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Formats
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Fremantle UK restructures as C4 exec enters
Richard Holloway will step down from his duties as interim CEO of FremantleMedia UK but…
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All3Media staffs up new Asia office
The international arm of All3Media has hired former NBCUniversal and BBC Worldwide exec Amreet Kaur…
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James Corden takes stake in CBS series prodco
James Corden has formally become a partner in Fulwell 73, the UK-based firm that produces…
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ITV greenlights three Gordon Ramsay offerings
ITV has ordered a primetime doc series and a daytime cooking series from celebrity chef…
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MTV exec joins Impractical Jokers prodco
MTV development director Dane Reiley has joined New-York based Impractical Jokers producer NorthSouth Productions in…
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ITV preps Karaoke Kidz format
UK broadcaster ITV is working up a new music format that will feature singing kids….
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Netflix revives Queer Eye
Global streamer Netflix is bringing back long-running US cable reality series Queer Eye for the…
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All3Media backs MIPFormats Pitch
Execs from various All3Media international prodcos will judge the MIPFormats International Pitch at this year’s…
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ITV shops Meet the Parents format
Finnish broadcaster MTV has ordered a local version of ITV Studios’ Meet the Parents format….
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3 Ball boss inks new deal
The CEO of 3 Ball Entertainment has renewed his deal at the US reality prodco…
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Aito lures buyers with Fake News format
The concept of fake news, which was a divisive issue in the recent US presidential…
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New McKillop prodco pacts with Sky Vision
Former A&E controller and Propagate Content co-founder David McKillop has resurfaced with a production pact…
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Ex-NBCU unscripted chief resurfaces at Tinopolis
NBCUniversal International Studios’ former unscripted chief, David Mortimer, has joined transatlantic production group Tinopolis. Mortimer…
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Objective snaps up Channel 4 exec for US
UK-based Objective Media Group has hired Channel 4’s formats commissioner, Jilly Pearce, to lead its…
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Armoza names new head of sales
Israeli distributor Armoza Formats has appointed Sharon Levi as its head of sales, with another…
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Electus exec starts sales unit for Silverman prodco
Electus International distribution veteran Cyrus Farrokh is joining former his bosses Ben Silverman and Howard…
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Gamsu gets expanded Red Arrow role
Harry Gamsu has been handed an expanded role at Munich-based Red Arrow International overseeing all…
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Benelux nets look fowards to This Time Next Year
Deals for hot UK format This Time Next Year don’t appear to be slowing as…
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Objective exec sets up LA prodco
Objective Media Group’s Jimmy Fox is launching a new production company in LA. Main Event…
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Gameshow veteran forms JV with Lionsgate
Prolific gameshow producer Jeff Apploff and Lionsgate Entertainment are creating a joint venture to create…
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Bristow hires Newroad Media founder
Julie Bristow’s Toronto-based production company has hired Marlo Miagza (pictured) to become its VP, content….
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Keshet Int’l sets up Lat Am production hub
The international arm of Keshet is opening up a new production hub in Mexico to…
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Kabo bags Tilt VR format
Kabo International has picked up international rights to Tilt, a Finnish virtual reality game and…
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TLC taps former ABC exec
US cable channel TLC has hired former ABC development executive Jason Sarlanis. He will work…
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TBI Formats: Year in Review
The best-sellers, the trend makers, the battles, the emerging territories, the industry favourites… here is…
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Exec exits Asahi distribution arm
Thomas Hiraoka has left Asahi Broadcasting Corporation’s distribution arm after two years with the Japanese…
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TLC opening Big Brides Boutique
The UK TLC net has ordered Big Brides Boutique, a new reality show that gives…
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CME growing Farm format in five territories
Warner Bros.-backed CEE broadcaster CME has agreed a new three-year, five-territory deal for the evergreen…
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Duck Dynasty prodco founders sacked and sued
The founders of Duck Dynasty have been sacked and are being sued by its board…
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French net orders Vivendi Entertainment format
Vivendi’s formats and entertainment division has shopped a couple format to C8, the free-to-air DTT…