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HBO Max to launch in Latin America, unveils ‘free’ US deal
HBO Max is set to expand into Latin America after the streamer’s parent AT&T-owned WarnerMedia…
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Gunpowder & Sky hires Primal Media alum for unscripted
LA-based producer Gunpowder & Sky has hired former Primal Media exec Paul Evans to oversee…
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Banijay agrees deal to buy Endemol Shine Group
Banijay Group has agreed a deal to acquire Endemol Shine Group (ESG), creating a production…
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Drama propels UK exports to record high of $1.8bn as global SVOD sales surge
UK dramas such as Bodyguard and Killing Eve helped to propel the country’s TV exports…
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Exclusive: UK trade body Pact pulls out of China as political tensions, IP concerns escalate
UK trade body Pact is putting the brakes on all dealings with China amidst a…
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Endemol Shine’s ‘MasterChef’ returns to India
MasterChef is returning to Indian screens for a sixth season. Star India-owned pay-TV channel Star…
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Australia’s Channel Seven orders ‘Big Brother’ reboot
Endemol Shine’s Big Brother is returning to Australia as part of a “content-led growth strategy”…
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ITV rejigs daytime team with commissioners Clare Ely and Jane Beacon departing
ITV in the UK has rejigged its daytime commissioning team, with Clare Ely and Jane…
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All3Media launches US prodco with ‘Made In Mexico’ producer Kevin Bartel
All3Media America is backing a new production label that will be headed up by Kevin…
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‘Dancing On Ice’ scores Dutch remake
Dancing On Ice is heading to the Netherlands. Dutch network SBS6 has commissioned a local…
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BBC alum Andrea Hamilton and music agency Modest! launch prodco, secures BBC1 order
BBC alum Andrea Hamilton has linked up with Harry Magee and Richard Griffiths’ Modest! Management…
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MIPCOM 2019: The Big Deals
As MIPCOM closes its doors after another frenetic market, TBI explores some of the big…
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Global Agency strikes formats pact with Korea’s SBS
Turkish distribution giant Global Agency has struck a content deal with the distribution arm of…
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Propagate Content to distribute Fox Entertainment’s unscripted slate and formats
Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’s Propagate Content is set to distribute Fox Entertainment’s unscripted programmes…
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Endemol Shine’s Cathy Payne on scalable formats, SVOD aggregation and streamers
Scalable formats remain key for the continued growth on the unscripted side of the content…
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Germany buys Armoza’s ‘Sex Tape’
Discovery-owned TLC Germany has signed on for a local adaptation of Armoza Formats’ Sex Tape. In…
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Deals round-up: KI unveils African format pact; Amazon launches Channels in France; MADD’s CEE drama sale
Keshet Int’l, M-Net strike format pact Keshet International (KI) and pan-African broadcaster M-Net have joined…
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NBC’s ‘Making It’ secures first international remake with Discovery Finland
Discovery Finland has become the first broadcaster to remake NBC series Making It, after striking…
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Banijay Group strikes ‘Guinness World Records’ format deal
Banijay Group has struck a multi-territory deal with Guinness World Records (GWR) for its self-titled…
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‘Big Brother’ return to Greece in fifth comeback for format
Endemol Shine Group format Big Brother is staging a comeback in Greece after 10 years away. Greek…
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Facebook sets out to fund publisher-led content with talent
Facebook is extending its relationships with digital publishers such as Tastemade and LadBible, funding creator…
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ABC orders Studio Lambert, Richard Bacon gameshow ‘The Hustler’
US broadcaster ABC has made an eight-episode order for a new gameshow series from All3Media-backed…
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BBC Studios’ Paul Dempsey moots further BritBox roll-out
BBC Studios’ North American streamer Britbox could be set for a wider roll-out after global…
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Exclusive: Facebook pulls the plug on trivia format ‘Confetti’
Social media giant Facebook has pulled the plug on interactive quiz show format Confetti. TBI…
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TBI Unscripted October/November 2019
Charting a path to the Maze Why US kids network Nickelodeon turned to a decades-old…
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MIPCOM 2019: TBI’s Formats Hot Picks
TBI Magazine has picked the most buzz-worthy unscripted formats heading to Cannes. From Marrying Millions…
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Show of the Week: Cleaning Masters
Turkish distribution giant Global Agency is in Cannes with a whimsical format that celebrates the…
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MIPCOM Formats Hot Pick: HouseShare
The cost of living in a global city like London makes it an almost impossible…
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MIPCOM Formats Hot Pick: Queens Of Love
There’s plenty of twists on the relationship show at this year’s MIPCOM (see TBI’s Hot…
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MIPCOM Formats Hot Pick: Marrying Millions
Launched in July, Lifetime’s new reality show Marrying Millions is either about true love or…