Manori Ravindran

London

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London Correspondent at The Ankler

TV & film journalist @TheAnkler @Broadcastnow @ScreenDaily Chair @BPGPressGuild Nice lady with low threshold for BS 📩 [email protected]

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'Sharpest Weapon': Europe Lays Plans to Hobble Trump-Era Hollywood

2 weeks ago | theankler.com | Manori Ravindran

Manori Ravindran writes about int’l TV from London. She recently wrote about the U.K. company behind Netflix’s Adolescence and reported on European production alliances. Europe is grinding back into work mode after the Easter holidays, and I’m packing to head to France — again. I’ll be hitting Cannes in the south for TV drama festival Canneseries (yes, another one).
'Adolescence' Producers Were Struggling. Then Netflix Said Yes

1 month ago | theankler.com | Manori Ravindran

Manori Ravindran writes about int’l TV from London. She recently covered European production alliances and Ireland’s “conveyer belt” of production for U.S. reality shows. Netflix this week revealed that Adolescence, which tackles toxic masculinity and the manosphere’s impact on young boys, has surpassed the Shondaland period drama Bridgerton.
'Freeloading' No More: European TV Alliances Snub the U.S.

1 month ago | theankler.com | Manori Ravindran

Manori Ravindran writes about int’l TV from London. She recently reported on a debate over credits for unscripted shows in the U.K. and the surge in Japanese co-productions. Bonjour, Series Business readers. How I find myself in France at least three times a year for television conferences is beyond me, but here I am, reporting live from Lille.
How UK agents are grappling with US competition and sky-high talent fees

1 month ago | screendaily.com | Manori Ravindran

While fears of an invasion by powerful US agencies have largely dissipated, UK talent agents are still facing the challenge of how to keep hold of Britain’s finest and most in-demand actors. Source: John Angelillo / UPI / Shutterstock Every few years, the UK’s agency landscape gets a jolt of American intrigue.
Unpacking the transatlantic talent battle

1 month ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Manori Ravindran

How cultivating relationships and negotiating hard on fees has protected UK agents from having their clients being poached by bigger US rivals
Development Execs in Development Hell Too

1 month ago | theankler.com | Manori Ravindran

Manori Ravindran writes about int’l TV from London. She recently reported on the surge in Japanese co-productions and Ireland’s “conveyer belt” of unscripted production. When producerEmma Young posted to LinkedIn about her husband’s missing credit on Netflix’s new Bear Grylls-hosted reality series Celebrity Bear Hunt, she never imagined her post would hit a raw nerve.
Co-Pros, Sales, Formats: 'Japan Is Now the Cool Place You Want to Be'

2 months ago | theankler.com | Manori Ravindran

Manori Ravindran writes about int’l TV from London. She recently reported on Ireland’s “conveyer belt” of unscripted production and how the U.K.’s Studio Lambert mints reality hits like Squid Game: The Challenge and Traitors. If you’re in the U.K., Series Business readers, I hope you survived the double whammy of the inaugural MIP London and London TV Screenings in our winter climes. The number of times I heard a rain-sodden TV executive splutter of the current MIP location vs.
Film industry figures among 450+ signatories of letter supporting BBC Gaza doc

2 months ago | screendaily.com | Manori Ravindran

Actors Riz Ahmed, Ruth Negga, Carice van Houten and Peter Mullan and directors Sally El Hosaini, Penny Woolcock, Ken Loach and Mike Leigh are among the signatories of an open letter from industry professionals and journalists calling on the BBC to reinstate the documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone on iPlayer.
How Mip London aims to stand out in TV sector’s crowded conference schedule

2 months ago | screendaily.com | Manori Ravindran

Mip London launches this month, alongside the long‑established London TV Screenings. Is the TV industry at risk of conference overkill, or could the new entrant solidify London’s place as the heart of the global industry? If there is one winner to emerge in the frenzied battle for global TV events, it is the UK capital.
SPT’s Eleven Film set for job losses

2 months ago | broadcastnow.co.uk | Manori Ravindran

UK-based producer has been behind Netflix hit Sex Education and BBC drama Ten Pound PomsSex Education and Ten Pound Poms producer Eleven Film is preparing to make a significant level of redundancies off the back of tough trading conditions in the scripted sector. Broadcast understands that the Sony Pictures Television-owned business, which has 12 full-time employees, has begun a consultation period with staff.

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