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News round-up: Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Swipe Around’; The CW picks up ‘Fantastic Friends’; Campanario & Addiction House strike pact
Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Swipe Around’ Be-Entertainment has acquired the global distribution rights to Swipe Around,…
ITV to crack ‘Password’ with UK version of gameshow from Talkback
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a UK adaptation of long-running US gameshow format Password for…
Prime Video remakes ‘Popstars’ in France & unveils ‘Big Brother’ drama amid raft of new shows
Amazon Prime Video is expanding its originals slate in France with a remake of veteran…
Exclusive: ‘Lego Masters’ reaches 20th remake milestone as RTL Hungary orders local version
Hit format Lego Masters has reached its 20th country, TBI has learned, with RTL Hungary…
What Buyers Want: Keshet 12’s Ilanit St Hirsch, head of programmes & acquisitions
With a flurry of markets, conferences & co-production-focused events taking place this month, Mark Layton…
News round-up: Stan extends Lionsgate deal; Cineflix strikes CEE sales; Autentic expands FAST
Stan extends Lionsgate deal Australian streamer Stan has expanded its partnership with Lionsgate with a…
NBCU’s EVP of unscripted Rod Aissa departs after more than a decade
NBCUniversal’s Rod Aissa, who oversaw unscripted for the company’s networks and Peacock, is stepping down…
WBITVP closes Danish arm as CEO Fredrik Hillerbrand departs
Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) is restructuring its operations in the Nordics, with Danish…
ITV ‘actively exploring’ deal to buy All3Media in potential $1.3bn acquisition
ITV has confirmed it is “actively exploring” an acquisition of All3Media, in a deal that…
Canada’s Original Content Lab hires Alibi Entertainment’s Heidi Schorn for development
Original Content Lab (OCL), the Toronto-based firm founded by former Sphere Media producer Sean Connolly,…