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MTV’s Jersey Shore to be remade in France
French DTT broadcaster NT1 is to remake MTV’s hit reality series Jersey Shore in France…
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Exclusive: Elle Macpherson’s Fashion Star goes global
Elle Macpherson-fronted series Fashion Star is being remade in Australia, Germany, France and Turkey after…
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ZDFE launches new factual producer with former Nat Geo chief Steve Burns
The international arm of German public broadcaster ZDF has launched a new factual production company,…
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MTV strikes raft of int’l format deals
The international sales arm of US network MTV has closed a raft of format deals…
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The Asylum heads to MIP with Nazis and zombies
US production company The Aslyum is heading to MIP with a raft of TV movies…
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Recreation strikes classic deal with Incentive
US distributor Recreation is launching a number of classic movies in Cannes after striking a…
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Shaftesbury teams up to find Treasures
Canada’s Shaftesbury is developing drama Treasures with The company P and Six Feet Under writer…
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Genao hires Cyber Group’s Billy ahead of MIP
Lagardere-owned Genao Productions has hired former TV presenter and Cyber Group executive Billy as head…
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Zodiak Kids launching slapstick comedy in Cannes
Zodiak Kids-owned Tele Images Productions is launching a pilot of a new kids series for…
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NBC launching new kids block
US network NBC is moving back into the kids business with the launch of a…
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A+E poaches Lionsgate’s Zidek
A+E Networks has poached former Lionsgate executive Hana Zidek to become director of content sales…
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Warner Bros shopping ER format
Warner Bros is looking to secure international versions of its smash hit hospital drama ER…
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Endemol sells Brooker’s Black Mirror abroad
Charlie Brooker’s dark drama Black Mirror is to launch across Australia, Israel, Spain and Scandinavia…
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Shine brings new dramas to Cannes
Shine International is bringing 50 new hours of drama to MIPTV and has also closed…
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Aito, Babyfoot team for reality series
Finnish production company Aito Media has teamed with Danish producer Babyfoot to develop cross media…
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Cartoon Network, FremantleMedia launches new toon
Turner Broadcasting is launching a new live action and animated series Team Toon that it…
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eOne bringing Femme Fatales to Cannes
International producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) is bringing its Femme Fatales to Cannes as…
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eOne launching sci-fi series with Steven Bochco
NYPD Blue creator Steven Bochco has unveiled his latest television project – sci-fi drama Evolution…
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HBO CE ramping up original production
HBO Central Europe is looking to ramp up its slate of original productions and is…
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Electus brings Elle Macpherson to Cannes
Ben Silverman’s Electus is heading to Cannes with Elle Macpherson to talk about its latest…
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Turner heads to MIP with global series
Turner Content Solutions, the international sales arm of the Time Warner-owned broadcaster, heading to MIPTV…
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SevenOne snaps up Reno-fronted crime drama
German distributor SevenOne International has struck a deal to distribute Atlantique Productions’ English-language crime drama…
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Viasat promotes acquisitions chief ahead of MIP
Viasat Broadcasting has promoted Jakob Mejlhede to senior vice-president of acquisitions and programming ahead of…
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Former Télé Images exec sets up new distribution firm
Former Télé Images International and Marathon executive Victoire de Monès has set up Jukurpa, a…
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Shine launches new kids company
Shine Group is entering the kids business for the first time and is launching a…
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Discovery hires former BBC natural history boss
Discovery has hired Andrew Jackson, the former head of the BBC’s Natural History Unit, in…
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Viacom launches movie channel in Spain, eyes int’l roll out
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is launching movie network Paramount Channel in Spain this month…
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TBI cycles to Cannes
TBI and a group of folk from the TV industry are cycling from Paris to…
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Canada’s Peace Point launches distribution arm
Canadian production company Peace Point is launching a new international distribution arm and has hired…
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Optomen closes Ramsay deals ahead of MIP
A raft of international broadcasters are remaking Gordon Ramsey’s cooking format Kitchen Nightmare after striking…