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Nippon TV & Red Arrow’s gameshow format ‘Block Out’ lands in Europe
Producers in Iberia, the Netherlands and France have picked up rights to Nippon TV and…
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Banijay Rights strikes pact with Nav Raman & Ali Quirk’s Chatterbox
Banijay Rights has struck a first-look deal with Chatterbox that hands the sales division of…
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German studio Leonine launches prodco with comedian Oliver Pocher
Private equity-backed German studio Leonine has launched a production outfit with comedian Oliver Pocher. Pool…
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Kew Media Group enters administration as asset sale begins
Kew Media Group (KMG) has been placed into administration and its directors – including founders…
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Kew Media Group faces administration as bank calls in debts
Kew Media Group (KMG) is facing administration after being served with a demand for payment…
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Univision sells majority stake to US investment duo Searchlight & ForgeLight
US Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has agreed to sell off a majority stake in the company….
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Talpa Network appoints eOne, Endemol Shine alum as head of acquisitions
John de Mol’s Talpa Network has appointed former Entertainment One and Endemol Shine exec Erik…
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Red Arrow’s Kinetic Content lands production deal with Scott Teti
Red Arrow Studios-backed Kinetic Content has inked an exclusive production deal with showrunner/producer Scott Teti….
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Northern Ireland’s Green Inc opens Dublin office ahead of UK’s European Union exit
Northern Irish producer Green Inc has launched a new office in the Republic of Ireland….
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Netherlands’ NPO1 orders remake of Keshet’s scripted format ‘The A Word’
Netherlands-based public broadcaster EO has ordered a local adaptation of Keshet International’s (KI) scripted format…
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News round-up: ProgramBuyer names FNG alum as head of sales; Silverlining sells orgasm doc; StarzPlay adds ‘The Great’
ProgramBuyer appoints ex-Fox Networks Group exec Online distribution outfit ProgramBuyer has named Nina Bareta as…
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Propagate forges production & development pact with Germany’s Constantin
US producer and distributor Propagate is partnering up with European outfit Constantin Entertainment on a…
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Exclusive: Germany’s RTL orders local version of hit Israeli dramedy ‘Stockholm’
German broadcaster RTL has ordered a local adaptation of Israeli black comedy Stockholm for its…
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Channel 4 orders 30 episodes of daytime show ‘Beat the Chef’
Channel 4 has ordered a 30 x 30-minute run of daytime series Beat the Chef presented by Andi…
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MGM hires Two Halves co-founder to bolster UK-based unscripted division
MGM Television has further expanded its unscripted interests by appointing the co-founder of All3Media-backed Two…
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ITV defends itself in wake of Caroline Flack death, as ‘Love Island’ returns
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has defended itself against growing criticism that it did not do…
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BBC faces mounting pressure as British government looks to downsize broadcaster
The UK’s BBC is facing further doubts over its future after reports emerged that the…
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TV4’s Maria Mowbray & Cem Yeter launch prodco with private equity backing
Swedish exec duo Maria Mowbray and Cem Yeter, head of development and deputy head of…
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ITV preps for ‘Love Island’ return after host Caroline Flack’s death, aged 40
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is preparing to return Love Island to screens with an episode…
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BBC orders ‘Lightning’ quiz format
BBC Two has ordered a new entertainment format, Lightning, hosted by comic Zoe Lyons, to play…
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Deals round-up: ‘Masked Singer’ sells to Russia; AMC adds ‘War Of The Worlds’; Two Rivers lands Scottish order
The Masked Singer lands in Russia Russia’s NTV has picked up hit entertainment format The…
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ProSiebenSat.1’s entertainment co-CEO steps down
The co-CEO of ProSiebenSat.1’s entertainment division has revealed she is to step down from her…
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Exclusive: Korea secures first remake deal for Abi Morgan drama ‘The Split’
Abi Morgan’s hit scripted series The Split, the UK drama from Chernobyl producer Sister, is…
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Exclusive: ‘Masked Singer’ tops K7’s list of best-selling formats in 2019
The Masked Singer has emerged as 2019’s format of the year in consultancy K7 Media’s…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios strikes first with U-Next in Japan, ‘Top Gear’ lands in India
Japanese SVOD operator U-Next has struck its first multi-year deal with BBC Studios (BBCS), unveiled…
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TBI’s UK Screenings map: Check out what’s on, where and when
Buyers attending Screenings face a multitude of events taking place over the week, so TBI…
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Sky misses BAME target on writers but exceeds ambitions on screen
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has failed to hit its own target on the diversity…
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Fox doubles down on Korean formats with CJ ENM singing format
US broadcaster Fox is looking to build on the success of its remake of South…
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Deals round-up: Eleventh Hour strikes Chris Atkins deal; NRK format extended in US; Amazon adds Spanish titles
Eleventh Hour picks up Chris Atkins’ rights Sony Pictures Television (SPT)-backed Eleventh Hour Films has…
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BBC Studios’ Chinese execs and buyers to miss Showcase amidst Coronavirus fears
BBC Studios (BBCS) has said that its Beijing-based execs and Chinese buyers will miss the…