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BBC orders Saturday night format from Remarkable
BBC One has ordered All Together Now, a six-part entertainment format for Saturday nights from…
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Armoza’s Final Four lands Russia deal post-Fox
Russian broadcaster CTC has commissioned a first season of Armoza Formats’ primetime singing competition, The…
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Formats chief Pilkington exits NBCU
NBCUniversal (NBCU) International Studios’ format chief, Yvonne Pilkington, has left her role, TBI has learned….
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NBCU holds Thai Singer Auction
NBCUniversal International Formats is set for the worldwide sales launch of Singer Auction, a new…
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Endemol Shine & Seven climb The Wall in Oz
Endemol Shine Australia has been commissioned by Australia’s Seven Network to produce the international game…
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ITV America & Talpa enter strategic partnership
ITV-owned Talpa Media USA has entered into a production partnership with ITV America as part…
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Fox confirms Israeli format, eyes new King of the Hill
US broadcaster Fox has confirmed its local remake of Israeli singing competition show The Final…
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Twenty Twenty CEO to join ITV Studios’ Shiver
Tim Carter, Twenty Twenty’s current CEO, is set to join ITV Studios’ factual label Shiver…
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The Generation Game returning to BBC
UK pubcaster the BBC is bringing back The Generation Game, a family game show that’s…
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FremantleMedia names Mexico MD
FremantleMedia has a new managing director for its Mexican production business. Coty Cagliolo has been…
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NBC hires ex-Endemol Shine unscripted exec
US broadcaster NBC has hired former Endemol Shine North America unscripted production chief Linda Giambrone….
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MGM buys Real Housewives prodco Evolution
Mark Burnett’s MGM Television and Digital Group has acquired the creator of the Real Housewives…
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Sky 1 brings in three original shows
Sky 1 is set to bring in three new entertainment shows for Sky and Now…
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Bunim-Murray backs ex-Zodiak USA chief’s prodco
Former Zodiak USA boss Joel Karsberg has secured backing from Bunim-Murray Productions (BMP) for his…
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Japandemonium coming to ITV
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a funny clips show based on footage from iconic Japanese…
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Hotel Romantiek opens in Netherlands
The New Flemish Primitives (TNFP) has confirmed a third local commission for Hotel Romantiek, this…
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Keanu Reeves sets up Bruce Lee competition show
Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves is one of the names attached to a Bruce Lee-inspired competition…
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Italy & Russia latest to Guess My Age
Broadcasters in Italy and Russia have become the latest to remake French game show Guess…
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Armoza’s People’s Choice licensed in India
Armoza Formats’ entertainment show The People’s Choice has been commissioned for a first season by…
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Dave adds Spanish street game show format
UK entertainment network Dave has ordered a local version of a Spanish game show set…
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Come Dine with Me returns to Spain
Spanish network Cuatro has ordered a local version of ITV Studios’ evergreen format Come Dine…
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Endemol Shine creates prodco with ex-ITVS pair
Endemol Shine UK (ESUK) has created an unscripted production house with former ITV Studios creative…
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Fox working on Israeli singing format
US broadcaster Fox is working on a shiny floor singing competition with Israel’s Armoza Formats…
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Canada plans to construct The Wall
Canadian broadcaster TVA is getting its own French-language version of NBC game show The Wall….
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YouTube Red orders batch of new originals
Subscription video service YouTube Red has ordered a live action kids series featuring YouTube star…
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BBC orders Farmer Wants a Wife-inspired format
The BBC had ordered a new take on the much-travelled Farmer Wants a Wife format…
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Dalton’s ITV move sparks Endemol Shine rejig
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) has rejigged its Central and Eastern Europe sales team following the…
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Remedy boss Borges leaving
One of the co-founders of UK-based production company Remedy is leaving the business after 14…
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Show of the week: Denmark vs Eastern Europe
In a short time, Amsterdam’s Lineup Industries has developed a reputation as a distribution company…
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Endemol Shine dismisses Turkish chiefs
Endemol Shine Group has dismissed the CEO and commercial chief of its Turkish division after…