NBCUniversal International Formats has struck a deal with Russian broadcaster CTC for a local version of Hollywood Game Night. The remake marks the 21st international version of the format, which has so far been adapted in the UK, Sweden, France, Spain, Turkey, French Canada and across Eastern Europe. Produced by Andrei Boltenko’s prodco M.I.R, the […]
Russian broadcaster CTC has commissioned a first season of Armoza Formats’ primetime singing competition, The Final Four, which is already set for Fox in the US. The local adaptation will air towards the end of the year and contains eight episodes. Fox has recently picked up the show for a US edition. It picked up […]
Locally-produced programming premiering on Russia’s seven biggest TV channels dipped 12% last year, new research shows. KVG Research’s annual report on the Russian TV market showed Channel One, Russia 1, NTV, CTC, TNT, St. Petersburg TV and Ren TV broadcasted a combined 9,400 hours of new original Russian content in 2015. This figure does not […]
The Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its 38% stake in Russian broadcasters CTC Media. The Swedish-based free and pay TV group received a total of US$123 million for the stake, and the deal leaves MTG with no further interest in CTC or any of its operations. The sale will result in […]
Modern Times Group is set to receive US$123 million in cash for its 38% stake of Russian broadcaster CTC Media, after CTC announced the final terms of its cash-out merger. MTG said that based on currency exchange rates at close of business on April 29, net cash receipts of SEK987 million would be reported in […]
Broadcasters in Argentina and Denmark are the latest buyers of Zodiak Rights-sold entertainment format Wild Things. Telefe used the format’s dedicated hub in Argentina for its local 13x60mins remake, with Peppermind attached to produce, while Mastiff Denmark is creating an 8x60mins version for its compatriot, TV3. Other recent local adaptations include Shenzhen TV’s Chinese version, […]
British studio Pinewood Group has moved into high-end drama creation and financing through a new joint venture with CTC Media founder Peter Gerwe. Pinewood and Gerwe’s StoryFirst PST have created Pinewood Television, which will “create, develop and finance high quality drama series for television for the international market”. It also plans to be involved with […]
CTC Media’s stockholders approved the sale of 75% of the company to Russia’s UTV Management at a special meeting held yesterday. The sale to UTV was approved by people who own 62.7% of CTC’s outstanding shares, while 54.4% approved a merger between CTC Media and a wholly owned subsidiary called CTCM Merger Sub. The sale […]
Several international partners have ordered local versions of Gogglebox Entertainment fly-swatting format Man vs Fly. Gogglebox is the Sony-backed UK prodco behind the series and Sony Pictures Television distributes it internationally and struck the new deals. In the three-minute show contestants have to swat a fly against the clock while inside a sealed box. It […]
Russian free-TV broadcaster CTC is piloting a local version of classic US sitcom Roseanne. The Russian version of the show will be called Katya. Sony Pictures Television is making the show for CTC, which marks the first time the studio will remake the comedy series. The original Roseanne series ran for nine seasons on US […]
