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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day

Arte & BBC acquire Herzog doc Broadcasters including the BBC in the UK and Arte in France and Germany have acquired Werner Herzog’s new feature documentary The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft, following deals with distributor Abacus Media Rights. BBC took the 1 x 86-minute series in a pre-sale deal for […]

Germany’s SWR travels ‘Down The Road’ with local order for Belgian factual format

German broadcaster SWR has commissioned a local adaptation of Down The Road, the factual format created by Belgium’s Roses Are Blue. Berlin-based Tower Productions, alongside Three Rivers Entertainment, will produce the 6 x 50-minute season, with the new show set to arrive on SWR and ARD Media Library in August. This is the third adaptation […]

ITV greenlights Belgian sport-themed format

UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a British version of Belgian sporting reality competition format Eternal Glory. The commercial channel will air a six-part series later this year, with Twofour – whom ITV is deep in takeover talks with – attached to produce. This follows a deal with distributor Small World IFT, which sells the format […]

Belgacom expands on-demand service

Belgian telco Belgacom has launched its TV Replay service in Flanders and Brussels, allowing viewers to watch shows up to 36 hours after they’ve aired on different devices. The service, which Belgacom began trialling in November, lets Belgacom TV customers access programmed from their TV, computer, tablet or smartphone. Starting from this week, the TV […]

News brief: EBU selects new TV committee chair

The European Broadcasting Union has named Jean Philip de Tender as chairman of the EBU Television Committee. De Tender, general manager of Dutch-language channel Eén at Flemish public broadcaster VRT, has assumed the post from outgoing chair Ruurd Bierman of Dutch pubcaster NPO. The new EBU committee, which will serve until 2015 comprises de Tender, […]