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NBCUniversal and Japan’s Asahi partner for ‘Secret Game Show’
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal Formats and the Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation (ABC TV) in Japan have partnered…
Apple TV remakes Keshet’s ‘False Flag’ with Uma Thurman attached to star
Apple TV has ordered a thriller based on Israeli drama False Flag, with Kill Bill’s…
Kew Media Group’s BGM acquired by Quebec’s Datsit Sphere
Quebec-based producer and distributor Datsit Sphere has acquired factual and kids production company BGM (formerly…
Mark Wahlberg docuseries ordered at HBO Max
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has ordered a new eight-part documentary series fronted by US movie star…
Deals round-up: TLC preps UK cookery special; ‘Watch!’ lands in Poland & Finland; eOne sells big in Russia
Reality stars dish up and dish out for TLC special TLC UK has commissioned a…
Znak & Co pushes podcasts with new division and Coex Studios deal
Znak & Co, the LA and London-based producer behind Netflix’s I Am A Killer and…
BBC Studios makes latest distribution shift with Maggy Chan promotion
BBC Studios (BBCS) has upped Maggy Chan to the newly created role of MD for…
ViacomCBS restructures down under as Network Ten CEO Paul Anderson resigns
ViacomCBS is introducing a new management structure across its businesses in Australia and New Zealand,…
Series Mania cancelled as Coronavirus impact continues
French drama festival Series Mania has become the latest TV event to be cancelled as…
‘Big Brother’ returns to Portugal after 14-year absence
Endemol Shine Group’s reality format Big Brother is returning to Portuguese screens after a 14-year…
TBI names Mark Layton as deputy editor
Television Business International (TBI) has appointed Mark Layton as deputy editor. Layton has spent the…
Latin American pay TV market hit by economic stagnation, recession
Economic stagnation and recession across Latin America has heavily impacted the region’s pay TV markets,…
Movistar strikes exclusive distribution deal for Disney+ in Spain
Disney has signed an exclusive deal with Telefónica for its Movistar service to distribute Disney+…
SXSW, Cabsat become latest events hit by Coronavirus, as France expands ‘gathering’ ban
Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of more industry events including Austin-based SXSW and Cabsat in…
Quibi unveils 50-strong launch slate and promotional offer
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s premium short-form platform Quibi has revealed details of its launch slate and launched…
Coronavirus hits events in Italy & Korea, Series Mania ‘monitors’ & MIPTV to refund
TV conferences and markets around the world are being postponed amid concerns over the spread…
ViacomCBS names Kelly Day as COO for Network International division
ViacomCBS has appointed Kelly Day as the COO of ViacomCBS Network International (VCNI). The news…
RTÉ, BBC hand out quartet of orders to Northern Irish prodco Alleycats Films
Northern Irish production company Alleycat Films has secured a string of commissions, including a second…
Industry reacts, adapts to MIPTV cancellation as Coronavirus nears Lille
MIPTV’s cancellation has prompted some companies to launch virtual meetings while others have said they…
ITV’s revenues up as Brexit and Coronavirus add to uncertainty
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw its revenues rise last year by 3% to £3.3bn ($4.3bn)…
Nippon TV’s hit scripted format ‘Mother’ set for Thai adaptation
Thailand’s Line TV has become the latest operator to acquire Japanese scripted format Mother. Production…
Reed Midem cancels MIPTV as Coronavirus spreads in France
MIPTV has been cancelled following the Coronavirus outbreak in France. Reed Midem, the company which…
Exclusive: What happened at Kew Media? (part 1)
Kew Media Group’s (KMG) move into administration last week prompted searching questions from all those…
Format round-up: Gil Formats strikes in US; FRAPA adds ITVS’ Beale; Global Agency sale; Media Ranch latest
Gil Formats strikes in US with 44 Blue Red Arrow Studios-backed 44 Blue Productions has…
MGM bolsters UK unscripted team with Primal Media addition
MGM has continued to ramp up its recently minted UK unscripted team by appointing Primal…
Disney+ European launch event cancelled amid Coronavirus fears
Disney has cancelled the European launch event for Disney+, scheduled for this week, in light…
Deals round-up: Dave expands ‘Expedition’; ‘Epic Yellowstone’ sales; Drive preps ‘Shackleton’ project
UKTV’s Dave returns to Expedition With Steve Backshall UKTV has ordered a second season of…
Denmark’s TV2 names new acquisitions chief as Anette Romer steps down
TV2 Denmark’s long-serving exec Anette Romer is stepping down as head of acquisitions this summer,…
MIPTV in doubt after France issues Coronavirus ‘gathering ban’
MIPTV organiser Reed Midem is “monitoring developments” as the annual market – due to take…
Endemol Shine’s ‘MasterChef’ franchise expands in Asia with Disney, Heliconia deals
Broadcasters in Thailand and Indonesia have ordered local versions from Endemol Shine’s MasterChef franchise, while…