Red Arrow picks up Australian WW2 dramedy Red Arrow Studios International has picked up the global distribution rights to World War Two dramedy While The Men Are Away. The 8 x 30-minute series has been commissioned by SBS in Australia and is being produced by local production company Arcadia. While the men are off fighting […]
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in the global TV industry to get their thoughts on the major trends and best shows coming up in the next 12 months. Here, Cathy Payne, CEO of Banijay Rights, talks FAST expansion, surging costs and Gogglebox. What is the biggest […]
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new additions to the schedule for The London TV Screenings, which takes place 27 February to 3 March. The five companies take the total number of hosts to 26, with each carving out time in the calendar to deliver a mixture […]
Starzplay, Paramount+ and TVNZ are among companies to have picked up wartime drama Rogue Heroes, which was yesterday extended into a second season by the UK’s BBC. The show, which is produced by Banijay UK label Kudos and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s indie Nebulastar, has seen its first season picked up by Starzplay in […]
Nat Geo, SVT among TVF deals Nat Geo and SVT are among a slew of broadcasters to have picke dup shows from distributor TVF International, as the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers gets underway. Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography, originally commissioned by ABC, CBC and ZDF/Arte, has sold to more than 15 territories worldwide, […]
MasterChef+ set for Brazil Band and Discovery Home & Health in Brazil is preparing to launch a new version of culinary hit MasterChef targeting older cooks. MasterChef+ is being produced by Endemol Shine Brasil, whose parent, Banijay, sells the format via sales arm Banijay Rights. The format marks the first local series version of the […]
The full fat version of MIPCOM was back with a vengeance in Cannes this week, but while Cara Delevingne and Emily Blunt provided some glitz, the clamour has been around something rather less glamorous. FAST was barely a subject for discussion at MIPCOM 2019 but spool forward three years and the revenue potential is clear […]
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired Bali 2002, a four-part exploring the lives directly impacted by the terrorist attacks on the Indonesian island 20 years ago. The drama, which will air on new streaming service ITVX next year, was co-produced by Banijay labels Endemol Shine Australia and Screentime for Stan and 9Network in Australia. The ITV […]
PBS in the US has picked up North American rights to Marie Antoinette, the Deborah Davis-penned drama produced for Canal+ in France. The show, which will have its North American premiere in Spring 2023, has been produced by Banijay Studios France, CAPA Drama and Les Gens. Banijay Rights sells globally. The series has been created […]
Banijay links with Stallone & preps Escobar doc Endemol Shine North America and Bear Grylls’ The Natural Studios, a joint venture with Banijay, have created a new production partnership with Rocky and Rambo star Sylvester Stallone’s production company Balboa Productions. The three creative houses are coming together to develop “high-adrenaline, cinematic and genre-bending adventure series.” Bear […]
