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Banijay Rights
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Banijay Rights lands former BBC Studios sales exec in Germany, Poland
Banijay Rights has hired a former BBC Studios exec to oversee sales in German-speaking countries…
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Sky & Banijay’s Groenlandia team for Italian drama from Sydney Sibilia
European pay-TV giant Sky has ordered Someone Killed Spiderman – Accidentally Famous (working title), the…
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Five key takeaways from Filmart 2024
Rashmi Bajpai, Banijay Rights’ EVP for Asia, shares her five key takeaways from last week’s…
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‘Highway Thru Hell’ leads to FAST channel with Banijay, Great Pacific deal
Canada’s Great Pacific Media (GPM) is moving into FAST with a new channel launched in…
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Checking the industry’s pulse ahead of London TV Screenings
We are just days away from the start of London TV Screenings and BBC Studios…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Cathy Payne, CEO, Banijay Rights
Ahead of buyers landing in the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase…
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Banijay invests in ‘Natives’ writer Akala’s UK prodco Immovable Studios
Banijay has taken an undisclosed stake in Immovable Studios, the UK-based production outfit co-founded by…
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News round-up: Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’; DCD sells into Oz & NZ; ‘The Write Offs’ heads to Télé-Québec
Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’ Cineflix Rights has picked up French-language drama series In Memoriam…
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News round-up: ‘Fallen’ heads to US, France; SVT adapts ‘Scarab Flies’; Globo buys ‘Spinners’
Polar+, MHZ Choice buy ‘Fallen’ Polar+ in France and MHZ Choice are among buyers of…
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TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist
We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global…
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News round-up: WBD & ITVX bring back ‘Bean’; ITV returns ‘Stand Up Sketch Show’; UKTV extends ‘Special Ops’ series
WBD & ITVX bring back Bean Warner Bros. Discovery and ITVX have ordered a fourth…
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‘MasterChef’ hits 70 territory milestone following latest European deals
Banijay’s culinary format MasterChef is set to hit 70 territories after deals for local versions…
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Peacock scores sports doc ‘Mission To Burnley’ & extends ‘Twisted Metal’
US streamer Peacock has acquired sports docuseries Mission To Burnley and renewed action-comedy Twisted Metal…
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S4C preps BlackLight’s Welsh & English-language drama ‘Cleddau’
S4C in Wales has unveiled BlackLight Television’s six-part drama Cleddau (aka The One That Got…
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Banijay Rights snags ‘Wolf Hall’ from BBC Studios, as BBC & PBS prepare finale ‘The Mirror And The Light’
Banijay Rights has picked up distribution of Wolf Hall from BBC Studios (BBCS), with the…
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BBC pre-buys second season of ‘Marie Antoinette’
UK pubcaster the BBC has pre-bought the second season of historical drama Marie Antoinette in…
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TBI Formats Hot Picks: The Summit
Producer: Endemol Shine Australia, Nine Network | Distributor: Banijay Rights | Broadcaster: Nine Network (Australia)…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Eva Longoria – Searching For Mexico
Producer: Raw TV | Distributor: Banijay Rights | Broadcaster: CNN (US) Following CNN and Raw…
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India’s JioCinema extends reality push with trip to ‘Temptation Island’
Indian streamer JioCinema is launching a local version of Banijay’s reality format Temptation Island, marking…
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Sales round-up: ‘Michael Palin Into Iraq’ pick ups; Banijay takes ‘Fortune Hotel’ rights; Mondo TV inks ‘Grisù’ deal
‘Michael Palin Into Iraq’ pick ups SBS Australia and BBC Earth Asia have acquired travel…
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Formats round-up: ERT1 brings ‘Switch’ to Greece; Glow Media revives ‘Pros Vs Joes’; Joyn orders ‘Good Luck Guys’
ERT1 brings ‘Switch’ to Greece Greece pubcaster ERT1 has ordered a local adaptation of Lineup…
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News round-up: Prime Video remakes ‘Good Luck Guys’; BBC buys Hulu’s ‘Love, Victor’; ProgramBuyer hires Vubiquity alum
Prime Video remakes Good Luck Guys Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a local remake of…
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Canada’s TVA preps French-language ‘MasterChef’ with Pixcom
Canadian French-language network TVA has ordered a local version of culinary format MasterChef. The show…
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Virgin Media O2 partners with A+E, Banijay & others for FAST channel suite
UK cabler Virgin Media O2 has partnered with A+E Networks EMEA, All3Media International, Banijay Rights,…
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Channel 5 orders ‘The Hardacres’, adaptation of CL Skelton period novels, from Playground
Paramount-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered The Hardacres, a period drama based on The…
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News round-up: BritBox UK buys ‘Fat Friends’; Freevee expands ‘7 vs. Wild’, Quintus to sell format
BritBox UK buys Fat Friends Streaming service BritBox UK has picked up rights to all…
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NPO1 in Netherlands orders ‘Elixer’, scripted co-pro from Topkapi, NTR & BNNVARRA
Dutch broadcaster NPO1 has commissioned Elixer, a new scripted drama about the pharmaceutical industry, from…
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Exclusive: ‘Lego Masters’ reaches 20th remake milestone as RTL Hungary orders local version
Hit format Lego Masters has reached its 20th country, TBI has learned, with RTL Hungary…
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Disney+ takes Canal+ drama ‘Marie Antoinette’ into Germany
Disney+ has picked up historical drama Marie Antoinette in Germany, marking the latest deal for…
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Nelonen investigates ‘Murder In Hanko’ from Banijay’s Jarowskij Finland
Finnish broadcaster Nelonen and its streaming service Ruutu have greenlit Murder In Hanko, a new…