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BBC jumps through Hole in the Wall
British public broadcaster the BBC has picked up Fremantle’s hit gameshow Hole in the Wall….
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Endemol launches first novela
Endemol, the international formats giant, is ramping up its push into telenovela production and distribution…
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Electric Sky sells Five’s twins
UK factual distributor Electric Sky has closed a number of international sales for 1hour doc…
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CTC Media eyes Disney formats
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is looking to produce a number of local versions of Disney-ABC’s…
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Fremantle inks Japanese copro deal
FremantleMedia has inked a long term coproduction deal with Japanese production company TV Man Union,…
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Televisa eyes JLA, RDF deals
Mexican media group Televisa is set to ink a number of major international format deals…
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Sony shines with Dutch formats
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) is taking a number of Dutch formats to market for…
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Conquering Demons
The show: Conquering Demons The producer: Carlo Mancini, Lockdown Projects Concept: Action packed snowboarding documentary…
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Microsoft to launch original Xbox content
Microsoft is launching a series of original scripted programmes for its games console Xbox360 after…
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CBC revamps doc channel, inks Sundance pact
Canadian public broadcaster CBC has relaunched two of its digital channels and inked a number…
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Electric Sky charges to Mip
UK distributor Electric Sky has closed a number of major deals for its factual slate…
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Marathon Group looks towards Europe and beyond
French producer and distributor Marathon is one of the fastest growing production companies in Europe….
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Imira looks to live action
Spanish producer and distributor Imira Entertainment is ramping its live action content to take advantage…
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NBC Universal spins off cable studio
NBC Universal is launching its own dedicated production studio for cable programming, splitting Universal Media…
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Skins takes off in Romania, Spain
British youth series Skins is set to be reversioned in Spain and Romania after distributor…
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CBC gives away Next Great Leader via P2P
Canadian public broadcaster the CBC is set to offer its primetime format Canada’s Next Great…
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Marathon buys KM Production
French producer and distributor Marathon Group has acquired a controlling stake in local production KM…
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Fincham replaces Shaps at ITV
Peter Fincham, former controller of BBC1, has been appointed as director of television at leading…
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BBC Worldwide launches Chinese copro
BBC Worldwide is launching its first Chinese co-production for its international boutique of channels on…
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GI acquires worldwide rights to Captain Mack
Granada International, the distribution arm of UK commercial broadcaster ITV, has acquired the international rights…
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ID sells 100 hours of Voom shows
ID Distribution has sold over 100 hours of high definition documentary programming from US HD…
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TF1 to launch formats division
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is to launch a formats arm as part of wide ranging…
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LA Screenings on – says CBS Paramount
The LA Screenings, the international market for scripted fare from the major US studios, will…
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Dori sells La Lola to USA
Israeli production and distribution company Dori Media has closed its first major US deal, inking…
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UK indie growth up 10%
UK independent producers recorded £310m (US$606m) of international sales last year, according to producers’ association…
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Sharkman
The show: Sharkman The producer: Off The Fence, Animal Planet The distributor: Off The Fence…
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CME to launch local production in Ukraine
European broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises plans to increase its local production in Ukraine after…
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Poland’s TVN launches local Cold Feet
Polish commercial broadcaster TVN is set to launch a local version of UK drama Cold…
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Zig Zag to produce soccer hooligan drama for G4
UK indie Zig Zag Productions is producing a drama pilot for US cable network G4’s…
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Showtime orders more pilots
US cable network Showtime is bulking up its slate of original productions with the launch…