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Formats
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Unscripted round-up: Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights; Love Nature & WNET launch sardine doc; ‘Project Cupid’ strikes in Poland
Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights Red Arrow Studios International has acquired global distribution…
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The Format People inks LatAm deal with Mexican indie Litopos
International formats consultancy The Format People has signed a deal with Mexican prodco Litopos Producciones…
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Cineflix launches JV with ‘Expedition Unknown’s Ping Pong & Will Spjut
Cineflix Productions is expanding its joint venture activities by linking up with LA-based Ping Pong…
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US network Fox unveils $100m international format fund
US network Fox is launching a $100m unscripted format fund that aims to spot IP…
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Unscripted round-up: Lifetime lands ‘Five Guys A Week’; HBO Max preps DC docuseries; Epix explores NFL
Lifetime lands Five Guys A Week US cablenet Lifetime is expanding its unscripted efforts with…
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‘Real Housewives’ prodco Sirens Media hires Comedy Central & Endemol duo
The Real Housewives Of New Jersey prodco Sirens Media has bolstered its development ranks by…
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Propagate rejigs senior ranks, promotes Isabel San Vargas to equity partner
US-based Propagate Content has promoted Isabel San Vargas to become an equity partner at the…
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Formats round-up: BBC & NBCU strike pact; ‘How To Look Good Naked’ returns to France; ITV orders quizzer ‘Riddiculous’
BBC & NBCU strike ‘groundbreaking’ format pact The UK’s BBC and NBCUniversal in the US…
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Japan’s Fuji TV & Story Lab unveil first co-developed format
Japanese commercial broadcaster Fuji TV and producer-distributor group The Story Lab have revealed the first…
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UK’s Magnify Media hires ViacomCBS alum to head sales & copros
Plimsoll Productions-owned UK distributor Magnify Media has appointed former ViacomCBS International exec Anthony Appell as…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay to launch in UK, Canada & Germany
Nordic streamer Viaplay is to launch in the UK, Germany and Canada over the next…
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Endeavor Content takes sales rights to Russian drama ‘Hope’ & ‘Cash In The Attic’ auction format
Endeavor Content has picked up distribution rights to Russian-language drama Hope and British auction format…
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Apple TV+, Netflix snag Emmy success with ‘Ted Lasso’ & ‘The Crown’
Streamers dominated the 2021 Emmy Awards in LA overnight, with Apple TV+ securing success in…
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Starz launches Lionsgate Play into Malaysia as Asia expansion continues
US-based Starz has launched its direct-to-consumer streamer Lionsgate Play in Malaysia. The service, which debuted…
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Showmax boosts Nigerian reality offering with ‘Real Housewives’ commission
African streaming service Showmax has commissioned The Real Housewives Of Lagos, the first Nigerian instalment…
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Fremantle’s Naked label hires Vice alum Tamara Howe to lead business development
Fremantle-owned UK label Naked has appointed former Vice exec Tamara Howe as director of commercial…
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Canale 5 orders Italian version of Banijay format ‘Star In The Star’
Italian FTA channel Canale 5 has ordered a local version of musical entertainment format Star…
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BBC’s Tim Davie explores ‘ambition to flip’ BBCS sales into DTC streamer
The BBC and its commercial arm BBC Studios (BBCS) are facing “really big choices” over…
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C4’s CEO defends UK channel’s independence at tumultuous RTS Cambridge
Alex Mahon, the CEO of Channel 4, says there is “no data or evidence” that…
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Sky CEO on plans to become a ‘powerhouse creator’ & European expansion
Sky’s recently appointed CEO Dana Strong used her first public keynote today to underline plans…
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‘Masked Singer UK’ prodco Bandicoot hires BBCS, Renowned & Cactus execs
The Masked Singer UK producer Bandicoot TV has appointed former BBC Studios, Renowned Films and…
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Former ViacomCBS Int’l duo launch sports-focused factual outfit, Collective Media Group
Former ViacomCBS International execs Claire McArdle and Rebecca Knight have teamed up to launch Collective…
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Round up: Blue Ant’s HauntTV lands on Roku; Vuulr hits 2k hours in Q3; Prime snags cinema docs
Blue Ant’s HauntTV lands on Roku Canada’s Blue Ant Media has launched its FAST (free…
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Nippon TV unveils new business & scripted formats
Dragons’ Den creators Nippon TV has unveiled two new formats for the international market, with…
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Arrested Industries & Merzigo snag 3,000 hours from Spain’s RTVE
Anthony Kimble and Merrily Ross’s firm Arrested Industries and Turkish aggregator Merzigo have struck a…
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Round-up: Keshet 12 orders more ‘Dessert’; UKTV’s Drama snags Father Brown spin-off
Keshet 12 orders more Dessert Israeli network Keshet 12 has re-commissioned The Perfect Dessert for…
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All3Media & Charles Wachter launch unscripted label, Hard North Media
US production group All3Media America has partnered with executive producer and showrunner Charles Wachter to…
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Exclusive: France 2 TV to debut new Banijay competition format, ‘The Artist’
French pubcaster France 2 TV will launch a new talent competition format from global production…
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M-Net reheats ‘MasterChef South Africa’ after seven-year break
South Africa’s M-Net is returning Banijay’s cookery format MasterChef to the country after a seven-year…
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HBO Max sets European launch dates
WarnerMedia has unveiled the launch dates for HBO Max’s first European launches. The streaming platform…