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Exclusive: ‘The Masked Singer’ retains crown as world’s best-selling format in 2021

The Masked Singer has held onto its crown as the world’s best-selling format for a third consecutive year, according to K7 Media’s annual report on the top 100 travelling unscripted TV formats, Tracking The Giants. The musical entertainment format from South Korea, which is distributed by MBC & Fremantle, secured 12 new local adaptations in […]

Discovery+ unveils ‘nature-inspired’ reality format & documentary thriller

Discovery+ has unveiled a reality dating series inspired by nature and a two-part documentary thriller for its global streaming service. The Man Without A Heart (2 x 60 minutes) is being produced by Banijay’s Cuarzo Producciones and directed by Jorge Varcárcel. It tracks the life and death of Miguel Ángel Martínez, who in 2005 appeared dead floating in […]

Why firms from Banijay to Beta Film are exploring NFT’s

From Banijay to Beta Film, TV companies are actively exploring how NFTs could help generate future revenues. Tim Dams investigates the opportunities being opened up by this relatively new market The market for digital items known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) exploded in popularity last year, and the TV industry has taken notice. Nearly $41bn was […]

France cooks up first remake of Germany’s ‘Chefs To Go’

M6 in France is adapting Banijay’s Chefs To Go, marking the first adaptation for the German cookery format. The show will be produced by Endemol France and pits a leading chef against a new kitchen rival each week, as they go head-to-head to create and deliver the best takeaway food in 90 minutes. The chefs have no idea […]

Unpacking the risk & rewards of format funds

New formats have always had to fight for space against the exploitation of proven IP, so what has prompted broadcasters to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in schemes to create new shows, asks Richard Middleton Formats are designed to be exploited again and again. This repeatability is baked into the essence of the industry, […]

Banijay UK’s CEO Lucinda Hicks to step down

Banijay UK’s CEO Lucinda Hicks is leaving the company this summer, with incoming BBC exec Patrick Holland taking up her remit. Hicks has been with Banijay and predecessor Endemol Shine Group for 12 years, taking on her most recent role in 2020 after the France-based firm completed its acquisition of ESG. Prior to that, she was COO […]

MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day

Banijay snags Korean duo Banijay has acquired exclusive multi-territory format rights to a competition show from Korea’s MBC. Bloody Game follows contestants who live together in a secret house and face a series of challenges with no contact from the outside world. To avoid elimination, they must use tactics, form alliances, or else engage in player-to-player […]

How France is leading the world on streamer regulation

France has been at the forefront of regulating domestic content investment from global streamers such as Netflix and Amazon, with countries around the world watching developments closely. Marie-Agnès Bruneau reports on what the changes mean After a drawn-out process, the French government has finalised a new regulatory framework that will implement the European Audiovisual Media […]

Fremantle, ITVS shift financing strategies for shows selling into US

Global production groups including Fremantle and ITV Studios (ITVS) are shifting strategies when it comes to selling scripted shows into the US, with deficit financing increasing. Christian Vesper, Fremantle’s president of global drama, and ITVS’s EVP of global content Julie Meldal-Johnson both outlined how the funding of drama was evolving during a panel session at Series Mania […]

Banijay buys Matteo Rovere & Sydney Sibilia’s Italian producer Grøenlandia

Banijay has acquired Romulus producer Grøenlandia Group in a deal that also hands it control of factual subsidiary Ascent Films. The company was founded in 2014 and is led by film directors and producers Matteo Rovere and Sydney Sibilia. It will become part of Banijay Italy and has been behind Cattleya and Sky Atlantic’s Romulus, as […]

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