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BBCS calls on global prodcos for ideas to expand brands incl ‘Bluey’ & ‘Top Gear’
BBC Studios is calling on production companies from across the globe to pitch ideas that…
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RTVE’s president & content chief exit in ‘bloodletting’ at Spanish pubcaster
Spain’s RTVE has dismissed its content chief Jose Pablo López, swiftly followed by its interim…
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Amazon MGM Studios & Audible strike extensive podcast deal
Amazon MGM Studios has struck a deal with sister firm Audible that will see the…
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RX confirms MIP London for 2025, with MIPTV to end after 61-year run
MIPTV organiser RX France is to shutter the 60-year-old event and launch MIP London in…
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UK’s $570m Sunderland studio backed by Fulwell 73 gets formal approval
The £450m ($570m) Sunderland-based development backed by Leo Pearlman and James Corden’s Fulwell 73 has…
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News round-up: Italy’s TV8 extends ‘Lindt’ format; ABC Commercial unveils rom-com
Italy’s TV8 extends ‘Lindt’ format Sky Italia’s TV8 in Italy has extended its brand-funded competition…
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Banijay, Fremantle, All3 & ITVS set London TV Screenings 2025 dates
Banijay, Fremantle, All3Media International and ITV Studios have set a date for next year’s London…
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Chrome Studios hires Wag’s Bri Marzigliano for unscripted move
Chrome Studios, the entertainment arm of London and LA-based branded content and commercials business Chrome…
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France Télévisions CEO calls Salto closure a ‘strategic mistake’
France Télévisions CEO Delphine Ernotte-Cunci has called for more cooperation between domestic broadcasters, after describing…
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WBD streamer Max unveils three French dramas ahead of launch
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s streamer Max has ordered three scripted shows from France, marking the…
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WBD UK & Ireland orders slew of new & returning unscripted titles
Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland has ordered nearly 100 hours of new and returning…
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Amazon & MrBeast team for ‘Beast Games’ competition show, with record-breaking $5m prize
Amazon streamer Prime Video has ordered Beast Games, a reality competition series from YouTube star…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Underlining the value of Netflix’s non-English content
Omdia’s senior analyst Daoud Jackson delves into Netflix’s global viewership data and explores what it…
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Netflix unveils 12 Nordic originals incl first period drama & Jo Nesbø series
Netflix is adding 12 new originals to its Nordic slate, with its first period drama…
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Buyers in France & Germany snag remake rights for NRK’s ‘Cammo’
Nordic comedy Cammo could be set for remakes across Europe after format rights were struck…
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BBC Studios acquires Australian ‘The Newsreader’ firm Werner Film Productions
BBC Studios Productions Australia has acquired Werner Film Productions, the Melbourne-based firm behind ABC drama…
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Alex Baskin’s 32 Flavors hires Evolution duo for production & development
Vanderpump Rules producer Alex Baskin and his newly forged LA-based production company 32 Flavors has…
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Netflix adds Steven Knight, Guy Ritchie & Bear Grylls projects to UK slate
Netflix has commissioned a slew of new UK originals, across scripted and unscripted, including an…
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Prime Video Japan gameshow ‘Freeze’ goes global with Fremantle
Fremantle has landed global production rights to Japanese gameshow format, Freeze. The format was originally…
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All3 & Japan’s TBS strike format pact, ‘Lovers Or Liars?’ first to emerge
All3Media International has struck a deal with Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) to co-develop…
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France’s W9 preps Dreamspark format ‘The Power’
France’s W9 is preparing to launch a new gameshow from European prodco Dreamspark and RTL…
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Paramount & Reliance agree $517m deal for Viacom18 stake
Paramount Global has sold its 13% stake in Indian media venture Viacom18 to Mukesh Ambani’s…
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Fremantle eyes US revival to reverse revenue decline as €3bn target looms
Fremantle’s revenues fell 3.4% in 2023, leaving the company requiring 30% growth over the next…
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Netflix expands German originals slate with factual focus
Netflix has a unveiled a slew of new German originals, partnering with companies including Banijay…
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Round-up: CBS extends ‘Fire Country’ & ‘Ghosts’; Apple orders Owen Wilson drama; Poland’s TVP preps MIPTV shows
CBS extends Fire Country & Ghosts Paramount’s US broadcaster CBS has renewed its US remake…
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Reshet 13 lands ex-Shine & Fox exec Emiliano Calemzuk as CEO
Reshet 13 has hired former Shine and Fox exec Emiliano Calemzuk as CEO of the…
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Banijay’s DJ Nurre exits Endemol Shine North America
Banijay’s DJ Nurre, who had overseen unscripted at Endemol Shine North America for the past…
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Gurin Company ties with Nikki Semin Han’s Titan for K-Pop projects
The Gurin Company has partnered with US-based K-pop firm Titan Content to create a slate…
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Satisfaction hires Secuoya, Boomerang alum as content chief in Spain
Production firm Satisfaction Group has landed execs including Secuoya Studios’ David Gallart to its nascent…
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Germany’s ZDF plans ‘Race Across The World’ with All3Media’s Tower
German broadcaster ZDF has ordered a local version of All3Media International format Race Across The…