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Banijay Rights
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FAST shift requires ‘significant’ investment, says Banijay Rights exec
Content rights holders need to think carefully about their strategy and calculate the return on…
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News round-up: Banijay takes ‘Wild Cooks’ global; Two Rivers snags ‘Chums’ rights; Screen Yorkshire opens FLEX scheme
Banijay takes Wild Cooks global Banijay has acquired exclusive global format distribution rights to Wild…
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‘Starstruck’ heads to Chile as Remarkable format strikes first int’l deal
Canal 13 in Chile has become the first international network to commission singing format Starstruck….
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C More, TV4 & ZDF link for Sofia Helin & Camilla Ahlgren drama ‘Fallen’
Swedish operator C More, its broadcast network TV4 and Germany’s ZDF have commissioned a Sofia Helin-starring…
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Banijay Rights to distribute ITV musical dating format ‘Romeo & Duet’
Banijay Rights has acquired global distribution rights to new singing & dating show format Romeo…
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Canal+ acquires Steven Knight’s wartime drama ‘Rogue Heroes’
France’s Canal+ has acquired six-part wartime drama Rogue Heroes, from distributor Banijay Rights. The series…
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MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day
Fremantle Finland appoints new CEO Jarkko Luoma has been appointed as the new CEO for…
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Banijay France acquires ‘Guess My Age’ format firm Tooco
European production and distribution giant Banijay has acquired a majority stake in French format firm…
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Sales Talk: Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne on rising FAST & poignancy of ‘The Crown’
Buyers, hungry for new content, are making their way to the UK capital for meetings, presentations and…
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Exclusive: Banijay Rights expands FAST network in UK with Samsung
Banijay Rights is moving further into Free Ad-supported Streaming Television (FAST) with the launch of…
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News round-up: ‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal; Kevin Mayer for MIPTV keynote; Abacus & Night Train take ‘The Scream’ rights
‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal United Media-owned Nova TV in Croatia and Nova S…
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Exclusive: Darren Star’s ‘Younger’ to get remade in Ukraine
Ukraine network Noviy has become the latest to order a local version of Darren Star’s…
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Viaplay stocks up on Nordic drama for US launch
NENT Group-owned streamer Viaplay has acquired a raft of scripted programming ahead of its launch…
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Beyond, Blue Ant, Studiocanal & Cineflix among distributors joining London TV Screenings
Studiocanal, Beyond Rights, Blue Ant International and Cineflix Rights are among a swathe of distributors…
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Epix picks up UK drama ‘SAS: Rogue Heroes’ from ‘Peaky Blinders’ scribe Steven Knight
MGM-owned US network Epix has acquired six-part wartime drama SAS: Rogue Heroes, in the first…
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London TV Screenings 2022 dates to clash with BBCS Showcase
All3Media International, Banijay Rights, eOne, Fremantle and ITV Studios have confirmed that next year’s London…
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Formats round-up: Korean FTA first for ‘Lego Masters’; Life TV gets ‘Pretty Smart’; SBS6 dreams & hunts
Korea’s MBC builds Lego Masters South Korean network MBC has become the latest global broadcaster…
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Newen Connect appoints Banijay alum Andrew Sime to lead on formats
French distributor Newen Connect has hired former Banijay Rights exec Andrew Sime to lead its…
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Telemadrid explores life in Spanish capital with Shine Iberia factual series
Spanish broadcaster Telemadrid is to air a new unscripted series, exploring the lives of the…
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BBC Two becomes first int’l buyer of Canal+ drama ‘Marie Antoinette’
BBC Two in the UK has become the first international buyer of eight-part historical drama…
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Exclusive: France 2 TV to debut new Banijay competition format, ‘The Artist’
French pubcaster France 2 TV will launch a new talent competition format from global production…
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M-Net reheats ‘MasterChef South Africa’ after seven-year break
South Africa’s M-Net is returning Banijay’s cookery format MasterChef to the country after a seven-year…
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Canal+ original ‘Marie Antoinette’ gets underway
Filming has begun on Marie Antoinette, a new original historical drama for France’s Canal+ Creation…
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Formats round-up: Rabbit’s Atlantic format sails into Poland; Russia enters ‘I’m A Celebrity’; TVNZ takes Beauty And The Geek Australia
Rabbit’s Atlantic format sails into Poland TVN in Poland has commissioned a local version of…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay orders murder-thriller from Banijay’s Jarowskij
NENT Group streamer Viaplay has ordered A Class Apart, a new Swedish drama from Banijay…
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Sales round-up: SBS takes ‘Rats’ AVOD rights; Oz drama ‘RFDS’ flies worldwide
SBS takes ‘Rats’ AVOD rights Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired exclusive AVOD rights to Czech…
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Banijay alum Andreas Lemos links with Will O’Connor’s Burn These Words
Will O’Connor, the founder of games agency Fire Without Smoke founder, has formally unveiled his…
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China builds own ‘Lego Masters’ following format deal with Huo Yuan Media
Shenzhen TV in China has become the latest company to order a local version of competition…
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Sales round-up: Scotland’s STV Player makes ‘biggest ever’ acquisition deal; Mediaset visits ‘Schitt’s Creek’; ‘Legacy’ lands in Spain
Scotland’s STV Player in ‘biggest ever’ acquisition deal Scotland’s STV has revealed its biggest content…
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Exclusive: Arte buys Hebrew-language menopause dramedy ‘Fifty’
French and German broadcaster Arte has picked up Israeli comedy drama Fifty, TBI has learned….