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Banijay
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Court rejects Endemol appeal against Banijay ruling
France’s Supreme Court has rejected Endemol’s appeal against a ruling that cleared Banijay from allegations…
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Eyeworks wins diving formats ruling over Banijay
A Dutch court has ruled in favour of Eyeworks in its copyright infringement case with…
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Australia and NZ take a seat at the drama table
Producers in Australia and New Zealand are creating a new wave of international-friendly scripted series…
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Spain’s drama producers look to go global
Spain’s crisis has forced TV producers to seek international business. Local fiction continues to dominate…
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Eyeworks to produce Banijay’s Opposite Worlds for Syfy
Eyeworks USA has been drafted in to produce the upcoming US cable remake of Banijay…
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Power Play: why celebs are becoming execs
As the global media superpowers march into ever more sectors, A-list actors, musicians, fashion gurus…
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The War Report
With the 100th anniversary of the most terrible conflict in world history coming in 2014,…
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Keshet’s Rising Star sparkles in new territories
Keshet has inked deals for its super buzzy Rising Star format in Germany and the…
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Banijay buys Spanish production company
Production and distribution group Banijay has acquired Day Light On Producciones (DLO), the Spanish drama…
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Nine preps Underbelly spin-off
Australia’s Network Nine is working on Fat Tony and Co, a spin-off of its crime…
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Checking up on US-Israeli TV at The Operating Room
LA-based prodco The Operating Room was founded by businessman Roby Freireich and filmmaker Oded Turgeman…
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Bunim/Murray making Def Leppard doc series
US producer Bunim/Murray is making Living With Def Leppard, a documentary series following the rock…
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Banijay, Telemundo hit Reset with French format deal
Banijay and Telemundo Internacional have agreed a three-year format deal for the distribution of formats…
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Formats to see in CEE
As NATPE Budapest gets underway, TBI speaks to the main players about selling formats into…
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Bunim/Murray taking Israeli drama into the US
Bunim/Murray has optioned Israeli drama series Screenz and will develop a version for the US…
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Small World poaches Banijay exec for formats push
Los Angeles-based formats company Small World IFT has recruited Luci Burnley to boost its international…
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New sale for Banijay diving format
Banijay’s Stars in Danger: The High Dive has been sold into South America. The diving…
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Marco Bassetti joins Banijay as CEO
Former Endemol Worldwide president Marco Bassetti has joined Banijay. He will be CEO at the…
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Screentime targets digital growth
Banijay-owned producer Screentime has launched a new digital division that will aim to develop apps…
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Popstars set for Turkish re-launch
The Turkish primetime version of Banijay’s reality singing format Popstars is to re-launch in the…
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Spain’s Telecinco takes the plunge with diving format
Spanish free-to-air broadcaster Telecinco has ordered a local version of Banijay International’s diving format Stars…
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French network orders Popstars
Canal+’s French digital network D8 has ordered a local version of the Popstars singing…
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Banijay and Eyeworks announce new deals for diving shows
Banijay and Eyeworks have both sealed new deals for their respective diving formats Stars in…
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Banijay sells Stars in Danger diving format into China
Banijay has shopped Stars in Danger: High Diving into China. The format, part of a…
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Banijay wins Popstars format dispute with Talpa
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that Talpa cannot launch ‘The Next Popstar’ format…
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Middle Eastern broadcasters board Banijay’s Trust
Three Middle Eastern broadcasters have signed up to take local versions of Banijay International’s gameshow…
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Banijay to produce French version of Keshet’s Marathon
French production company Banijay is to produce a local version of Israeli format Marathon after…
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Diving formats battle hots up as Fox buys Banijay show
The competition between Banijay and Eyeworks over their respective diving formats has heated up after…
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Banijay considers legal action over Eyeworks’ diving format
French production and distribution group Banijay said this morning that it is taking legal advice…
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Banijay acquires rights to Opposite Worlds
Banijay International has acquired the global rights to Chilean reality format Opposite Worlds after striking…