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Andrew Zein
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UK Screenings: Warner Bros. bets on US primetime
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) makes its debut at UK Screenings this year, with…
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Warner Bros. int’l production director exiting
Warner Bros. International Television Production’s director of production, Lesley Davies, is exiting the business, TBI…
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Little Big Shots goes big
Warner Bros. has secured a raft of new deals for its Little Big Shots, format…
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Wowow opens Japanese Cold Case
Japanese premium cabler Wowow has ordered a local version of Cold Case, the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced…
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Warner Bros. hires Bachelor Oz exec from Shine
Warner Bros. International Television Production has hired the executive producer of its Australian Network Ten…
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Burnett, Darnell ask 500 Questions in Cannes
US production gurus Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell will be in Cannes next week at…
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Warner sells first Eyeworks format post-takeover
Warner Bros. has made its first deals for Eyeworks-developed formats following its takeover of the…
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BBC One finds The Link, Warner attached for sales
UK channel BBC One has commissioned a quiz show in which teams attempt to find…
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Warner Bros. seals ER, Gossip Girl, Liars format deals
US drama series ER, Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars will be remade in Asia…
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Executive predictions: TV on 2014
As another eventful year in television draws to a close, leading industry figures – including Warner…
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NATPE Miami announces raft of speakers
Numerous speakers have been announced for the NATPE Miami market, which takes place in late…
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News brief: Warner Bros. renews Irish indie formats deal
Warner Bros. International Television Production has renewed its distribution agreement with Ireland’s Vision Independent Productions,…
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Turkish version of The O.C. launches on Star
Youth-skewed drama The O.C. is the latest US scripted series to be remade in Turkey….
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WBITVP show is No Brainer for BNN
A Dutch broadcaster has commissioned a local version of TV Asahi and Warner Bros. International…
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Bachelor looks for love with Oz commission
Network Ten has commissioned an Australian version of The Bachelor after licensing the format from…
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Warner Bros buys rights to Spanish game show
Warner Bros International Television Production has taken format rights to Money Time, a Spanish game…
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WBITVP to launch Speed King remake
Warner Bros International Television Production will launch a UK pilot based on Japanese quiz format…
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Televisa orders Spanish-language Gossip Girl
Warner Bros. is making a Spanish-language version of youth-skewed drama Gossip Girl for Televisa. The…
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East meets West as Japan opens its Treasure Box
The double whammy effect of not importing formats and lengthy primetimes filled with original shows…
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Hollywood Studio formats
Plans are underway to make some of the most iconic US shows ever for local…
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Warner Bros. picks up quirky Canadian dating format Wanted
Warner Bros. International Television Production has picked up rights to Canadian dating series Wanted. The…