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Eyeworks
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SBS Australia & Canal+ France among global deals for Benelux thrillers ‘1985’ & ‘The Crash’
StudioCanal has sold two Benelux thrillers – 1985 and The Crash – to a range…
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Formats round-up: NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights; Canada’s Global returns to ‘Big Brother’
NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights NBCUniversal Formats has acquired remake rights in the Middle East,…
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News round-up: Global sales for Euro-thrillers; Portugal’s SIC acquires ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ format; Finland’s YLE gets ‘Pretty & Single’ and more…
Euro-thrillers head to Netflix and others in global sales Global streamer Netflix and broadcasters around…
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Eyeworks co-founder to lead new Euro prodco
A trio of producers from Belgium has partnered to launch an Amsterdam-based prodco, with a…
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3 Ball boss inks new deal
The CEO of 3 Ball Entertainment has renewed his deal at the US reality prodco…
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Fox hires formats veteran for sales
US studio Fox has hired Dorothy Crompton as its VP of format sales. Crompton has…
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Argonon’s Leopard hires Cook from Pulse
The US arm of Leopard Films has recruited Rich Cook for a new role. Cook…
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Sony nabs Fox exec to build int’l production
Sony Pictures Entertainment has a new senior VP, international television production after the hire of…
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E4 buys Rush Hour series
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired the US film-to-TV series Rush Hour. The show will…
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Time Warner: $19bn content investment coming
Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes says spend on production and programme marketing at the US…
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Warner’s Asanger joins Sony
Warner Bros International Television Production executive Christian Asanger is joining Sony Pictures Television Germany in…
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Former Eyeworks exec launches distributor
Tyler Massey has launched a new LA-based distribution firm, MassMedia International. Massey was the executive…
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TVNZ plans DIY series
New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ has commissioned a Eyeworks DIY-themed format. Our First Home is billed…
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Paul Jackson joins Videojug, targets Buzzfeed and Vice
Ex-Eyeworks, BBC and ITV executive Paul Jackson has taken a consultancy role at Videojug as…
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Warner Bros. completes Eyeworks deal
Warner Bros. has completed its multimillion dollar takeover of Netherlands-based production group Eyeworks. The US…
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Zodiak’s Lagewaard exits for Strix
Strix Holland has hired Tatiana Lagewaard as creative director. She joins production company Strix from…
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Talpa’s de Mol predicts major prodco consolidation
John de Mol has predicted “further centralisation” will lead to between three and five consolidated…
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Europe’s most valuable formats
The UK is the most lucrative formats market in Europe, while TF1 is the leading…
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Eyeworks’ revenue hits €274m
Europe-based production giant Eyeworks has posted strong full-year financial results, with revenue up 9% year-on-year…
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MIPTV 2014 news brief: The Feds pursuing Zombie Boot Camp
Australia-based prodco The Feds has hired veteran producer Julia Peters ahead of heading to Cannes…
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Eyeworks’ Oerlemans recovering after heart attack
Eyeworks founder Reinout Oerlemans is in hospital after suffering a heart attack on Sunday. Oerlemans…
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Warner Bros. completes Eyeworks deal, Oerlemans exits
Warner Bros. International Television Production has paid a reported €200 million (US$273.3 million) to acquire…
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NBCUniversal hires for factual development team
NBCUniversal International Television Production has finalised the shape of the factual development unit that former…
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Eyeworks’ Blondes invade China
Eyeworks, the Dutch prodco that Warner Bros. is set to take over, will have its…
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Warner Bros. tipped to buy Eyeworks
Warner Bros. wants to buy Dutch production group Eyeworks and is in advanced talks with…
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Eyeworks hands new Nordic role to Esben Halding
Eyeworks executive Esben Halding has been handed the new role of head of Nordic cooperation…
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Eyeworks wins diving formats ruling over Banijay
A Dutch court has ruled in favour of Eyeworks in its copyright infringement case with…
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Eyeworks to produce Banijay’s Opposite Worlds for Syfy
Eyeworks USA has been drafted in to produce the upcoming US cable remake of Banijay…
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Cable sparks a US indie M&A frenzy
The international media groups that previously drove rounds of M&A activity among indies in the…
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Greek net dives in with Eyeworks format
Greek commercial broadcaster Antenna Television has ordered its own series of Eyeworks’ diving format Celebrity…
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