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CJ ENM
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Korea’s CJ ENM strikes $1bn deal for Endeavor Content
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has struck a near-$1bn deal to rapidly expand its…
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CJ ENM’s ‘I Can See Your Voice’ sells into five European countries
Five deals have been struck across Europe for local versions of hit South Korean music…
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News round-up: ‘Grandpa’ travels to Australia; Fauna brings ‘True’ to Turkey; Eccho shops K-drama duo
‘Grandpa’ travels to Australia National Indigenous Television (NITV), a division of SBS Australia, has acquired…
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CJ ENM & Tokyo Broadcasting System form co-pro partnership
South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM has struck a co-production partnership with Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting…
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TBI Weekly: How Korea’s wave is changing course
South Korean producers and broadcasters make regular appearances in TBI news but recent deals suggest the…
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Germany’s Tellux, Italy’s Indiana & UK’s Born Wild link with Eccho on mockumentary
CJ ENM-owned Eccho Rights has linked up with German producers Tellux Film, Indiana Production in…
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ABC Signature names CJENM exec to work on drama development
Disney-owned production division ABC Signature has hired an exec from South Korea’s CJENM to work…
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Korea’s CJ ENM reveals $4.5bn investment in global content push
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has unveiled plans to invest more than ₩5tn ($4.5bn)…
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News round-up: Channel 2 Iceland seeks ‘Black Sands’; BBC extends ‘I Can See Your Voice’ UK
Channel 2 Iceland seeks ‘Black Sands’ Channel 2 Iceland has commissioned Black Sands, a new…
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MGM & HBO Max ride the K-pop wave with new talent shows
US-based MGM Television and WarnerMedia-owned HBO Max are both looking to capitalise on the K-pop…
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South Korea’s CJ ENM hires Sebastian Kim to head sales & acquisitions
South Korean media giant CJ ENM has hired Sebastian Kim as its new director for…
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Korea’s Studio Dragon drama trio land sales & remakes
Three Korean drama series, all produced by Seoul-based Studio Dragon, are headed to Japan, Thailand…
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Korea’s ‘I Can See Your Voice’ format heads to France & Belgium
French broadcaster M6 and VTM in Belgium have commissioned local adaptations of the I Can…
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Round-up: BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner; Noovo orders ‘I Can See Your Voice’ Quebec; FilmRise & Nelvana ink 800-hour distribution deal
BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner UK pubcaster the BBC has…
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TBI Formats: Fighting for your format
Mark Layton talks to format rights holders from around the world about what they can…
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Format round-up: Fox & Mnet both reorder ‘I Can See Your Voice’; TBS dishes out ITV kitchen sabotage format
Fox & Mnet both reorder ‘I Can See Your Voice’; US network Fox has renewed…
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News round-up: ‘I Can See Your Voice’ travels; Bilibili launches shorts program; Court TV launches on Freesat
‘I Can See Your Voice’ travels Broadcasters in Spain, Finland and Russia have ordered local…
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Russia 1 snags CJ ENM’s singing format ‘I Can See Your Voice’
Russia 1 has become the latest broadcaster to order a local version of music mystery…
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CJ ENM inks first-look deal with Warner Horizon Unscripted TV
South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM has signed a first-look TV deal with Warner Horizon…
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CJ ENM’s Eccho Rights strikes Sony deal for local language drama
CJ ENM-owned distributor Eccho Rights has struck a deal that will see it represent local…
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News round-up: Top Hat’s 9/11 doc sells in Europe and US; Fremantle takes CNN’s ‘First Ladies’ global; Korea’s CJ ENM strikes pact with Indonesia’s GoPlay
Top Hat’s 9/11 doc sells in Europe and US The Canal+ Group in France, TV2…
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Eccho Rights rejigs Turkish drama sales & acquisitions with Handan Özkubat promotion
CJ ENM-owned distributor Eccho Rights has reshuffled the sales and acquisition division for its Turkish…
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Korea’s CJENM strikes content deal with Chinese streamer iQiyi
Chinese streaming operator iQiyi is stocking up its international service with shows including Oscar winner…
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Korea’s CJ ENM strikes first-look format deal with Keshet’s Tresor TV
South Korea’s CJ ENM has struck a first-look deal with Keshet International’s Germany production company…
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Netflix snags ‘Parasite’ star for latest Korean drama
Global streaming service Netflix will launch a new Korean drama series later this year, starring…
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News round-up: ‘The Voice’ returns to South Korea; Oz soap ‘Neighbours’ resumes production
‘The Voice’ returns to South Korea Reality talent format The Voice is returning to South…
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News round-up: Oz ‘Living Room’ travels to US; CJ ENM & Bunim/Murray format deal; ZDF snags Covid-19 series
Dabl steps into WTFN’s ‘Living Room‘ WTFN-produced The Living Room is headed to the US…
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Fox doubles down on Korean formats with CJ ENM singing format
US broadcaster Fox is looking to build on the success of its remake of South…
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Trendwatch: East to West
Turkish drama has already conquered Latin America and is now expanding into Asia, where synergies…
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Drama deals: eOne boards first French drama, Eccho swoops for Sweden’s ‘Love Me’
Entertainment One picks up first French-language drama Entertainment One (eOne) has picked up international distribution…