BBC revives ‘Weakest Link’ UK pubcaster the BBC is reviving gameshow format Weakest Link. BBC Studios Entertainment is producing, with the 12 x 45-minute series executive produced by Pete Ogden. It was commissioned by director of entertainment Kate Phillips. This return for Weakest Link will see celebrity contestants battling it out by answering a series […]
Israel’s Kan acquires history format Born On Israel public broadcaster Kan has struck a deal with UK-based distributor DRG that has seen it ordering a local version of social history format Born On and optioning social experiment format No More Boys & Girls. Born On will run as a 6 x 60-minute series this summer […]
The UK’s Channel 4 has continued its investment in local indies by taking a piece of Glasgow-based producer Firecrest Films. The move represents the latest use of the Channel 4 Indie Growth Fund, which has helped the broadcaster buy into companies such as Barcroft Media Group, Eleven Film, Lightbox Media and The RightsXchange (TRX). Channel […]
