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Peacock orders ‘Love Island’ spin-off with returning cross-franchise contestants
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered Love Island Games, the first-ever spin-off from reality dating series…
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Glow Media & WBITVP crack distribution partnership on ‘The Golden Egg’
Belgian format firm Glow Media has inked a multi-territory partnership with Warner Bros International Television…
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Exclusive: Australia poised for rapid FAST growth, as top 10 non-US markets revealed
Australia is poised for rapid FAST growth over the next four years and will overtake…
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MIPTV round-up: ‘Show Must Go On’ wins MIPFormats Pitch; Wag & Insight TV ink FAST deal; Escapade to shop ‘Spice Trails: Latin America’
‘Show Must Go On’ wins MIPFormats Pitch Show Must Go On has won the 2023…
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Samsung TV Plus sets ‘soft cap’ on channels, as FAST exclusivity demands grow
Samsung TV Plus is increasingly looking for exclusive channels and content for its FAST platform,…
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Sister’s Jane Featherstone talks up ‘reignited distribution’ opportunity as industry faces ‘painful correction’
The industry is facing a “painful” correction as streamers rein in spending, according to Sister…
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Fox Alternative Entertainment places formats with TF1 & ProSieben
Fox Alternative Entertainment (FAE) has unveiled two new series created by the company under its…
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Mediawan acquires Femke Wolting & Bruno Felix prodco Submarine
European media group Mediawan has taken a majority stake in Submarine, the prodco behind Netflix’s…
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BBC & NBCU co-commission Belgian format ‘Destination X’
The BBC in the UK and NBCUniversal (NBCU) have co-commissioned adventure reality competition show, Destination…
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Betty TV hires Bandicoot’s Emma Read-Wilson as head of production
Bandicoot’s recently departed head of production, Emma Read-Wilson, has joined UK prodco Betty TV in…
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Amazon ups Martin Backlund to oversee Prime Video Nordics
Amazon has promoted Martin Backlund to managing director of its SVOD service Prime Video for…
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MIPTV deals round-up: Five deals for ‘The Traitors’; Sky buys ‘The Swarm’ & ‘The Ark’; ‘The A-Talks’ travels
‘The Traitors’ strikes five new deals Fast-travelling format The Traitors is to be remade in…
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Australia’s Seven gets ‘Stranded On Honeymoon Island’ with Endemol Shine
Seven Network in Australia has ordered a local version of recently launched format, Stranded On…
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Netflix apologises as ‘Love Is Blind’ live reunion show fails to stream
Netflix has apologised after a special reunion episode of Love Is Blind that had been…
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Exclusive: ‘The Traitors’ named fastest-growing format of 2022, while ‘Masked Singer’ remains best-selling
The Masked Singer has held on to its crown as the world’s best-selling format for…
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ZDF Studios targets factual entertainment with Tom Gamlich & Jan Fritzowsky’s Content Laden
ZDF Studios has partnered with Tom Gamlich and Jan Fritzowsky to launch a new prodco…
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Bandicoot TV hires Youngest & Thames execs as production chief Emma Read-Wilson exits
The Masked Singer UK producer Bandicoot TV has hired former Youngest Media and Thames Television…
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Asylum Entertainment hires Sky Studios alum Rob Siegel to lead M&A charge
Endeavor-backed LA prodco Asylum Entertainment has hired London-based Rob Siegel to oversee its M&A activity….
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Fremantle UK’s Simon Andreae steps down as CEO after three years
Fremantle UK chief Simon Andreae has stepped down as CEO after three years in the…
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TBS to make Japanese version of hit Banijay format LEGO Masters
Banijay Rights has unveiled a new adaptation for competition reality format LEGO Masters, after a…
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WBD unveils Max streamer cost & launch, with Harry Potter drama & ‘The Sympathiser’ joined by raft of new shows
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its new streaming service, which has been named Max and…
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Banijay UK hires BBC’s Sarb Nijjer to new COO role, working across M&A & start-ups
Banijay UK has hired the finance director for BBC content as its new COO, with…
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Format round-up: RTL Zwei takes ‘Hollywood Game Night’ to Germany; Mediawan dishes up ‘Hungry For Love’
RTL Zwei takes Hollywood Game Night to Germany Germany’s RTL Zwei has ordered a local…
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ITV America & ‘FBoy Island’ creator Elan Gale strike unscripted overall pact
ITV America has struck an exclusive unscripted overall deal with Bachelor producer and FBoy Island…
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The CW lands Roku alum Ashley Hovey to lead digital expansion
The CW has hired Roku’s Ashley Hovey as its first chief digital officer. Hovey will…
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US cablenet TBS preps ‘I Survived Bear Grylls’ from Bunim Murray
US cablenet TBS is preparing to debut new competition series I Survived Bear Grylls, which…
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Fremantle’s Danish prodco Blu names Katrine Herforth to replace Anne Brostrøm as CEO
Fremantle-owned Danish producer Blu has appointed Katrine Herforth as its new CEO. Herforth was most…
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Keshet Int’l takes Apple TV+ drama ‘Suspicion’ to MIPTV for linear rights deals
Apple TV+ drama Suspicion is being taken to MIPTV by Keshet International, with linear rights…
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Disney names Hulu’s Joe Earley as streaming chief as restructuring continues
Disney has appointed Joe Earley, its president of Hulu, to a new role overseeing the…
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Netflix expands live TV offering & orders Canadian thriller
Netflix is expanding its live TV experiment with a special reunion episode of Love Is…