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HBO Max expands reality dating with ‘FBoy Island’
HBO Max has ordered a 10-part reality dating series hosted by comedian and actress Nikki…
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All3Media acquires NENT Studios UK
All3Media has acquired NENT Studios’ UK distribution business – formerly known as DRG – from…
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Formats round-up: NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights; Canada’s Global returns to ‘Big Brother’
NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights NBCUniversal Formats has acquired remake rights in the Middle East,…
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Commissioning round-up: Netflix orders Mike Myers series; Discovery+ cooks up culinary shows; ITV doc marks Princess Diana 60th
Netflix orders Mike Myers series Netflix has commissioned The Pentaverate, a new limited series created…
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Canada’s CityTV returns to ‘Got Talent’ after decade hiatus
CityTV in Canada has ordered a second season of competition format Got Talent, almost a decade after…
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Deals round-up: ITVS takes ‘Great Barrier’ global; ‘The Wall Duet’ lands in Europe; Alchimie strikes Irida content deal
ITV Studios takes ‘Great Barrier Reef’ global UK-based ITV Studios has acquired international distribution rights…
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Germany’s Sat1 orders local version of ’99 To Beat’
German FTA network Sat1 has ordered a local adaptation of Belgian family entertainment format 99…
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Hulu serves up more food with All3’s ‘Baker’s Dozen’ competition format
Disney-owned streamer Hulu has ordered another food-related show, this time a baking competition format from All3Media-owned Bright Spot…
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Discovery+ digs up ‘The Mole’ for Sweden
Discovery+ has revived The Mole adventure competition format for Swedish audiences. Originally broadcast on local…
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WarnerMedia’s president of France, Benelux & Germany to step down
WarnerMedia’s president of France, Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland Iris Knobloch is stepping down, after…
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Portugal’s RTP1 returns to MasterChef as Oz welcomes celeb spin-off
Portugal’s RTP1 and Network 10 in Australia have ordered new seasons from the Masterchef franchise….
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ITVS & BBCS strike drama adaptation pact in India
ITV Studios (ITVS) has agreed a deal that will see UK rival BBC Studios (BBCS)…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios to miss MIPCOM for second year
Green Planet distributor BBC Studios (BBCS) will have no physical presence at MIPCOM in October for…
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Round-up: Sony Pictures alum starts prodco; TF1 returns to ‘Good Singers’; Abacus adds Beatles doc
Sony Pictures alum starts prodco Former Sony Pictures International Productions executive Luke Scrase has launched…
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Media Ranch sells VR dating format & partners with Something Special
Canadian format production and distribution company Media Ranch has announced multiple option deals for its…
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Stellify eyes US with Wheelhouse Entertainment format deal
Belfast indie Stellify Media has struck a deal with US production company Wheelhouse Entertainment to…
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Round-up: Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’; CBeebies pre-buys new ‘Kiri And Lou’; Quintus bolsters factual offering
Discovery+ Finland gets re-‘Connected’ Discovery+ has commissioned a sixth season of Armoza Formats’ docu-reality show…
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Korea’s CJ ENM reveals $4.5bn investment in global content push
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has unveiled plans to invest more than ₩5tn ($4.5bn)…
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Paramount+ takes MTV’s ‘Shore’ franchise to Rio de Janeiro
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has ordered a new iteration of its Shore franchise, this time set…
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TBI In Conversation: World of Wonder founders on prioritising ‘Drag Race’ passion & scripted plans
As Drag Race prepares to sashay on to Spanish screens, World of Wonder founders Fenton…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How appealing to the basics translates to format success
With entertainment formats enjoying a pandemic- and streamer-led ‘golden age’, TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks…
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Banijay & Rabbit Films take Oble format ‘La Lettre’ across Europe
Banijay and Rabbit Films in Finland have acquired remake rights to La Lettre (aka Yours Sincerely),…
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HBO Max orders ‘Bake Off’ in Mexico, marking country’s first unscripted original
HBO Max has ordered its first original unscripted production in Mexico, with a local version…
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Amazon to ‘reimagine & develop’ MGM shows after $8.45bn deal
Amazon will “reimagine and develop” IP from the MGM slate following its $8.45bn deal for…
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Greece & Czech Republic claim ITVS quizzer ‘The Chase’
TV Nova in the Czech Republic and Mega TV in Greece have ordered local versions…
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Amazon preps Japanese version of ‘The Masked Singer’
Amazon has ordered a local version of The Masked Singer for its streaming service in…
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Fremantle takes ‘Masked Dancer’ production rights for Europe, Middle East & Africa
Fremantle has acquired production rights to entertainment format The Masked Dancer in 29 territories across…
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ITVS hires NBCUniversal exec to oversee South Asia sales
ITV Studios (ITVS) has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Kunal Shah to work across its distribution…
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A+E Networks Int’l scores History format trio in Nordics & Lat Am
US-based A+E Networks International has secured multiple format commissions for three shows on its pay-TV…
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News round-up: Channel 2 Iceland seeks ‘Black Sands’; BBC extends ‘I Can See Your Voice’ UK
Channel 2 Iceland seeks ‘Black Sands’ Channel 2 Iceland has commissioned Black Sands, a new…