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TBI opens submissions for MIPCOM Hot Picks
It’s that time of year again. TBI is now accepting submissions for our upcoming MIPCOM…
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Renewal round-up: ‘All Against 1’ gets second run, MTV extends ‘The Hills’ reboot
German broadcaster ProSieben has ordered a second season of interactive entertainment format All Against 1…
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Sales round-up: ESG scores for ‘Younger’, ‘Stripped’; BBCS starts ‘Revolutions’
Endemol strips in Spain Endemol Shine International has sold social experiment format Stripped into Spain,…
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Halmi’s Great Point backs screening portal
Screening site ProgramBuyer.com, launched in January by former National Geographic duo Roz Parker and Edwina…
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RTL Group sets up exclusive formats unit
RTL Group is stepping up its efforts to build exclusive content with the launch of…
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MTV’s Lily Neumeyer promoted to EVP development
Long-time MTV exec Lily Neumeyer has been promoted to EVP of development for the Viacom-owned…
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Sales round-up: SBS6 orders dementia format, ‘Van der Valk’ travels Europe, Globosat buys ‘Keeping Faith’ S2
Talpa to open The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes Talpa TV in the Netherlands has ordered…
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Global Agency picks up Polish reality series ‘Sanatorium Of Love’
Turkish distributor Global Agency has acquired reality series Sanatorium Of Love. The TVP-produced series (10…
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A+E Networks promotes Saugato Banerjee to oversee Asia
A+E Networks has promoted Saugato Banerjee to a new role that will see him take…
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Exclusive: All3Media back in for Endemol Shine
All3Media is taking another look at acquiring Endemol Shine Group but the chances of the…
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UK financier Drive appoints DRG alum for sales push
Funding and distribution agency Drive has added the former senior VP of sales at UK-based…
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USA Network greenlights ‘Cannonball’ series
USA Network has handed a series order for physical competition series Cannonball. The 10-part series,…
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Renowned Films hires Gobstopper exec to head development
UK- and US-based production outfit Renowned Films has appointed former Gobstopper Television executive Chris Broughall…
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Fremantle’s Talkback appoints Jonno Richards as MD
Fremantle has hired Jonno Richards as MD of UK comedy label and Celebrity Juice producer…
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Content Innovation Awards entries deadline fast approaching
The deadline to enter the 2019 Content Innovation Awards is fast approaching, with this year’s…
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Sales round-up: Poland’s TVN returns to ‘Big Brother’, Ovation adds detective drama ‘Maigret’
Poland’s TVN returns to Big Brother Polish broadcaster TVN is to air another season of…
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MTV revives ‘Making The Band’
MTV is reviving reality series Making The Band after more than a 10-year hiatus. Producer…
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Evolution Media names president and adds Studio 71 exec
The Real Housewives of Orange County producer Evolution Media has promoted Alex Baskin to become…
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BBC Studios’ Asia chief steps down
BBC Studios’ exec VP of Asia David Weiland (pictured) is stepping down from his position…
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Sales round-up: Dutch Spike adds UK shows, Motorsport.tv gets Greenlight deal, AMC & Atresmedia prep EspañaTV for Portugal
Netherlands-based Spike agrees DRG deal Viacom-owned Spike in the Netherlands has struck a deal with…
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eOne appoints ex-Legendary Television exec for Asia sales
Entertainment One (eOne) is expanding its footprint in Asia with the appointment of a former…
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Entertainment One buys Daisybeck to continue UK unscripted push
Entertainment One (eOne) has agreed to acquire UK-based factual and factual entertainment producer Daisybeck Studios…
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Fremantle takes ITV2 back to ‘Supermarket Sweep’
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is bringing back classic gameshow Supermarket Sweep after ordering a 20-episode…
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Facebook’s European content exec Patrick Walker to step down
Facebook’s director of media partnerships in Europe is leaving the social media giant after three…
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Fox Entertainment unveils Gail Berman’s Sidecar team
Fox Entertainment’s content development division Sidecar has appointed a raft of executives to its senior…
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Renowned Films partners with The Story Lab for entertainment
Game of Clones distributor The Story Lab has struck a development deal with London-…
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Netflix adopts ‘surprise drop’ strategy for docs, reality
Netflix is adopting a “surprise drop” strategy for its documentary and reality programming to compete…
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Sales round-up: Fremantle sells remastered ‘Baywatch’, UK’s E! lands on ‘Temptation Island’
Remastered ‘Baywatch’ goes global Amazon Prime, Hulu and Bell Media are among companies to…
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Nippon TV names chairman and president
Dragon’s Den creator Nippon TV has promoted its president and one of its senior executives…
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Studiocanal alum’s prodco adapts ‘Queer as Folk’ in France
Telfrance Group-backed production outfit Aux Singuliers, launched by former Studiocanal development and acquisitions executive Joris…