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‘Hunted’ remake becomes Amazon’s first unscripted original in Italy
Amazon Prime Video in Italy has ordered a local six-part version of Endemol Shine Group’s…
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Formats round-up: RTL Belgium remakes Media Ranch show; Italy’s Nove to air ‘Deal With It!’, Eli Shibley tapped for ‘Letterkenny’
Media Ranch’s Judge For One Day gets Belgian remake RTL Belgium has ordered a local…
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‘Game Of Thrones’ star launches ‘True Viking’ format with Zig Zag, Wildflame
Game Of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju and his TV presenter partner Gry Molvær Hivju have…
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Youngest Media opens shop in France
David Flynn and Lucas Church’s Youngest Media is opening shop in France, just weeks after…
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‘Married At First Sight’ prodco Snowman launches global development arm
Married At First Sight creators Snowman Productions is launching a new global development label. Red…
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Exclusive: HBO strikes overall deal with ‘Skam’ creator
HBO has struck an overall deal with the creator of hit Norwegian TV show Skam,…
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Studio Lambert’s ‘Race Across The World’ scores celeb BBC One edition
BBC One has commissioned a celebrity version of BBC Two travel format Race Across The…
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Eccholine expands into UK with Endemol, Zodiak alum in charge
Former Endemol, Twentieth Century Fox and Zodiak exec Peter Van den Bussche has joined production…
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Spain’s TV3 tempted by ‘Taboo’
Spain broadcaster TV3 has commissioned a local version of Lineup Industries’ comedy format Taboo. The…
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Kew Media to handle select Participant titles
Roma and Green Book producer Participant has signed a multi-year distribution deal with Kew Media…
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Endemol Shine scores sales for VR format ‘Your Home Made Perfect’
Endemol Shine Group has struck its first international deals for VR property makeover series Your Home…
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ITV Studios kickstarts major distribution restructure as Talpa’s John de Mol exits
ITV Studios has kickstarted a major restructure of its distribution business that sees the catalogues…
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Sky Vision formally shuttered after NBCUniversal transfer
Distributor and producer Sky Vision has formally ended operations following its parent company’s acquisition by…
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Putting a fragmented audience back together (Column)
Carlotta Rossi Spencer, Banijay Group’s SVP of format acquisitions, argues for a return to family…
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HBO Max remakes UK format with Ellen DeGeneres as part of new slate
HBO Max has struck a far-reaching deal with talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres that will see…
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Fizz’s Neale Simpson handed reins to entertainment label
Fizz creative director Neale Simpson is stepping up to head the RDF-backed entertainment label. Simpson…
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NBCUniversal’s SVOD Hayu lands in Southeast Asia
NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) has launched its reality-skewing SVOD service Hayu in the Philippines, Hong Kong…
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A+E Networks International picks up JTBC dating format ‘Solo Wars’
A+E Networks International has partnered with Korean broadcaster JTBC to distribute unscripted format Solo Wars….
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CBS welcomes Armoza’s scripted format ‘La Famiglia’ into the US
US broadcaster CBS has started development on a US version of Israeli scripted format La…
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Globo takes NBCUniversal format into Brazil
Brazilian broadcaster Globo has ordered a local version of My Kid Would Never Do That,…
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NEM Zagreb unveils TV Writing Contest details
New Europe Market (NEM) has revealed further details of its forthcoming TV Writing Contest that…
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‘Masked Singer’ marks triumphant return to Fox
Fox’s The Masked Singer has enjoyed a triumphant return to air, pulling in strong ratings…
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YMU names entertainment chief, adds former NBCU exec for drama
Drama, entertainment and sports management agency YMU Group (formerly known as James Grant Group) has…
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‘Ackley Bridge,’ ‘You Can’t Ask That’ among Diversify TV Excellence Awards nominees
ABC’s You Can’t Ask That, Channel 4’s Ackley Bridge and BBC Three’s Jerk are among…
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Deals round-up: Zig Zag develops with DRG; Fugitive strikes Little Delicious deal; All3 bags Hong Kong sales
Zig Zag develops with distributor DRG UK-based Zig Zag Productions has struck a two-year content…
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Channel 4 signs up for ‘Meat The Family’, ‘Lost Pharaohs Of The Nile’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has signed up to innovative format Meat The Family (working title)…
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MGM promotes Barry Poznick to lead expanded non-scripted drive
MGM’s Barry Poznick has been promoted to lead unscripted and alternative television for the business…
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Quibi greenlights dance competition series ‘The Sauce’
Quibi has greenlit traveling dance competition series The Sauce. Produced by The Front, the series…
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‘Big Brother’ returns to Sweden on TV4
Endemol Shine’s Big Brother has landed its fourth European comeback territory, with TV4 commissioning a…
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Media Ranch gameshow format optioned in Germany, France and Oz
Media Ranch’s gameshow format Watch! from Survivor producers Dan Munday and John Kirhoffer has been…