Brazilian FTA network Band has commissioned the first full season of MasterChef Senior, a new iteration of Banijay’s cooking competition format. Endemol Shine Brasil is producing the series, which is known locally as MasterChef+, with the order following previous standalone MasterChef Senior specials, which were produced by Shine Iberia for Spain’s La 1 in 2020 […]
Viaplay Group has commissioned two separate local versions of MasterChef: Young Talent, a new iteration of Banijay’s popular culinary competition format, for Denmark and Norway. The new shows will both be produced by Banijay-owned prodcos, with Metronome making the Danish version, known locally as MasterChef, De Unge Talenter and Nordisk Banijay (formerly Nordisk Film TV […]
MasterChef returns to France France 2 is preparing to return MasterChef to France following a seven-year hiatus. The show will be produced by Endemol France, part of Banijay France, and hosted by French presenter, Agathe Lecaron. Yves Camdeborde, Thierry Marx and Georgiana Viou are confirmed as judges. The format, which will tour France to find its […]
TikTok has exploded into the public consciousness like few – if any other – video-led service before it. UK & Europe chief Rich Waterworth tells Richard Middleton how he sees the future panning out. If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve already downloaded TikTok onto your phone. And if you’ve not, you probably should. Few […]
MasterChef is returning to Indian screens for a sixth season. Star India-owned pay-TV channel Star Plus has ordered a 26 x 60-minute run of the popular cooking format, in addition to 12 masterclass episodes, from Endemol Shine India. The judging line-up for MasterChef India – which previously aired for five seasons on Star Plus – […]
Scalable formats remain key for the continued growth on the unscripted side of the content business according to Endemol Shine International CEO Cathy Payne, who added that the aggregation of SVOD services is set to transform the way the scripted part of the industry works over the coming years. Payne was talking to TBI about […]
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) has rejigged its Central and Eastern Europe sales team following the departure of Pascal Dalton for ITV Studios (ITS). Dalton (pictured) is exiting his post as regional sales director for the CEE at MasterChef and Big Brother distributor Endemol Shine International (ESI) after eight years, and will become VP of global […]
Eden Gaha is leaving Endemol Shine North America. He has been president of unscripted at the company since its formation after the merger of Endemol and Shine. Before the merger he was at Shine. News of his departure broke last week, with Gaha confirming the news to US trades and alluding to a new venture. […]
K7 Media’s Clare Thompson asks what the demise of Jamie Oliver’s FoodTube tells us about the changing online channels business. In September it was announced that the Jamie Oliver Media Group was to disband its FoodTube multichannel network, launched in 2013, then expanded to include DrinksTube, FamilyTube and 14 other talent-fronted channels including River Cottage, […]
All3Media International has opened up in Asia ahead of ATF and now has a local team pushing drama, factual and, increasingly, factual entertainment. TBI speaks to local boss Sabrina Duguet about the base, and how All3 wants to be at the forefront of a fact-ent revolution in the region All3Media’s new Asian office is just […]
