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Elba, Ridley lead major Sky drama investment

Sky has commissioned six dramas that feature talent including Idris Elba, John Ridley, Julia Stiles, Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks, in a major move underlining the European satcaster’s clout in the high-end originals space. Namely, the shows are Guerilla, Tin Star, Delicious, Riviera, Jamestown and The Last Dragonslayer. Actor Elba (Luther, The Wire) will co-star in […]

A+E hires former Shine, Sony exec for formats push

A+E has recruited former Fox, Sony and Shine executive Hayley Babcock to spearhead a drive into international formats. She will be head of formats, international programming and production at A+E. Babcock is here at MIPTV in her new role and told TBI that A+E’s largely fully-owned catalogue is full of potential formats. The channel operator […]

Virgin expands Kingdom with second exclusive

Virgin Media’s push into exclusive UK programming has continued with the acquisition of mixed martial arts-themed US drama Kingdom. The UK pay TV platform will launch the Endemol Shine International-distributed Byron Balasco series in April 1 on its VOD service. The deal comprises 30 one-hours and follows on from the deal that saw Virgin bag […]

Fox orders Endemol Shine Germany format

US broadcaster Fox has ordered an eight-hour unscripted series, Superhuman, based on Endemol Shine Germany format The Brain. This comes after Fox aired a two-hour special of the format on January 4. The format sees contestants with extraordinary skills competing for a cash prize. In Germany, the series is in its sixth season, while distributor […]

Endemol Shine hires Lat Am sales director

Endemol Shine has recruited Luciana Nogueira as sales director, Latin America. In the newly-created role, she joins from Media Mundi Brasil, where she was international distribution manager. She will report to Veronique Verges, ESI’s senior VP, Latin America and US Hispanic, who already handles sales into the region and Brazil. The new recruit starts this […]

Hulu signs Endemol Shine, Sony shows

US on-demand service Hulu has secured rights to E4 comedy-drama My Mad Fat Diary and a multi-year licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Television. The 16x60mins Mad Fat Diary will be available exclusively in the US via Hulu’s ad-free and limited ad plans, comprising three seasons. Hulu acquired the Tiger Aspect Productions coming-of-age period drama series […]

My Kitchen Rules drawn up for UK network

British terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 is brining Australian cooking competition format My Kitchen Rules back to the UK. The network has commissioned a 30x60mins version of the show, My Kitchen Rules UK, which Network Seven-backed prodco 7 Wonder Productions will produce. Sky Living ran the show, which has been a huge hit for Seven in […]

CBS tracks down UK format Hunted

US broadcast network CBS has commissioned an American version of UK-created format Hunted from distributor Endemol Shine International. Endemol Shine North America will produce the US show, in which participants attempt to avoid capture while being tracked by world-leading investigators and hunters. The UK version, which Shine TV produces for terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4, has […]

The Hunt is on for Endemol Shine in Cannes

Endemol Shine International will launch manhunt reality format Hunted at MIPCOM. The show debuted on Channel 4 in the UK earlier this month and sees a team of investigators attempting to track contestants who attempt to go off the grid, evading the nationwide hunt for them. The series opener had a 12.4% market share on […]

Content companies vie to be Best Distributor

Five content sales companies have been shortlisted for the Best Content Distributor category in the first-ever Content Innovation Awards, organised by TBI and sister brand Digital TV Europe. Content Media, Endemol Shine International, Global Agency, ITV Studios Global Entertainment and TCB Media Rights will battle it out for the award, which will be given at […]