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News round-up: Globo returns to ‘Survivor’ after a decade; Portugal preps ‘Let Love Rule’; UK’s C5 revives ‘Watercolour Challenge’
Globo returns to ‘Survivor’ Brazilian giant Globe has ordered a new version of Banijay’s format…
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Fox orders ballet drama ‘The Big Leap’, inspired by UK docuseries
US broadcaster Fox has ordered a drama that has been inspired by Big Ballet, a…
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Disney to close 18 channels in Asia as streaming focus expands
Disney is closing 18 linear networks in Asia as it focuses its attention on nascent…
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Round-up: Starz axes ‘American Gods’; Fox seeks ‘Our Kind Of People’; All3Media shops Ghislaine Maxwell doc
Starz axes ‘American Gods’ US network Starz has cancelled fantasy drama American Gods, confirming that…
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Fox sets up ‘Domino Masters’ in US with ‘Modern Family’ star Eric Stonestreet
Fox in the US has ordered Domino Masters, a new competition format being hosted by Modern Family star Eric…
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TBI Weekly: How AVOD is starting to pull out the big guns
If it hadn’t been for the double-barrel effect of a global pandemic and the launch…
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Sony hires Disney & Fox alum Ravi Ahuja as global TV studios chairman
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has appointed former Disney Television president Ravi Ahuja as chairman of…
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News round-up: ITV orders ‘The Masked Dancer’; Humble Bee hires Stephen McQuillan; Rocket welcomes ‘Cops’
ITV orders The Masked Dancer UK commercial broadcaster ITV has ordered a seven-part remake of…
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Join Acorn TV, Fox, SundanceNow, C5, ViacomCBS & more for TBI Talks: The London Screenings
Ahead of The London Screenings later this week, join TBI for a series of genre-focused…
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Format round-up: Fox & Mnet both reorder ‘I Can See Your Voice’; TBS dishes out ITV kitchen sabotage format
Fox & Mnet both reorder ‘I Can See Your Voice’; US network Fox has renewed…
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Deals round-up: ITVS invests in Israeli drama; Fox buys eOne’s ‘Diggstown’; GRB’s global sales
ITVS invests in Israeli drama ITV Studios (ITVS) has invested in upcoming Israeli thriller Jerusalem, which…
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News round-up: Orange Smarty sells 500+ factual hours; Fox building ‘Lego Masters’ S2; Fremantle gets ‘Tough As Nails’ in format deal
Orange Smarty sells 500+ factual hours Broadcasters TV4 in Sweden, Ananey in Israel, HRT in…
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UK & US rejig ‘Masked Singer’ with viewer engagement & panel tweaks
The format of hit singing show The Masked Singer is being tweaked on both sides…
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AVOD streamer Tubi takes global versions of ‘MasterChef’ & ‘Lego Masters’
Fox Entertainment-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has struck a deal that will see it offering international…
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TBI Weekly: Six Reasons Why Adult Animation Is Set To Flourish
Adult animation is a well-worn medium but the unique combination of a global production shutdown,…
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TBI In Conversation: ‘Hell On Wheels’ showrunner John Wirth on ‘passing the baton’
In the second installment of TBI’s In Conversation strand, we talk to Wu Assassins and…
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Fox leads 2020 fall slate with Spectrum Original series ‘LA’s Finest’
Fox in the US is attempting to avoid Covid-19’s impact on production by leading its…
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‘Gogglebox’ format gets US celebrity spin on Fox
All3Media-owned UK-and-LA-based prodco Studio Lambert has given its Gogglebox format a celebrity spin and launched it…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from a week with Covid-19
It might feel like you’ve been stuck indoors for months but for most readers outside…
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Fox doubles down on Korean formats with CJ ENM singing format
US broadcaster Fox is looking to build on the success of its remake of South…
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NBCUniversal strikes $200m deal for ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has struck a $200m deal with NBCUniversal (NBCU) in a…
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Fox partners with Warner Bros., Ellen DeGeneres on ‘The Masked Dancer’
US broadcaster Fox is moving ahead with a spin-off from its hit entertainment format The…
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Netflix to appeal court ruling in long-running exec poaching case with Fox
Netflix is planning to appeal a court ruling after it was told to stop poaching…
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‘Masked Singer’ marks triumphant return to Fox
Fox’s The Masked Singer has enjoyed a triumphant return to air, pulling in strong ratings…
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Endeavor Content shifts distribution from LA to London, led by Prentiss Fraser
Fox exec Prentiss Fraser has joined Endeavor Content as EVP for international TV sales. Fraser…
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ITV’s ‘Masked Singer’ shapes up with host and judges confirmed
UK broadcaster ITV’s adaptation of The Masked Singer is shaping up, with a host and…
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Disney-Fox merger sees scores of job losses at Nat Geo
National Geographic is feeling the impact of the Disney-Fox merger, with scores of employees set…
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‘Flirty Dancing’ scores US adaptation on Fox
Fox is remaking UK dance-dating format Flirty Dancing. The US broadcaster is adapting the All3Media…
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Fox checks out of ‘Paradise Hotel’
Fox has cancelled Paradise Hotel after just one season. The US broadcaster has pulled the plug on…
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Disney’s Q3 results dampened by Fox merger “transformation”
Disney missed the mark on Wall Street forecasts for its Q3 results, reporting earnings per…