Amazon Prime Video has greenlit eight-part Jeremy Clarkson-fronted series I Bought The Farm (working title) from Expectation. The show follows The Grand Tour presenter as he attempts to run a 1,000-acre working farm in the heart of the British countryside. Filming commenced on the project this autumn and will continue across the farming year, following […]
Game Of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju and his TV presenter partner Gry Molvær Hivju have struck a co-production deal with Zig Zag Productions and Wildflame for an unscripted series. Set to debut at next week’s MIPCOM, True Viking is an endurance competition series in which contestants must, over five weeks, hone their ‘Viking’ skills and […]
David Flynn and Lucas Church’s Youngest Media is opening shop in France, just weeks after unveiling its German venture. The entertainment studio is teaming with French prodco Deeply Superficial – launched in 2018 by former Shine France founder and CEO Thierry Lachkar – for Youngest Media France. Youngest Media France will set about adapting the […]
BBC One has commissioned a celebrity version of BBC Two travel format Race Across The World. The 6 x 60-minute Studio Lambert-produced series will find four celebrities pairing up with a loved one or close friend to race across the world without air travel. Over the course of the series, the teams will need to […]
Spain broadcaster TV3 has commissioned a local version of Lineup Industries’ comedy format Taboo. The format sees a famous comedian test the boundaries of comedy and good taste each week by taking on a new subject that society has judged too taboo to laugh about. They source their material directly from those affected, be it […]
Endemol Shine Group has struck its first international deals for VR property makeover series Your Home Made Perfect, selling the format into the Netherlands and France. The Netherlands’ RTL 4 has commissioned Simpel Media, part of Endemol Shine Netherlands, to produce an eight-episode run of the format, which will air in a primetime slot next year. […]
ITV Studios has kickstarted a major restructure of its distribution business that sees the catalogues of Armoza Formats, Twofour and Talpa Media folded into one unscripted catalogue, and new chapter for ITV’s relationship with The Voice creator John de Mol. ITV Studios’ distribution and commercial arms, formerly known as ITV Studios Global Entertainment, will now operate […]
Fizz creative director Neale Simpson is stepping up to head the RDF-backed entertainment label. Simpson will take the reins at the Crystal Maze and Tipping Point business, tasked with growing the prodco’s output. He will lead on all development, production and operations. The nine-year RDF exec founded Fizz five years back and has been central […]
A+E Networks International has partnered with Korean broadcaster JTBC to distribute unscripted format Solo Wars. The title is the first project to emerge from the companies’ expanded partnership and broadens A+E Networks International’s global format partnerships, as well as JTBC’s reach in the US. In May, A+E Networks International struck a new formats representation and […]
Fox’s The Masked Singer has enjoyed a triumphant return to air, pulling in strong ratings for the US broadcaster. The hit talent show enjoyed an expanded two-hour season two premiere from 8-10pm on Wednesday (25 September), capturing 7.9m total viewers and an impressive 2.5 ratings in the coveted 18-49 demo. The show launched during what […]
