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Armoza Formats
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Format & factual deals: BBC buys ‘Serengeti Rules’; Orange Smarty strikes TI pact; Turkey remakes Nippon show
BBC, Arte, ZDF acquire PBS’s Serengeti Rules The BBC in the UK, Arte in France…
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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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TBI Weekly: Why ITV Studios’ Armoza deal is a watershed for unscripted
ITV Studios (ITVS) has been involved in its fair share of M&A activity over the…
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ITV Studios acquires Armoza Formats
ITV Studios (ITVS) has acquired Israeli format creator and distributor Armoza Formats. The company, founded…
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Armoza’s ‘Sex Tape’ remade in Finland
Finnish channel Nelonen has ordered a local version of Armoza Formats’ social experiment show Sex…
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Armoza’s ‘Conflict’ heads to Poland
Polish producer Rochstar has acquired the local rights to Israeli formats firm Armoza’s fact ent…
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Armoza grows development team with Reshet exec
Armoza has expanded its development team with the appointment of former Reshet exec Ori Dror….
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Exclusive: Armoza ramps up scripted with Arab/Israeli drama ‘Muna’
Armoza Formats’ Muna, a drama about an Arab-Israeli photographer battling with her identity, is among…
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Armoza’s The Four optioned in Portugal
Armoza Formats’ primetime singing competition The Four has been optioned in Portugal, with SP Entertainment…
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Armoza’s Singerella scores UK option
Armoza Formats’ singing show Singerella has been optioned in the UK. Argonon-owned Chase The Case producer Bandicoot…
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Formats round-up: Sony, Endemol and Armoza score sales
Electric Ray’s Alone At Home has sold into Germany and the Netherlands ahead of its…
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MIPCOM: The Big Deals
With this week’s MIPCOM market coming to a close, TBI looks at the top deals…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: Singerella
Distributor: Armoza Formats Channel: TBA Producer: Armoza Formats Concept: A would-be singer with unfulfilled dreams…
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C4 picks up Armoza’s Sex Tape
Channel 4 has commissioned Armoza Formats’ social experiment Sex Tape for broadcast later this year….
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Acquired taste: what role does acquisition play in drama?
With original programming more important to networks and services than ever, what role does the…
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TBI Weekly: the Mouse chases the Fox
It was revealed this week that Fox has been in talks with Disney about selling some of…
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TBI Weekly: OTT players threaten British content
This week ended with BBC chief Tony Hall once again warning of the threat OTT…
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TBI Weekly: Uncertainty ahead for DHX
After weak quarterly financials, Canada’s DHX Media is eyeing a sale or merger of the…
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Fox confirms Israeli format, eyes new King of the Hill
US broadcaster Fox has confirmed its local remake of Israeli singing competition show The Final…
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Armoza’s People’s Choice licensed in India
Armoza Formats’ entertainment show The People’s Choice has been commissioned for a first season by…
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360 Powwow to distribute Sex Tape in Lat Am
Miami’s Powwow 360 has acquired Latin American distribution rights to Armoza Formats’ Sex Tape. The…
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ProSieben books Play Date with Armoza
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has returned from MIPTV with a commission a new docu-reality series from Tel…
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Armoza, Tresor prepare German Sex Tape
Armoza is teaming with Tresor TV again, with the Munich-based prodco working on a local…
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European deals for Curvy Supermodel format
Armoza’s Curvy Supermodel format has been picked up in Spain and optioned in France. The…
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Deal round up: Fremantle pitches in with Tent City
FremantleMedia North America has scored a production deal with US prodco Tent City Entertainment, to-line…
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Armoza names new head of sales
Israeli distributor Armoza Formats has appointed Sharon Levi as its head of sales, with another…
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Viewpoint: factual TV in a post truth world
Twenty-sixteen saw some fascinating and somewhat worrying developments in terms of truth and the media…
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Armoza expands acquisitions team
Israel’s Armoza Formats has promoted sales executive Michal Itzhaki to an acquisitions role as it…
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Done deals in the week Trump won
Its been a seismic week for global politics with the election of Donald Trump as president-elect…
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Deal Monitor: 16 programming deals at a glance
In a week that began with MIPCOM recuperation and the news TV titan Time Warner…