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‘Doctor Who’ On Prime Video? Amazon Execs Say They “Welcome Any Conversation Around IP”
Could The Doctor come calling at Prime Video?
Oliver Jones, Senior Commissioner for UK Scripted at the Amazon-owned streamer, set tongues wagging at the Edinburgh TV Festival when questioned if Prime Video could become the new international home for Doctor Who.
“I love Doctor Who, and we…
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Edinburgh TV Festival Diary: Farewell To The Great City; YouTube Takeover; Channel 4’s Next Content Chief & Paramount Mischief
The final Edinburgh TV Festival is nearly done, and with it decades of history come to an end. Deadline has been in town to assess the mood and take the temperature of an industry that is both metaphorically and physically changing. The vibe? A mix of melancholy, indifference and acceptance – it was…
Apple TV Buys Mackenzie Crook’s Comedy-Drama ‘Small Prophets’
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s one for your weekend. Apple TV has acquired worldwide rights to Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets.
Following a deal with Sphere Abacus, the global streamer will launch the series on October 7, excluding UK, where it will be made available next year. The show debuted on the BBC…
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International Insider: The Final Edinburgh… Or Is It?; Int’l Oscar Race Begins
Welcome back to Insider Land. Jesse Whittock with you live from Edinburgh, where the final TV festival has been taking place (or is it?). Read on for the top industry news from the international entertainment world. Sign to the newsletter – and the full Insider experience – here.
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Chris Sussman To Become BBC’s Comedy Chief
Chris Sussman has been named as the BBC’s Director of Comedy.
The former BBC Studios comedy chief will replace Jon Petrie in the biggest job in British comedy. He was previously Director of Scripted Series at Netflix UK, exiting in 2022, and has an expansive track record in major UK comedy and…
New Edinburgh TV Event Confirmed At Launch Event Attended By Richard Gadd
Edinburgh will have a TV festival in August after all.
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, Màiri McAllan, has today confirmed an initiative aimed at developing a new event that will sit alongside the other Edinburgh festivals, including the film and comedy ones.
The…
BBC Boss Matt Brittin Outlines Concept For YouTube-Style “Public Service Algorithm” Propelled By Creators
The BBC’s Director General, Matt Brittin, has said the British broadcaster’s streaming service could benefit from a “public service algorithm” that allows it to function more like YouTube.
The striking plans, which Brittin warned was not “policy” at this stage, would see the BBC iPlayer opened up…
Prime Video Sets Access Doc Series On Peter Crouch & Abby Clancy
Cameras are going behind the scenes on the lives of Peter Crouch and Abby Clancy.
Prime Video has greenlit access doc series The Crouches, which will follow former footballer-turned- broadcaster Crouch and his wife, model and content creator Clancy, over a year.
The show, which is the…
Prime Video Revs Up Doc Series About F1 Driver Lando Norris
Prime Video is on the starting grid with a docu-series about Formula 1 driver Lando Norris.
Lando (working title) is being billed as a “a never-before-seen look at the current F1 World Champion: a man who is not only defending his crown but also giving unprecedented access to a more personal…
Channel 4 Plays Down Report Of ‘Bake Off’ Rift Between Nigella Lawson And Paul Hollywood
It’s all smiles in the tent – at least according to the team behind The Great British Bake Off.
A story in the Daily Mail from last month that reported new judge Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood were clashing, with a source telling the paper they were “not getting on too well.” However, British…
Patrick Holland Confirmed As Banijay’s UK Boss Following All3Media Merger
Banijay Entertainment has confirmed Patrick Holland will be Executive Chairman and CEO of Banijay UK following the merger with All3Media.
The news was widely expected and is now official. This means Holland, who was held the same role at the pre-merger Banijay UK, will oversee around 40 labels at…
YouTube Makes Case Against Prominence For Broadcasters: “Creators And Publishers Will Be Pushed Down”
YouTube’s Pedro Pina has doubled down on the case against giving prominence to British broadcasters on digital services.
The Google platform’s Vice President in EMEA yesterday argued during his MacTaggart lecture that “forced prominence” would damage the content ecosystem on YouTube, and he…
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