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John de Mol
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ITV revives ‘Big Brother’ reality format for the UK
UK comcaster ITV has ordered a revival of reality format Big Brother, with a new…
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ITV Studios kickstarts major distribution restructure as Talpa’s John de Mol exits
ITV Studios has kickstarted a major restructure of its distribution business that sees the catalogues…
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USA Network greenlights ‘Cannonball’ series
USA Network has handed a series order for physical competition series Cannonball. The 10-part series,…
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30 years of TBI: The TBI 20 (2003)
TBI turns 30 this year, and to celebrate we will be publishing a series of…
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30 years of TBI: New World Order (2010)
TBI turns 30 this year, and to celebrate we will be publishing a series of…
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John de Mol chips in to Taco Ketelaar’s DFFRNT Media
John de Mol’s Talpa Network has acquired a minority stake in DFFRNT Media, a digital…
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De Mol helps creators find ‘The Fastest Way to Screen’
John de Mol and his Talpa Network are introducing ‘The Fastest Way to the Screen’…
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John de Mol consolidates media assets
John de Mol has consolidated his media assets, including his Dutch commercial channels, in a…
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Talpa launches global reality experiment
Talpa has launched Lost in Translation at MIPCOM, a new global reality format that brings…
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Talpa brings on Sanoma/SBS chief
Talpa Media’s parent has brought on Sanoma Media BeNe CEO Peter de Mönnink. The veteran…
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ITV America & Talpa enter strategic partnership
ITV-owned Talpa Media USA has entered into a production partnership with ITV America as part…
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SBS names new director of television
The Netherlands’ SBS Broadcasting has named Karin de Groot as its new director of television….
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Talpa buys SBS channels
John de Mol’s Talpa Holding has acquired a 67% stake in the SBS Broadcasting business,…
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TBI Formats: Year in Review
The best-sellers, the trend makers, the battles, the emerging territories, the industry favourites… here is…
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SBS6 names ex-IDTV boss as channel chief
Dutch broadcaster SBS6 has hired the former CEO of All3Media-owned prodco IDTV as its new…
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ITV links with Talpa for another show
UK broadcaster has greenlit quiz format Five Gold Rings, its latest project with Talpa, the Dutch…
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New interim chief for SBS6 to replace Oosterman
Patrick van Mierlo has taken over as interim programme director at Dutch broadcaster SBS6, following…
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Talpa hires Critical’s Danska
Talpa Media USA has poached Jennifer Danska from Ellen Rakieten Entertainment, which sits within Tom…
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ITV confirms deal for The Voice
ITV has confirmed it has swooped for The Voice, taking it from the BBC. The…
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De Mol buys remaining Talpa Germany shares
Talpa Media has acquired the 50.1% of Talpa Germany it didn’t already own from publisher…
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ITV completes Talpa takeover
ITV has completed its takeover of The Voice producer Talpa Media, a stock market announcement…
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ITV confirms Talpa takeover talks
UK broadcaster ITV has confirmed a British report that it is advanced stage talks to…
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Chinese video platform takes Voice Kids rights
Chinese online video platform Youku Tudou has acquired rights to remake John de Mol’s format…
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Talpa and Tencent strike Chinese deal
John de Mol’s Talpa and Chinese online video site Tencent are working together on a…
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Discovery weighs SBS Netherlands move
Discovery is understood to be considering a move for the SBS free-to-air broadcast business in…
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Talpa poaches FremantleMedia exec in int’l restructure
John de Mol’s Talpa Media has re-hired FremantleMedia’s Diana Buddingh for a newly-restructured international division,…
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What next in the Netherlands?
From Big Brother to The Voice via Deal or No Deal and Splash! Dutch producers…
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Canadian channel seeks format Utopia
Canada has become the sixth territory to get a local version of Talpa Media’s buzzy…
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Talpa organises US formats pitching competition
The US division Talpa is soliciting format ideas for Talpa Pitchfest, a pitching competition that…
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Prima buys into Talpa’s Utopia
Romanian free-to-air broadcaster Prima TV has ordered a local version of Utopia, the reality format…
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