After more than 35 years of operation, TBI is closing its doors and our website will no longer be updated daily. Thank you for all of your support.
Banijay Rights
2 min read
Round-up: Noovo reopens ‘Big Brother’ house; C4 remakes Israel’s ‘Little Mom’; ‘Love Island’ to debut ITV’s shoppable TV
Noovo reopens ‘Big Brother’ house Quebec network Noovo has ordered a second season of reality…
2 min read
Exclusive: UK’s BossaNova hires Banijay Rights exec for sales
UK-based funding and distribution company BossaNova has made its first senior commercial hire with the…
1 min read
Formats round-up: NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights; Canada’s Global returns to ‘Big Brother’
NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights NBCUniversal Formats has acquired remake rights in the Middle East,…
1 min read
Portugal’s RTP1 returns to MasterChef as Oz welcomes celeb spin-off
Portugal’s RTP1 and Network 10 in Australia have ordered new seasons from the Masterchef franchise….
1 min read
Israel’s Kan11 orders magical workplace sitcom
Israeli pubcaster Kan11 has commissioned a new scripted comedy series set in a bizarre department…
1 min read
Italy’s Canale 5 orders Vanessa Incontrada drama from Banijay
Mediaset’s Canale 5 in Italy has ordered a four-part female-led detective drama set in Tuscany….
1 min read
Banijay Rights appoints EVP of EMEA to replace Tim Mutimer
Banijay Rights has promoted Claire Jago to EVP of EMEA sales & acquisitions to replace…
2 min read
Round-up: Amazon adapts Coben novel & visits Veleno; ABC in Oz take new ‘Viewpoint’; Truly Original explores shopping
Amazon claims Coben & visits Veleno Amazon is expanding its scripted output with an adaptation of…
2 min read
Exclusive: Amazon’s global option deal for Banijay’s ‘Hunted’ revealed
Amazon Prime Video has a global option deal for local remakes of Banijay’s popular adventure…
2 min read
Format round-up: BBC orders Storyboard photo format; Mongolia’s NTV enters ‘The Rolling Kitchen’; SimpelZodiak launches mystery dinner show
BBC orders Storyboard photo format UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered an original photography format…
2 min read
Round-up: Discovery+ orders Henson puppet cooking show; Law&Crime Network to live cover Chauvin trial; ‘Juda’ returns to Hulu
Discovery+ orders Henson puppet cooking show Factual streamer Discovery+ has ordered a new puppet-led children’s…
2 min read
Cineflix Media taps Banijay’s Tim Mutimer as CEO of rights, replacing Chris Bonney
Marcella and Tehran firm Cineflix Media has appointed former Banijay Rights CEO Tim Mutimer to head…
2 min read
Show of the Week: Hierro
Returning for a second season, the new run of this Spanish-French mystery drama picks up…
1 min read
African SVOD Showmax moves into reality formats with ‘Temptation Island’
South African streamer Showmax is moving into reality formats with a local adaptation of Banijay’s…
1 min read
Banijay’s ‘Lego Masters’ builds new versions in Denmark, Finland
Denmark’s TV2 and MTV3 in Finland have ordered local versions of Banijay-owned format Lego Masters. Banijay’s…
3 min read
News round-up: AMC picks up ‘Bäckström’; BBC orders James Graham drama; Red Arrow shops ‘Blackout’; Bottle Yard secures funds
‘Bäckström’ picked up by AMC & returns for S2 AMC Networks has picked up season…
1 min read
Banijay Rights rejigs execs in Canada, Germany & Latin America
Banijay Rights has rejigged its operations in Latin America, Canada and Germany with a series…
2 min read
BBC & Netflix drama ‘Peaky Blinders’ to end after season six but will return in ‘another form’
BBC drama Peaky Blinders is to end after its sixth season, but writer and creator…
1 min read
Banijay takes Italian & Swedish domestic abuse formats to global buyers
Banijay is rolling out two formats to international buyers that are designed to raise awareness around…
1 min read
Banijay, ITVS, All3, eOne & Fremantle unveil plans for The London TV Screenings
UK-based distributors Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, All3Media International, Fremantle and ITV Studios have unveiled further…
2 min read
Commissioning round-up: Showtime orders ‘Yellowjackets’; BBCS & Bilibili announce ‘Ancients’; Viaplay takes ‘We Children From Bahnhof Zoo’
Showtime orders ‘Yellowjackets’ ViacomCBS-owned US network Showtime has given a series order to drama pilot…
1 min read
Banijay, All3, eOne, Fremantle & ITVS unveil London Screenings event
Distribution giants All3media International, Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, Fremantle and ITV Studios have joined up…
1 min read
HBO Max extends acquisition spree with UK comedy ‘Two Weeks To Live’
WarnerMedia’s US streamer HBO Max has taken exclusive streaming rights to British dark comedy Two…
7 min read
Go big or go small? Sales chiefs talk global deals
Covid-19’s impact on production coincided with US studios going direct-to-consumer, creating what appeared to be…
2 min read
Exclusive: Banijay Rights new-look distribution structure revealed
Banijay Rights has restructured its sales operation following the acquisition of Endemol Shine Group with…
2 min read
Exclusive: Banijay Rights’ scripted chief Caroline Torrance departs
Caroline Torrance, head of scripted at Banijay’s global sales arm, is leaving the company following…
2 min read
News round-up: Netflix axes ‘Altered Carbon’; C4 orders STV drama; Cineflix expands factual offer
Netflix ditches Altered Carbon Netflix has cancelled its sci-fi drama Altered Carbon after two seasons…
1 min read
AVOD streamer Tubi takes global versions of ‘MasterChef’ & ‘Lego Masters’
Fox Entertainment-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has struck a deal that will see it offering international…
2 min read
Banijay names Endemol Shine’s Matt Creasey to head sales, co-pros & acquisitions
Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of global production giant Banijay, has appointed Matt Creasey as…
1 min read
Banijay Rights signs first-look deal with ‘Swingers’ prodco Nineteen11
Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of European production giant Banijay, has signed a first-look deal…