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Banijay
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Yellow Bird UK hires Red Arrow, Heyday TV alums amid development drive
Banijay’s Yellow Bird UK has hired Red Arrow Studio and Heyday Television alums to its…
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Amazon orders Dutch version of ‘Modern Love’ drama format
Amazon has commissioned a Dutch version of its drama format Modern Love for Prime Video…
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RTL revives ‘Big Bounce Battle’
German broadcaster RTL has commissioned a third season of Banijay competition format Big Bounce Battle…
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ITV revives ‘Big Brother’ reality format for the UK
UK comcaster ITV has ordered a revival of reality format Big Brother, with a new…
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News round-up: Sky orders footballer prank show; Sweden’s ‘Truth Will Out’ gets US remake; Abacus visits ‘Frontier’
Sky orders footballer prank show UK pay TV operator Sky has ordered a prank show…
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Exclusive: Brazil’s Band orders first full season of ‘MasterChef Senior’
Brazilian FTA network Band has commissioned the first full season of MasterChef Senior, a new…
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Fremantle’s Thames backs former Fizz chief Neale Simpson’s new fact ent label
Fremantle-owned UK production outfit Thames has partnered with the former creative director at Banijay-owned label…
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Exclusive: Viaplay makes double order on ‘MasterChef: Young Talent’ as culinary format expands
Viaplay Group has commissioned two separate local versions of MasterChef: Young Talent, a new iteration…
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Exclusive: Banijay to explore metaverse originals with ‘significant’ investment
Banijay is exploring the metaverse and is to make a “significant” investment in a new…
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Exclusive: Banijay set for scripted acquisitions across Europe as drama takes centre stage
Banijay is in the final stages of expanding its burgeoning scripted portfolio across Europe with…
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Poland’s TVP2 revives ‘Don’t Forget The Lyrics’ after 10-year hiatus
Polish broadcaster TVP2 has commissioned a new series of musical game show format Don’t Forget…
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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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News round-up: France TV orders ‘After The Asteroid’; Abacus to shop ‘Wonderland’; Banijay launches ‘Mr Bean’ NFTs
France TV orders ‘After The Asteroid’ France Télévisions has commissioned After The Asteroid (aka Après…
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Banijay to go public as Stéphane Courbit engineers takeover deal
Banijay is to become a public company after owner Stéphane Courbit unveiled a plan to…
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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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Banijay expands in Spain with ’30 Coins’ producer Pokeepsie Films deal
Banijay has struck a deal with Pokeepsie Films, the Spanish production outfit behind HBO Max drama…
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Discovery+ & TVNorge order first int’l version of Banijay’s ‘Drag Me Out’ format
Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer Discovery+ and its Nordic broadcaster TVNorge will air the first international…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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Unpacking the risk & rewards of format funds
New formats have always had to fight for space against the exploitation of proven IP,…
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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…
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MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day
Banijay snags Korean duo Banijay has acquired exclusive multi-territory format rights to a competition show…
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How France is leading the world on streamer regulation
France has been at the forefront of regulating domestic content investment from global streamers such…
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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…
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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…
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Exclusive: Banijay & South Africa’s Rebelintown strike format pact
Banijay is taking a South African fact-ent format that has already aired on local broadcaster…
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How scripted formats could dominate drama
Scripted formats are travelling further than ever before, particularly female-led and family-focused dramas. Mark Layton…
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Why FAST might be about to change everything
FAST channels allow rights holders to effectively become broadcasters in their own right. Richard Middleton…