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Endemol France
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MIPTV round-up: Banijay picks up ‘Alumni Lovers’; FilmRise to shop ‘Z Nation’; 3Cat orders ‘Zenith’
Banijay picks up ‘Alumni Lovers’ Banijay has acquired the format rights to South Korean dating…
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Banijay’s Endemol France lands TF1 and Canal+ alum to oversee sports push
Endemol France has named Didier Lahaye to a new role overseeing its sports-related output. Lahaye…
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Banijay buys French sports & drama prodco Puzzle Media
Banijay is expanding its French operations by acquiring local production outfit Puzzle Media. The deal…
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TBI Weekly: How Amazon & Netflix are supercharging France’s format market
Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have both enjoyed huge recent success with unscripted formats in…
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News round-up: C4 says ‘au revoir’ to ‘Escape To The Chateau’; Casta Diva hires; TF1 returns to ‘Star Academy’
C4 says ‘au revoir’ to Escape To The Chateau UK pubcaster Channel 4 is bringing the curtain…
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France cooks up first remake of Germany’s ‘Chefs To Go’
M6 in France is adapting Banijay’s Chefs To Go, marking the first adaptation for the German cookery format….
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Endemol France & judo star Teddy Riner team on new sports label
Banijay-owned Endemol France has partnered with Teddy Riner, the multi-Olympic gold medal winning French judo…
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Ex-Shine France COO creates Federation firm
France’s Federation Entertainment has brought in former Shine France COO Bouchra Réjani to create a…
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Banijay hires Shine France exec for digital
Banijay Group has brought in Shine France’s Lionel Abbo to lead its digital efforts globally….
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Endemol Shine France names programming chiefs
Endemol Shine France has revealed the shape of Vincent Panozzo’s programming unit, with content centred…
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Endemol Shine France COO named
The soon-to-launch Endemol Shine France will have Delphine Cazaux as its directrice générale. Cazaux (pictured)…
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Endemol-Shine merger in France given greenlight
Endemol Shine Group’s production companies in France have been given clearance to merge. The Autorité…
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Endemol France bags dating format as Shine nears
Endemol France has acquired rights to Canadian dating format Double Occupancy ahead of its merger…
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Shine France COO exits as Endemol merger draws near
The COO of Shine France has followed Thierry Lachkar out of the door, as the…
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Dutch, French nets have Pointless plan
A Dutch public broadcaster has commissioned a local version of game show Pointless, which is…
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French Banijay prodco adds Endemol France reality chief
Banijay Group’s H2O Productions has hired Endemol France formats veteran Philippe Stoltz as managing director….
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Anything Goes in Europe, Brazil
French comedy entertainment format Anything Goes has landed commissions in four new territories. Spain’s Antena…
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M6 buys Your Face Sounds Familiar
Broadcaster M6 is taking Endemol format Your Face Sounds Familiar into France. A primetime version…
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Senior management shake-up at Endemol
Endemol has instigated wide-ranging senior management changes with new roles for Martha Brass, Edwin van…
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Endemol boss Calmels resigns
Virginie Calmels has resigned as boss of Endemol France. Calmels was CEO, Endemol France, and…