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ITV Studios
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Banijay strikes deal with ITVS-owned Tetra Media to buy ‘Hello Kitty’ prodco Monello
Banijay has substantially expanded its children’s catalogue after striking a deal to acquire Monello Productions…
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Show of the Week: Stacking It!
Some gameshows test people’s general knowledge, others their problem-solving skills – but this new format…
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ITV Studios hire Bavaria Fiction exec for new German drama prodco
ITV Studios (ITVS) has hired Bavaria Fiction’s Moritz Polter to head up a new scripted…
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MIPTV round-up: Protagonist launches ‘The Kings’ for global sales; David Beckham preps biography project; ViacomCBS strikes format deals
Protagonist launches ‘The Kings’ for global sales UK-based distributor Protagonist Pictures is launching global sales…
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ITVS-owned Lifted boosts development team with trio of senior hires
ITV Studios-owned Lifted Entertainment has announced a trio of senior development hires. Ramy El-Bergamy has…
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BritBox strikes exclusive ‘Line Of Duty’ deal in US
BritBox in the US has picked up exclusive rights to the sixth season of Jed…
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Circle of Confusion TV Studios to adapt sci-fi drama ‘Austral’
US-based Circle of Confusion Television Studios and ITV Studios-owned Big Talk Productions in the UK…
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BritBox adds ‘Grace’ to North American originals line-up
BBC Studios and ITV joint SVOD BritBox is adding UK crime thriller series Grace to…
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Drama round-up: FX orders ‘Fleishman’ drama for Hulu; OWN visits Napa Valley; ITV scales ‘The Tower’
FX orders Fleishman Is In Trouble for Hulu FX is adapting Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel Fleishman Is…
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ITVS spins ‘The Voice’ with new rap version, acquired by Turkish SVOD Exxen
ITV Studios (ITVS) has unveiled a spin-off from singing competition format The Voice, which will focus on aspiring…
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Nippon TV & ITVS unveil family entertainment format ‘Stacking It!’
ITV Studios (ITVS) and Japan’s Nippon TV have unveiled the first format to emerge from…
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US streamer Fox Nation & Germany’s ARD board Plimsoll, ITVS nature ‘epic’
Fox News Media streamer Fox Nation and German broadcasting group ARD have boarded Plimsoll Productions’…
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ITV Studios revenues down by 25% as COVID impact revealed, but BritBox subs grow
ITV Studios (ITVS)’s revenues have taken a 25% hit over the past year after COVID…
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The London Screenings: Life After Netflix
Streamer competition is rife and demand for exclusivity is huge – but what happens once…
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Exclusive: Armoza Formats head of int’l sales Sharon Levi departs ITV Studios firm
Armoza Formats head of international sales Sharon Levi is leaving the ITV Studios-owned company, TBI…
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HBO Max joins BBC drama ‘The Girl Before’ with Gugu Mbatha-Raw & David Oyelowo
US streamer HBO Max has confirmed it has linked up with the UK’s BBC One to…
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ITVS extends investment in Piv Bernth’s Apple Tree Productions to take majority stake
ITV Studios (ITVS) has taken control of Piv Bernth and Lars Hermann’s Danish firm Apple…
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Sky, Canal+ order ‘Django’ series adaptation with Cattleya & Atlantique
European pay operator Sky and France’s Canal+ have joined forces for a reimagining of the…
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ITV Studios rejigs EMEA sales & distribution by hiring Lionsgate exec
ITV Studios (ITVS) is rejigging its global sales operation by appointing Lionsgate exec Gisela Asimus…
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France’s ‘Mystery Duets’ snagged by ITVS for US, UK, Oz & Nordics
ITV Studios (ITVS) has picked up remake rights to French singing format Mystery Duets in…
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ITV Studios launches production trainee scheme to bolster diversity
ITV Studios (ITVS) has launched a production trainee scheme aimed at fast-tracking new and diverse…
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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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TBI Weekly: Five Lat Am trends for global consideration
Latin America’s streaming ecosystem has evolved quickly, with a potential subscriber base that has made…
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Spain’s RTVE orders local version of ITVS quiz format ‘Beat The Chasers’
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has commissioned a local version of ITV Studios’ UK quiz show format…
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Factual Round-up: Abacus takes Scorsese-hosted doc global; Love Nature orders ‘Malawi Wildlife Rescue’ S2; ITVS Factual Pitch deadline nears
Abacus takes Scorsese-hosted doc global London-based Abacus Media Rights has acquired global distribution rights to…
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Nicola Shindler launches ITVS-backed Quay Street Productions
Former StudioCanal UK MD & Red Production Company founder Nicola Shindler has launched her new…
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Banijay, ITVS, All3, eOne & Fremantle unveil plans for The London TV Screenings
UK-based distributors Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, All3Media International, Fremantle and ITV Studios have unveiled further…
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‘Little Birds’ flies to Starzplay & more in global deals
Starz-owned streamer Starzplay is among a host of global platforms and broadcasters that have picked…
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Fremantle’s Naked hires Twofour’s Natalie McArdle as development chief
Fremantle-owned Naked has hired Twofour’s director of development Natalie McArdle, who is leaving the ITV…