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NBCU lands streamer Peacock into a crowded US landscape
NBCUniversal’s (NBCU) fledgling streamer Peacock landed into a crowded US streaming market today, leaning on…
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News round-up: Baby Cow adds Objective producer; Fremantle deals in Russia; Armoza’s ‘Connected’ moves in Finland
Baby Cow appoints Objective’s Maisah Thompson Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow Productions has bolstered its scripted…
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Mediapro Studio and Back Roads ink US format co-pro deal
Spanish production house The Mediapro Studio has signed a co-production partnership with US-based indie Back…
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CBS pulls ‘Survivor’ from fall as Covid-19 forces schedule rejig
CBS in the US has been forced to rejig its fall schedule after its upcoming…
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TF1 remakes Global Agency format ‘Is That Really Your Voice’
TF1 in France has ordered a local version of Global Agency’s singing format Is That…
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NENT opens ‘The Farm’ in Greece and Hungary
Broadcasters Antenna in Greece and TV2 in Hungary have both picked up competitive reality format…
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Trevor Noah to front new Quibi gaming series
Quibi is launching a new video gaming series, fronted by South African comedian and TV…
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Keshet returns ‘Millionaire’ format to Israel
Israeli media group Keshet has commissioned a new series of quiz show format Who Wants…
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C4’s specialist factual chief Fatima Salaria joins Fremantle-owned Naked
Head of specialist factual at the UK’s channel 4 Fatima Salaria has been appointed MD…
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News round-up: France builds ‘Lego Masters’; ITV’s ‘Professor T’ travels to Nordics; ZDF snags ‘Bank Hacker’ & ‘The Weekly’
France’s M6 builds Lego Masters deal M6 in France has become the eighth broadcaster to…
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ITV Studios Global Entertainment names DAN exec Arjan Pomper as COO
Arjan Pomper has been appointed as chief operating officer (COO) of Global Entertainment at the…
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Quibi converts less than 10% after free trial, report claims
Short-form streamer Quibi has come to the end of its 90-day introductory free trial and…
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WarnerMedia’s TBS links with BuzzFeed for ‘The Sims’ reality show
WarnerMedia’s US cabler TBS has linked up with Buzzfeed to launch a reality show based…
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Satisfaction Group buys Sony Pictures Television’s French unscripted business
French reality producer Satisfaction Group has acquired Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) unscripted production interests in…
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Beyond acquires Seven Studios UK from Australia’s Seven West Media
Australia- and UK-based distributor and producer Beyond International (BYI) has continued its expansion by striking…
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WarnerMedia names Johannes Larcher to lead HBO Max global roll-out
WarnerMedia has appointed Johannes Larcher, MD of Middle East streamer Shahid, to oversee the international…
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CuriosityStream expands into Sweden with linear distribution deal
Swedish TV operator Com Hem has signed a partnership with factual media company CuriosityStream. The…
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News round-up: eOne moves dramas onto Lat Am AVOD; Canal+, SBS buy NENT drama ‘For Life’; HBO preps Fremantle drama
eOne strikes AVOD drama deal in Lat Am Latin American AVOD service Free TV has…
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Sky acquires remaining 30% in ‘Bake Off’ creator Love Productions
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has taken 100% control of Bake Off creator Love Productions….
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BBC One turns to Korea for CJENM’s music format ‘I Can See Your Face’
BBC One is looking to ramp up its primetime entertainment offering with a local version…
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Tuesday Child & BBC music format ‘The Hit List’ lands in the Netherlands
NPO1 in the Netherlands has ordered a local version of Tuesday Child’s BBC music entertainment…
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WarnerMedia names streaming strategy exec Priya Dogra to lead Turner, HBO in EMEA & APAC
HBO Max operator WarnerMedia has appointed Priya Dogra, one of its key execs advising on…
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Exclusive: Endemol Shine’s strategy & commercial chief Wim Ponnet to exit following Banijay deal
Endemol Shine Group’s chief strategy and commercial officer Wim Ponnet is expected to step down…
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Story Lab adds French cooking format to global menu
Global content creator and distributor The Story Lab has acquired international rights to French cooking…
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Banijay rebrands following Endemol Shine Group acquisition
Banijay has unveiled a new-look following its $2.2bn acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, adding that…
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TBI Weekly: Unpacking Banijay’s scale play for Endemol Shine
Banijay’s pursuit of Endemol Shine Group dragged on for nearly two years but now, with…
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Endemol Shine Group’s CEO Sophie Turner Laing to exit as Banijay completes $2.2bn deal
Banijay has formally completed its $2.2bn acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, marking the end of…
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News round-up: Kew alums’ Rainmaker names COO; Amazon lands ‘Mad Men’; ‘Hard Quiz’ heads to Holland
Rainmaker adds Kew alum as COO Rainmaker Content, the recently launched distributor from former Kew…
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MIPCOM preps for Cannes return as Reed Midem unveils Covid-19 strategy
MIPCOM organiser Reed Midem has revealed how the 2020 edition of its sprawling content market…
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NBCU plumps up Peacock with non-exclusive ViacomCBS programming
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has picked up a raft of ViacomCBS movies and TV shows for its…