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TBI Weekly: Six key takeaways from MIPCOM 2022
From private equity buying up IP to the frenzy around FAST and endless M&A rumours, MIPCOM…
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Opinion: Me, Myself & MIPCOM
Can Cannes be more glorious than it has been this week? Temperatures of 25 degrees…
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Exclusive: FAST dominates MIPCOM chat for distributors
The full fat version of MIPCOM was back with a vengeance in Cannes this week,…
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Kitchen Factory cooks up French version of ‘Next Level Chef’
France’s Kitchen Factory Productions has acquired competition format Next Level Chef for local adaptation. The…
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Studio Universal takes ‘Hollywood On Set’ to Africa
Studio Universal in Africa has acquired Hollywood On Set. The deal was struck at MIPCOM…
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MBC Group strikes deal for BBC Studios scripted format ‘Doctor Foster’
MBC Group has acquired the rights to produce the first Arabic language adaptation of BBC…
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RTLZWEI orders German adaptation of reality format ‘Drive Thru-Oke’
German FTA entertainment channel RTLZWEI has commissioned a local adaptation of Korean entertainment format Drive…
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Netflix subs rise by 2.41m with APAC driving rise, as content spend to be ‘revisited’
Netflix subscriber numbers rose by 2.41 million during Q3 with Asia-Pacific driving much of the…
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Fremantle & Japan’s Kansai TV strike format co-development deal
Fremantle has struck a co-development deal with commercial broadcaster Kansai TV to launch a new…
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Chicken Soup developing J.B. Smoove comedy with extended APX backing
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and APX Content Ventures have extended their existing content…
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TBI MIPCOM deals round up
Frozen Planet II goes global Movistar+ in Spain, Mediaset in Italy and Nine network in…
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FilmRise & Paul Brownstein strike deal for classic shows
New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise has inked a licensing deal for five classic TV…
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TBI Unscripted October/November 2022
This issue includes; Attention grabbers From Barack Obama to Lupita Nyong’o, A-list talent is becoming…
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Exclusive: Netflix’s advertising tier to raise $7bn by 2027
Netflix’s soon-to-launch ad-tier will raise $7bn and account for 66% of subscribers by 2027,…
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Paramount+ unveils launch dates in France, Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Paramount+ is to land in France on 1 December, followed by Germany, Austria and Switzerland…
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Exclusive: Keshet International looking to sell UK prodco group Greenbird
Keshet International (KI) is looking to sell its UK-based production business Greenbird, TBI understands. KI acquired…
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Exclusive: Fox eyes int’l partners & acquisitions as CEO Rob Wade talks up flexibility
Fox Entertainment is looking to rapidly expand its global reach by partnering with international producers on shows, with further acquisitions potentially…
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TBI’s MIPCOM deals round-up
Keep checking back for updates as more distribution deals are struck at MIPCOM Silverlining Rights…
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Nippon TV & Sera Film birth ‘Baby Shower’ from format co-development pact
Japan’s Nippon TV and Turkish production and distribution firm Sera Film have unveiled Baby Shower…
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BBC Studios boosts formats teams across Benelux, Iberia & Lat Am
BBC Studios has appointed Fiona Wassenberg as head of BBC Studios Benelux Production and Isabel Durán as format sales…
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TBI October/November 2022
The MIPCOM issue includes; View from the top: RTS London Richard Middleton hears from decision…
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BBCS takes full ownership of Sid Gentle Films, reshuffles execs with Mark Linsey moving to LA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken full ownership of Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films and…
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ITV explores spinning off production & distribution arm ITV Studios
ITV could split ITV Studios (ITVS) from its parent UK commercial broadcaster, as it seeks…
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ITV, TV4 & Nine land dating format ‘My Mum, Your Dad’
UK broadcaster ITV, Sweden’s TV4 and Nine Network in Australia have all picked up new…
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Atresmedia picks up Fremantle’s ‘Password’ following US reboot
Atresmedia Televisión in Spain has picked up rights to Fremantle’s word-guessing gameshow, Password. The show will…
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Beyond Rights shifts financing strategy with hire of Sky, CJZ alum
Beyond Rights has landed former Sky and CJZ Productions exec Steve Jones to oversee the…
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Argentina’s ‘El Hotel’ to be opened globally after Banijay acquisition
Argentinian reality competition format The Hotel has been picked up for global distribution by Banijay….
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Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp & News Corp explore potential merger
Rupert Murdoch has started proceedings that could see Fox Corp and News Corp join forces,…
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TBI Distributor’s Survey 2022 – Part 5: Conclusion
Sponsored by Rightsline From the US, India and Germany, to Brazil, the UK, Spain, Canada…
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News round-up: Banijay links with Stallone & preps Escobar doc; Nat Geo LatAm acquires Frida Kahlo doc; C4 returns ‘Come Dine With Me: The Professionals’
Banijay links with Stallone & preps Escobar doc Endemol Shine North America and Bear Grylls’…