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Formats
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Talpa confirms huge China formats deal
ITV-owned formats giant Talpa has confirmed a deal with China’s Zhegiang that covers several seasons…
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TCB hires from Nat Geo, cuts US deals
UK-based independent distributor TCB Media Rights has hired Claire Runham as a sales and acquisitions…
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Bedell latest to exit ITV
ITV director of entertainment and comedy Elaine Bedell following Peter Fincham out of the door…
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Red Arrow buys Building Alaska prodco
Munich-based Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired Denver’s Orion Entertainment, which is behind various unscripted…
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Viacom keeps up Lip Sync momentum
Viacom’s popular entertainment format Lip Sync Battle has sold to six new territories. Season one…
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New development deal for Sky Vision
UK-based distributor Sky Vision has scored an exclusive two-year development deal with Wales-based factual producer…
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3 Ball gets new development chief
LA-based prodco 3 Ball Entertainment has promoted a long-serving executive to oversee its development efforts….
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TF1 completes Newen deal
TF1 has completed its controversial 70% buyout of French producer and distributor Newen Group. In…
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AMC hires former MTG exec in CEE rejig
The central Europe division of AMC Networks International has rejigged its operation and will now…
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BBC Three reveals switchover content plans
The BBC announced two new platforms and a raft of new content for its youth…
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Details of Banijay-Zodiak structure emerge
Vivendi could ultimately take control of the soon-to-be-created Banijay-Zodiak group, according to Les Echos. Initially,…
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Keshet plots crime move with Woodcut deal
Israel’s Keshet International is getting into unscripted crime programming distribution following a deal with UK…
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Veteran joins US unscripted body as policy chief
Veteran cable TV producer Michelle Van Kempen has joined US body the Non-Fiction Producers Association…
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Zodiak-Banijay merger gets EU approval
The merger of Zodiak Media and Banijay Group has moved a step closer to completion…
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Kenyan body threatens to block ‘immoral’ Netflix
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has threatened to block Netflix in the country, claiming…
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FremantleMedia buys Israeli prodco
FremantleMedia has continued its spending spree by acquiring a majority stake in Israeli formats producer…
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Netflix passes 75 million users
Netflix passed the 75 million member mark on January 1 after adding more than 17…
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Ex-All3 America boss launches indie
Former Studio Lambert USA and All3Media America president Eli Holzman has launched his own production…
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Exclusive content ‘key for MENA pay TV’
Owning exclusive content is becoming the critical factor in driving pay TV subscriptions in the…
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Abrego, Corwin take on Lat Am at Endemol Shine
Endemol Shine North America’s co-CEO and chairmen Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin have widened their…
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Lifetime hires new unscripted VP
US cable channel Lifetime has hired a new VP, non-fiction programming. Mioshi Hill joins the…
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NATPE: RCN to adapt BBCWW format
BBC Worldwide’s format You’re Back in the Room is being formatted for the Latin American…
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Shillinglaw exits in BBC channels rejig
BBC Two and Four controller Kim Shillinglaw (pictured) is to leave the UK pubcaster, as…
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NATPE: Fremantle, Telefe strike development deal
FremantleMedia and Telefe have agreed a two-year development deal. The deal between the production and…
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NATPE: Comarex names veteran as president
Mexican content distributor Comarex has named veteran sales executive Marcel Vinay Sr. as its new…
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Viacom ups Sharma in Asia
Viacom International Media Networks has promoted Paras Sharma to senior VP, MTV and Comedy Central…
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Show of the week: Marry Me Now
Marry Me Now is borne out of Armoza’s annual Formagination formats competition. Comedian Odelia Yakir…
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EU’s copyright changes can be cause for cheer
Compact Media’s CEO, David Johnson, argues last month’s communication from the European Commission on new…
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Twofour poaches BBC exec for formats
TwoFour has hired Ana De Moraes as its new formats chief. The seasoned formats exec…
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Burnett behind Fox dating series
US broadcaster Fox has ordered a ten-part dating reality series from new MGM Television president…