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Everything’s A Race for Warner Bros
Who would win in a (mathematical) race: a math whiz kid, a bodybuilder, a female…
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Viasat strikes pre-MIP deals with Endemol
Pan regional European broadcaster Viasat has inked a raft of deals with formats giant Endemol…
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Armoza heads for the sky at MIPTV
International broadcasters and producers have devised gameshows that take place in many weird and wonderful…
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Operation Unplugged
The show: Operation UnpluggedThe producer: HenryLess ProductionsThe distributor: Breakthrough EntertainmentAiring: travel+escape (Canada)Concept: 6x1hour adventures series…
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Shine launches new formats company
Shine has launched a new formats company and has hired former Notional president Chachi Senior…
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US Cable Upfronts 2012: Nat Geo announces entertainment focus
National Geographic Channel is launching a raft of new reality and competition series as it…
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Marvista moving into reality series with The Shores
Marvista Entertainment is making its first moves into reality series and is launching The Shores…
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ITV snaps up Animal Planet content
The international sales arm of British commercial broadcaster ITV has snapped up the distribution rights…
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Nelvana heads to Trucktown
Canadian kids firm Nelvana is launching its latest animated series in Cannes later this week….
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Imira closes Fred deals ahead of MIP
Imira Entertainment has sold animated kids series Lucky Fred in a number of new countries…
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Banijay opens the fridge in Cannes
Banijay International is to launch classic format This Is Your Fridge at MIP TV after…
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Spanish indie Phileas strikes deals ahead of Cannes
Spanish indie producer Phileas Productions has closed a number of high-profile international format deals ahead…
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ABC heads to MIP with Mongolian rap doc
MIPTV always throws up a few surprises but not many buyers will be expecting a…
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Passion bring Oprah to MIPTV
Oprah Winfrey (the television series) is heading to MIPTV in Cannes after British distributor Passion…
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Beta brings Copper to market
German distributor Beta Films hopes that its arresting new series Copper can lead to a…
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Content picks up Irish drama Amber
Content Television is to distribute Irish crime drama Amber; this is the first series to…
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US Cable Upfronts 2012: GSN
Gameshow network GSN is moving into reality programming with its latest programming slate. The broadcaster,…
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Endemol launching new gameshows, music formats
Formats giant Endemol is heading to MIPTV with a raft of new gameshows and musical…
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SevenOne selling de Rijk’s new gameshow
Deal or No Deal creator Dick de Rijk is bringing his new gameshow – Ten…
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Cartoon Network Asia eyes originals after Oggy deal
Cartoon Network Asia is looking to ramp up its slate of original productions after striking…
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US Cable Upfronts 2012: Fuse
US cable network Fuse has ordered a raft of music-based series as part of its…
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Content to sell series from Target following administration
Content Television is to distribute the series previously sold by Target Entertainment after the latter…
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Spain’s Film Factory picks up Code 60
Film Factory Entertainment, the distributor behind Sopranos-esque Spanish series Crematorium, is heading to MIP with…
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Dori to distribute Argentinean version of In Treatment
Israeli producer and distributor Dori Media will be luring buyers to the couch in Cannes…
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Strix launches Israeli gameshow
Scandinavian formats producer Strix is taking the first output from its nascent Israeli office to…
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US Cable Upfronts 2012: IFC
US cable network IFC has ordered a raft of new comedy series and has renewed…
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Shine dancing to MIP with new Lythgoe series
Nigel Lythgoe’s new dance series A Chance To Dance is heading to MIP TV after…
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Talpa launching kids spinoff of The Voice
Dutch producer and distributor Talpa Media is launching a kids version of its smash hit…
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Keshet launching dating series in Cannes after CBS deal
Israel’s Keshet Formats is bringing reality dating series Shalosh to MIPTV following its deal with…
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FremantleMedia Enterprises to distribute Hulu original series
Online video service Hulu is to start selling its original series to international broadcasters after…