s board. According to a filing from Apple,…
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WarnerMedia centralises distribution leadership for HBO, Turner
WarnerMedia has centralised leadership of it distribution business, with a new exec team that has…
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Apple TV+ confirms November launch, pricing and release strategy
Apple has confirmed launch plans and pricing for its streaming service, with a monthly fee…
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Apple buys Bryce Dallas Howard’s feature doc ‘Dads’ out of TIFF
Tech giant Apple has swooped for global rights to Bryce Dallas Howard-directed feature doc Dads…
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Viaplay concludes Nordic footprint with Iceland launch
NENT Group-owned streamer Viaplay is to launch in Iceland. The SVOD will launch in the…
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Rakuten Viki strikes content deals with Korea’s CJ ENM, JTBC
Streamer Rakuten Viki has struck a pair of content partnerships with Korea’s CJ ENM and…
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Lightbox scores Netflix Original with feature doc ‘Tell Me Who I Am’
Netflix has commissioned Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn’s Lightbox for a feature doc on memory…
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TBI Weekly: Do producers have a “gun to their heads” over BritBox?
As international revenues for the UK’s TV production sector reach unprecedented levels, there is a…