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Netflix’s ‘Flinch’ gets Russian remake after CTC deals with SPT & Stellify
Netflix series Flinch is getting remade in Russia by local broadcaster CTC, after striking a…
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News round-up: ‘La Famiglia’ heads to Greece, Russia; AMC buys ahead of NATPE Budapest; ViacomCBS format sales
Armoza’s La Famiglia travels to Greece, Russia Russia’s CTC and Greek broadcaster Antenna 1 have…
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NBCU’s ‘Hollywood Game Night’ scores Russian remake
NBCUniversal International Formats has struck a deal with Russian broadcaster CTC for a local version…
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Armoza’s Final Four lands Russia deal post-Fox
Russian broadcaster CTC has commissioned a first season of Armoza Formats’ primetime singing competition, The…
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Russia’s original output dips 12%
Locally-produced programming premiering on Russia’s seven biggest TV channels dipped 12% last year, new research…
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MTG completes sale of CTC stake
The Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its 38% stake in Russian…
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MTG cashing out of CTC Media
Modern Times Group is set to receive US$123 million in cash for its 38% stake…
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Lat Am, Euro nets coax Wild Things
Broadcasters in Argentina and Denmark are the latest buyers of Zodiak Rights-sold entertainment format Wild…
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Pinewood in drama JV with CTC founder
British studio Pinewood Group has moved into high-end drama creation and financing through a new…
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Stockholders back CTC Media sale
CTC Media’s stockholders approved the sale of 75% of the company to Russia’s UTV Management…
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Sony swats international Man vs Fly deals
Several international partners have ordered local versions of Gogglebox Entertainment fly-swatting format Man vs Fly….
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Russian net orders Roseanne format
Russian free-TV broadcaster CTC is piloting a local version of classic US sitcom Roseanne. The…
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Russian TV production falls
The number of original series on Russian TV fell by 12% last year as the…
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10 channels launch on Virgin Media
Virgin Media is adding 10 international channels to its UK platform, including a Pakistani drama…
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CTC names channel boss as Murugov steps aside
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has named Elmira Makhmutova as the new head of the CTC…
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CTC speaks out about Russian media law
CTC Media and its part stakeholder Modern Times Group have each said they are evaluating…
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Russia weighs new foreign ownership limits
Russian legislators have called for a ceiling of 20% to be imposed on foreign ownership…
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Sony hires ex-Disney exec as Russia chief
Sony Pictures Television has hired a former Disney Russia producer to run its production business…
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Polish sale for Global’s Shopping Monsters
Global Agency format Shopping Monsters is getting a Polish remake. Polsat Café, which is part…
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Pact embarks on Russia mission amid tension, ad ban fears
UK producers association Pact will go ahead with a three-day trip to Russia amid political…
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Buyers Briefing digital season: news digest
As part of our new weekly Buyers Briefing feature, we run down the biggest news…
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Mum of the Week lined up in four more territories
French format Mum of the Week is being remade for four international broadcasters in territories…
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Russian net buys German improv comedy remake rights
Russian channel CTC has acquired local remake rights to German improv comedy Schiller Street. The…
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CTC Media gets ready for Love
Russia’s CTC Media is set to launch a new female-skewing network called CTC Love at…
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CBS Studios Intn’l in ‘unprecedented’ Russian deal
CBS Studios International has acquired distribution and format rights to Russian comedy Kuknya (The Kitchen)…
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Reinventing the classics
Children’s TV is something that binds and defines peer groups. With new versions of Thunderbirds,…
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CTC Media appoints new CEO as Podolsky exits
Boris Podolsky, the CEO of Russian broadcaster CTC Media is exiting the company, with the…
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Russian remake for Spanish drama The Boat
Imagina International Sales has sold the format rights to hit Spanish drama The Boat (pictured)…
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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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French net to crown Shopping Queens
French broadcaster M6 has commissioned a local version of Turkish daily makeover show. The channel…
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