Ginormo-indies, Netflix Loses WBD, BBC Fights Back

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Mar 6, 202652:24News & Politics

All3Media and Banijay have merged to create an eight-billion-dollar independent production giant - and there are whispers that ITV Studios could be next on the menu. Media writer Tara Conlan takes stock. Also: Paramount...

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