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Buyers in France & Germany snag remake rights for NRK’s ‘Cammo’

Nordic comedy Cammo could be set for remakes across Europe after format rights were struck in five territories, including France and Germany. The scripted comedy format has been acquired by Banijay Studios France and Studio Hamburg in Germany, with Satisfaction Iberia in Spain, ITV in the Netherlands and Heartmade Media in Belgium also securing remake […]

ITV extends ‘The 1% Club’ quiz format for two further seasons

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended quiz format The 1% Club for two further seasons. Produced by Magnum Media, the show’s third series is currently airing on Saturday nights on ITV1, and will now return for a fourth and a fifth run, with each new series also including a Christmas special. Presented by comedian Lee […]

ITV profits drop 61% in 2023, cushioned by record ITVS revenues & digital growth

UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw pre-tax profits take a 61% nosedive over the past year, from £501m ($638m) in 2022 to £193m ($246m) in 2023. Reporting the figures in its annual financial results, ITV said that the slump comes as a result of the ongoing downturn in the linear ad market and its planned investment […]

BBC Studios buys ITV’s BritBox stake for $322m

BBC Studios (BBCS) is taking full ownership of streamer BritBox International, acquiring ITV’s 50% share for £255m ($322m). The deal comes seven years since ITV and BBCS launched the streamer, which claims 3.75 million subscribers and is available in eight countries. Following BritBox International’s move into BBCS’s Global Media & Streaming division, its global CEO […]

ITV & PBS extend ‘Professor T’ as Beta Film strikes deals

ITV in the UK and PBS in the US have extended Professor T into a fourth season, with distributor Beta Film also revealing a raft of sales for shows including Estonia. The six-hour fourth run, which is again being produced by UK prodco Eagle Eye, will launch in the US on PBS and will be […]

ITV orders ‘crossover’ format ‘Shark!’ from Plimsoll

UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned an “entertainment and wildlife crossover format” that will see celebrities attempting to overcome their fear of sharks, with the show timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Jaws. Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters is being produced by ITV Studios-owned Plimsoll Productions (A Bug’s Life) with ITV Entertainment and will dare […]

UK’s BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 streamer Freely sets Q2 launch

Freely, the upcoming free TV service from Everyone TV, the organisation jointly owned by UK broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, has been confirmed for a Q2 2024 launch. Announced in September 2023, Freely will allow viewers to watch live TV over broadband, which Everyone TV said will “will futureproof live TV for […]

TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist

We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global coming to a close yesterday and buyers and distributors filling up their diaries with Content Americas just days away. Despite a bumpy 12 months, there is still a lot of quality content headed to the global market and TBI has […]

ITV ups Iain Macleod to oversee soaps ‘Emmerdale’ & Coronation Street’

British broadcaster ITV and production and distribution arm ITV Studios has appointed Iain Macleod as executive producer for continuing drama. With immediate effect, Macleod will be responsible for leading the creative teams who produce both long-running ITV soap operas, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, reporting to John Whiston, MD of continuing drama and head of ITV […]

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