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Hungary’s TV2 signs on for ‘Fittest Family,’ ‘Catchpoint’
Hungarian free-to-air broadcaster TV2 has signed on for local adaptations of formats from Magnify Media…
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Endemol Shine exits ‘Masked Singer’ as Fox goes in-house for unscripted
Fox is launching an in-house studio for alternative entertainment that will count the next series…
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NBC exec to lead unscripted at Matchbox Pictures
NBC exec Dan Munday has been named head of unscripted at Australian prodco Matchbox Pictures….
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TBI Weekly: Formats thrive in purple patch post-MIPTV
The formats market has struck a purple patch a month on from MIPTV, with the…
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BBC Three commissions Banijay’s Wonder for fact ent formats
BBC Three has commissioned Banijay Group-owned prodco Wonder for a pair of fact ent series…
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CBS ‘Love Island’ reboot heads to Canada
Canadian broadcaster CTV has picked up rights to the US reboot of Love Island. The…
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NBCU’s ‘Hollywood Game Night’ scores Russian remake
NBCUniversal International Formats has struck a deal with Russian broadcaster CTC for a local version…
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Armoza’s ‘Conflict’ heads to Poland
Polish producer Rochstar has acquired the local rights to Israeli formats firm Armoza’s fact ent…
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‘Temptation Island’ travels to Spain
Banijay company Cuarzo TV and Mediaset España are set to create the first Spanish remake…
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YouTube hires Fox veteran to boost unscripted
YouTube has hired Fox veteran Alex Piper to head up unscripted as it continues to…
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Exclusive: Blue Ant Int’l inks first-look deal with Zeppelin Films
Blue Ant International has struck a first-look deal with former BBC commissioner Elliot Reed’s Rich Kids…
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MIPTV: The Big Deals
TBI looks at the top deals struck out of Cannes at last week’s MIPTV market….
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Facebook’s Patrick Walker: Less about ‘You’ and more about ‘Us’
You may remember in 2006 when ‘You’ was named Person of the Year by Time…
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Exclusive: ITV swoops for ‘The Masked Singer’
ITV has swooped for Fox’s hit format The Masked Singer, TBI understands. The UK broadcaster…
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Formats round-up: Talpa, Banijay Asia link up; Fremantle’s ‘Match Fit’ heads to Denmark
Talpa Global has inked an exclusive production deal with Banijay Asia to bring its format…
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Exclusive: Global Agency’s ‘Legend’ optioned in US
Lionsgate-affiliated Revenge Body producer Rogue Atlas has optioned Global Agency’s The Legend, billed as a musical game of…
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‘Beat Shazam’ creator launches interactive games platform
Jeff Apploff, creator of music competition format Beat Shazam and exec producer on Fox’s most recent…
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Set Visit: Banijay’s Catch
Banijay Rights’ latest format serves up a game of ‘tag’ unlike you’ve ever seen before….
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MIPFormats 2019: TBI’s Format Hot Picks
TBI Magazine has picked the most buzz-worthy unscripted formats heading to Cannes. From Race Across…
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How ‘Masked Singer’ is reviving costume-led formats
The runaway success of The Masked Singer is putting costume-led formats back in the spotlight…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: Dating No Filter
Distributor: NBCUniversal International Formats Producer: Lime Pictures, All3Media America Broadcaster: E! (US) Logline: Comedians provide…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: Mental Samurai
Distributor: Warner Bros. International Television Production Producer: A. Smith & Co. Productions, Warner Horizon Unscripted…
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MIPFormats Hot Picks: Drag Lab
Distributor: Hat Trick International Producer: Summer Films Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Logline: A British drag…
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MIPFormats Hot Picks: Secret Body
Distributor: Sony Pictures Television Producer: Stellify Media Broadcaster: BBC Scotland (UK) Logline: A body positive…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: The Brigade – Race To The Hudson
Distributor: Kew Media Distribution Producer: Media Headquarters Logline: A group of strangers must work together…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: No Sleep No FOMO
Distributor: The Story Lab Producer: Gleam Productions Broadcaster: Viu (Asia) Logline: Two celebrities have 60…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: Mums Make Porn
Distributor: Passion Distribution Producer: Firecracker Films Broadcaster: Channel 4 (UK) Logline: Mothers of teenagers are…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: Race Across The World
Distributor: All3Media International Producer: Studio Lambert Broadcaster: BBC Two (UK) Logline: Pairs of travellers must…
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MIPFormats Hot Pick: The Secret Song
Distributor: Vivendi Entertainment Producer: DMLS TV Broadcaster: TF1 (France) Logline: An unassuming celebrity is surprised…
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Aftercare or afterthought?: Unpacking duty of care on youth-skewing formats
With TV’s biggest entertainment format facing backlash over its aftercare practices, do casting directors and…