Formats
MIPTV: The Big Deals
TBI looks at the top deals struck out of Cannes at last week’s MIPTV market….
Facebook’s Patrick Walker: Less about ‘You’ and more about ‘Us’
You may remember in 2006 when ‘You’ was named Person of the Year by Time…
Discovery, Science Channel commission ‘Uncharted’ from Karga Seven
Discovery and Science Channel in the US have commissioned Uncharted from Karga Seven Pictures –…
Op-ed: Finding new diamonds in formats
Larry Bass, CEO of Irish producer ShinAwil, on how to find original formats in an…
Disney + unveils unscripted slate as it preps SVOD pitch to investors
Disney has unveiled a robust unscripted slate for its Disney + service ahead of revealing…
Exclusive: Amazon taps TF1 exec to head up unscripted in France
Amazon has hired TF1’s non-scripted development manager Thomas Dubois to head up unscripted in France….
Exclusive: ITV swoops for ‘The Masked Singer’
ITV has swooped for Fox’s hit format The Masked Singer, TBI understands. The UK broadcaster…
Formats round-up: Talpa, Banijay Asia link up; Fremantle’s ‘Match Fit’ heads to Denmark
Talpa Global has inked an exclusive production deal with Banijay Asia to bring its format…
Endemol Shine China, Hunan TV set for first co-pro format
Endemol Shine China and Hunan TV have partnered for Acting Up, the first show to…
Exclusive: Global Agency’s ‘Legend’ optioned in US
Lionsgate-affiliated Revenge Body producer Rogue Atlas has optioned Global Agency’s The Legend, billed as a musical game of…