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Unpacking the risk & rewards of format funds
New formats have always had to fight for space against the exploitation of proven IP,…
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A+E Networks Int’l greenlights first scripted co-production
A+E Networks International has greenlit its first scripted co-production with crime drama Miss Scarlet And…
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BBC to launch dance format with Simon Cowell’s Syco
The BBC has commissioned Simon Cowell’s (pictured) Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia UK’s Thames to produce…
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Street homed in new BBC commissioning cross-over role
UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed Jo Street to the newly created role of commissioning…
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BBC Studios wins first tender commission
BBC Studios has won the first competitive tender for a BBC series. The new-look production…
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Worldwide exec gets top BBC entertainment role
Kate Phillips has been named as Mark Linsey’s replacement as controller, entertainment commissioning, at UK…
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BBCWW driving The Getaway Car into Cannes
BBC Worldwide will launch its primetime driving-entertainment format The Getaway Car in Cannes next month….
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Quiz + game = broad entertainment
“Buyers have been looking for more than straightforward Q+A for some time; they want more…
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BBCWW bags US Office scripts, Luther deal
BBC Worldwide has acquired scripts to the US version of BBC comedy The Office, and…
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Franchise building
The current batch of home renovation formats mirror the pared-down approach to home ownership in…