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Round-up: ITVS strikes first castle-based ‘I’m A Celebrity’ deal; Disney+ expands in Asia; Hulu adds McCartney docuseries
ITVS strikes first castle-based I’m A Celebrity… deal Antenna TV in Greece has become the…
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NBCU Upfront: Fallon extends ‘Tonight Show’ & hosts ‘Password’ reboot; Snoop Dogg boards two projects
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal announced several new commissions at its recent Upfront event, including a Password reboot…
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Fox Upfront: Gordon Ramsay format & BBC drama remake slated for 2021/22
US broadcaster Fox has outlined a slew of commissions and renewals, including a new cookery format…
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Netflix hires SF Studios exec to lead new Nordic division
Netflix has hired an exec from Bonnier-owned SF Studios to lead its original series for…
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Appointments round-up: Fremantle ups Di Mondo; A+E promotes Jurado; Cineflix hires Sonia Hosko
Fremantle International has promoted Michela Di Mondo to EVP of distribution and sales for Canada….
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Sales round-up: Rive Gauche shops ‘In Their Own Words’; Abacus takes ‘Masked Dancer UK’ rights
Rive Gauche shops ‘In Their Own Words’ AfterShock Media’s LA-based Rive Gauche has acquired international…
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Sky Studios names YouTube EMEA chief Cécile Frot-Coutaz as CEO
European media giant Sky has appointed the head of YouTube in EMEA and former Fremantle…
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NBC remakes Spanish dark dramedy ‘Señoras del (h)Ampa’
US broadcaster NBC has ordered a pilot for a local adaptation of Spanish dark comedy Señoras…
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SBS6 embraces tech innovation with virtual talent show format
John de Mol’s Talpa Network has ordered a new talent show utilising motion capture and AR technology…
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Comedy Central UK brings the laughs with three new commissions
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI)-owned Comedy Central UK has commissioned three new shows; female-fronted discussion show Yesterday,…
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All3’s Great Scott hires South Shore & Studio Ramsay alums
All3Media-backed Great Scott Media has hired two execs to lead its production and development teams,…
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ITV2 spins Monkey’s ‘Celebrity Karaoke Club’ with drag version
ITV2 in the UK has ordered a spin-off version of NBCUniversal format Celebrity Karaoke Club…
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MGM & HBO Max ride the K-pop wave with new talent shows
US-based MGM Television and WarnerMedia-owned HBO Max are both looking to capitalise on the K-pop…
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Warner Bros. hires Fremantle alum to lead production in France
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has appointed former Fremantle exec Bruno Henriquet to lead…
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News round-up: FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD; Dave unveils comedy-ent formats; Vice renews All 4 partnership
FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD US-based distributor and AVOD operator FilmRise is launching a new Classic TV…
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Keshet rejigs UK operations with launch of unscripted prodco Interstellar
Israeli media group Keshet has restructured its UK operations by splitting the scripted and unscripted…
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Japan’s TV Asahi & Red Arrow build ‘Crazy Elevator’ gameshow
Red Arrow Studios International (RASI) and Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi have struck a co-development partnership…
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Amazon’s IMDb TV unveils huge development push across unscripted & drama
Amazon-owned AVOD IMDb TV has unveiled a slew of original scripted and unscripted programming in…
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Banijay Rights appoints EVP of EMEA to replace Tim Mutimer
Banijay Rights has promoted Claire Jago to EVP of EMEA sales & acquisitions to replace…
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Spain’s Atresmedia acquires Nippon TV’s drama format ‘Mother’
Money Heist broadcaster Atresmedia has picked up Spanish rights to Nippon TV’s globetrotting scripted format Mother….
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TBI Weekly: How format risk & reward is changing
‘Iconic’ format reboots have become a regular event over recent months but as Tim Dams discovers,…
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BBC reboots gameshow ‘Blankety Blank’ after 20-year hiatus
The BBC in the UK is rebooting veteran gameshow Blankety Blank by ordering a 10-part…
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News round-up: Globo returns to ‘Survivor’ after a decade; Portugal preps ‘Let Love Rule’; UK’s C5 revives ‘Watercolour Challenge’
Globo returns to ‘Survivor’ Brazilian giant Globe has ordered a new version of Banijay’s format…
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Newen takes majority stake in ‘El Cid’ prodco iZen Group
French producer and distributor Newen has taken a majority stake in Spanish drama and factual…
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News round-up: BBCS trio join Gramafilm; Sweden & Poland join Family Food Fight; OTF takes end-of-life doc ‘Laura’s Choice’
BBC Studios trio join Gramafilm London-based producer Gramafilm has added three development executives to its…
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BBCS Productions hires 8Hours TV founder Ramage Rooney for fact ent
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has appointed 8Hours TV founder Adeline Ramage Rooney as creative director…
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News round-up: Stellify scores new format from ‘Masked Singer’ creator; Netflix renews ‘Floor Is Lava’; Eccho takes ‘The Swap’ global
Stellify scores new format from Masked Singer creator Sony Pictures TV-owned Belfast indie Stellify Media has…
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YouTube unveils UK originals slate, with diversity & environmental focus
Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube has announced a new slate of UK Youtube Originals, with a…
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UK’s ITV details ‘on-demand first’ commissioning plan, preps ITV2 drama & factual shows
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has confirmed it is to start commissioning directly for its ad-supported…
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TV3 to adapt Banijay’s ‘Onliners And Old Timers’ format
Spanish broadcaster TV3 has commissioned a local adaptation of Banijay social experiment format Onliners And…