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Critical Content strikes first-look deals with ITVS France & Be-Entertainment
Ginny & Georgia and Sly producer Critical Content has struck a first-look production deal with…
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NBC gives greenlight to ‘Destination X’ in the US
Adventure reality competition series Destination X has been given the official greenlight by NBC in…
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Deals round-up: ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’; Fremantle does ‘Battle In The Box’; Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Celebrity Farmsitters’
ITVX & Cosmote TV say ‘So Long, Marianne’ ITVX in the UK, Cosmote TV and…
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Spain’s ETB lands ‘Finder$ Keeper$’ following Be-Entertainment deal
Belgian format Finder$ Keeper$ is on its way to Spain following a deal with local…
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News round-up: C5 & FilmRise prep prisoner show; Hulu plays country music; Lighthouse & Dog Ears get ‘Stage Struck!’
C5 & FilmRise meet ‘World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners’ Paramount-owned UK comcaster Channel 5 and US-based…
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News round-up: Be-Entertainment recruits ITVS exec; ‘Great Songwriters’ sales; History Channel Iberia buys museum doc
Be-Entertainment recruits ITVS exec Martijn Plaizier Belgian format distributor Be-Entertainment has hired ITV Studios Global…
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‘Destination X’ travels to RTL4 for Dutch adaptation
RTL4 in the Netherlands has commissioned a local adaptation of Be-Entertainment’s adventure reality format Destination…
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News round-up: Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Swipe Around’; The CW picks up ‘Fantastic Friends’; Campanario & Addiction House strike pact
Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Swipe Around’ Be-Entertainment has acquired the global distribution rights to Swipe Around,…
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ITV Studios France takes on ‘The Big Job Switch’
ITV Studios France is producing a local version of social experiment format The Big Job…
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News round-up: Belgium expands ‘Finder$ Keeper$’; Paramount+ lands Lollapalooza doc; Freevee preps ‘Neighbours’ for FAST
‘Finder$ Keeper$’ picked up in French-speaking Belgium RTL-TVI has ordered a local version of family…
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News round-up: Escapade boards ‘Grassroots’; RTL II plays ‘Finder$ Keeper$’; NBCU & Disney strike Lat Am kids deals
Escapade boards ‘Grassroots’ Sydney-based distributor Escapade Media has boarded Storyfirst and Hispter Films’s upcoming six-part…
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Unscripted round-up: ‘The Musical Of Your Life’ lands in UK; Anchor sinks Errol Morris deal; Netflix spins-off ‘Bling Empire’
The Musical Of Your Life lands in UK All3Media-owned Objective Media Group has picked up remake…
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News round-up: NPO welcomes Korea’s ‘Genius Game’; VTM preps ‘Finder$ Keeper$’; Paramount+ makes Showtime offer
NPO welcomes Korea’s Genius Game NPO in the Netherlands has ordered a local version of CJ…
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Belgium’s Primitives hires Magnify alum as sales & acquisitions chief
Benelux format distributor Primitives has named a Be-Entertainment and Magnify Media alum as its new director of…
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News round-up: Vice moves onto Tubi; MContent’s India mentor scheme; Be-Entertainment’s Italy deal
Vice moves onto Tubi Vice Distribution, the sales arm of Vice Media Group, has launched…
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Sales round-up: Disney+ Hotstar acquires drama trio; HBO Max welcomes ‘Visitors’; MHz takes Malta’s ‘Merjen’
Disney+ Hotstar acquires drama trio Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has acquired three European dramas –…
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News round-up: RTL takes ‘Big Switch Job’; Disney+ buys ‘Blinded’; Gino D’Acampo returns to Italy
RTL Studios takes on ‘The Big Switch Job’ Germany’s RTL Studios is to produce a…
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Be-Entertainment takes global rights to social experiment format ‘The Big Job Switch’
Belgian distributor Be-Entertainment has taken global rights to social experiment format The Big Job Switch…
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Formats round-up: Be-Entertainment hires sales exec; Fremantle takes ‘Fame In The Family’ rights; Magnify sells ‘Love Raft’
Be-Entertainment hires sales exec Belgian distributor Be-Entertainment has hired Jack Solesbury as VP of finished…
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Be-Entertainment takes global rights to celebrity interview format ‘The Musical Of Your Life’
DPG Media-backed Belgian distributor Be-Entertainment has acquired the international rights to multimedia production company Dedsit’s…
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Unscripted round-up: Hulu meets ‘Peckham’s Finest’; Be-Entertainment lands ‘Dream Job In Paradise’; More4 & 6ter take on ‘Space Invaders’
Hulu meets ‘Peckham’s Finest’ Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has acquired UK reality show Peckham’s Finest,…
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Belgium’s Be-Entertainment hires ITVS, Endemol alum to lead global push
Belgian distributor Be-Entertainment appointed a former ITV Studios (ITVS) executive to oversee its international expansion….
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Unscripted round-up: Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights; Love Nature & WNET launch sardine doc; ‘Project Cupid’ strikes in Poland
Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights Red Arrow Studios International has acquired global distribution…
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OSN looks for ‘The Way Out’ in Middle East adaptation
Dubai-based broadcaster OSN has ordered a Middle Eastern adaptation of escape room format The Way…
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TV2 Denmark seeks ‘The Way Out’ with escape room format
TV2 Denmark has ordered a local adaptation of Roses Are Blue’s escape room format The…
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Deals round-up: Salto takes slew of ITV Studios shows; Olympusat adds Ukrainian drama trio; SBS6 to adapt ‘Project Cupid’ format
Salto takes slew of ITV Studios shows Nascent French SVOD Salto has acquired a range…
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Ex-Talpa exec launches Medialaan sales arm
Former head of sales at Talpa Global Gepke Nedelof and Flemish broadcaster Medialaan are launching…