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Mediaset
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News round-up: CBS climbs ‘The Summit’; Beta to sell ‘Krank Berlin’; Mediaset strikes Lat Am deals
CBS climbs ‘The Summit’ CBS has ordered a US version of action-adventure reality competition based…
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Wartime spy drama ‘Davos 1917’ secures trio of European broadcast sales
Mediaset in Italy is among three European broadcasters to have picked up rights to upcoming…
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Turkey’s Kanal D remakes Italian drama ‘On The Brink’ with Ay Yapim
Turkey’s Kanal D is preparing to air a local remake of Italian scripted format On…
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M6, Mediaset, VTM & RTL KLUB saddle up for Secuoya’s ‘Zorro’
M6 group in France, Mediaset in Italy, DPG Media for VTM channels in Flemish Belgium…
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Federation’s ‘Bardot’ travels across Europe with AMC Iberia, TVP & Nova among deals
AMC Iberia in Spain, TVP in Poland and Nova in Greece are among companies to…
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Berlusconi’s eldest children to take joint control of Mediaset owner Fininvest
No single child of the late Silvio Berlusconi is to have a controlling interest in…
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Mediaset takes ‘The Vow’ for Italy’s Canale 5 as Spain’s TVE orders second season
Italy’s Mediaset has acquired Spanish daily drama The Vow for its Canale 5 channel, following…
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Show of the week: Bardot
This 6 x 52-minute series explores the early life of iconic French actress Brigitte Bardot,…
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MGM expands on demand service in Italy after Mediaset deal
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has expanded its streaming service after striking a deal with Mediaset…
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Vivendi to back Mediaset’s share restructuring as Berlusconi eyes Europe
Vivendi has agreed to vote in favour of Mediaset’s plans to introduce a dual class…
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MIPCOM round-up: SVT & Banijay unveil deaf dating format; Earth Touch sales; Mediaset buys Bambú drama
SVT & Banijay unveil deaf dating format SVT1 in Sweden has partnered with Banijay Factory…
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RTL extends ‘Sisi’ as Globoplay, Mediaset strike deals for Austrian drama
RTL Deutschland has ordered a second season of period drama Sisi ahead of its debut…
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Drama round up: Netflix orders Brazilian thriller; ViacomCBS acquires NBCU’s ‘FBI’; Starzplay renews ‘BMF’
Netflix orders Brazilian thriller Netflix has commissioned Olhar Indiscreto, an original Brazilian psychological thriller set…
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Italy’s Canale 5 embraces Turkey’s ‘Brave And Beautiful’
Mediaset-owned Italian comcaster Canale 5 has acquired Turkish romantic drama Brave And Beautiful, following a…
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ProSiebenSat.1 has ‘open mind’ to merger as Mediaset looks to ‘engage’
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 would be open to a merger, CEO Rainer Beaujean has told…
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News round-up: FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD; Dave unveils comedy-ent formats; Vice renews All 4 partnership
FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD US-based distributor and AVOD operator FilmRise is launching a new Classic TV…
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News round-up: India’s MX Player buys Eccho drama; CBC develops Jus Reign comedy; Sundance Now buys Oz drama
India’s MX Player snags Eccho drama Mediaset in Spain and MX Player in India are…
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Rai & Mediaset in Italy snag raft of factual deals with distributor TVF
Italian pubcaster Rai and commercial rival Mediaset have struck deals for a raft of programming…
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News round-up: Russia’s Key Buyers Event Announces Programme; Virtual Banff kicks off with ‘Snowpiercer’ panel; Turkey’s ‘Daydreamer’ sold in Italy and more…
Roskino’s Key Buyers Event announces programme Russia’s first virtual content market, The Key Buyers Event…
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Private equity firm KKR buys into Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1
Private equity outfit KKR has revealed that it has acquired a 5.2% stake in German…
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Mediaset buys up more of ProSiebenSat.1 fuelling merger speculation
Mediaset has effectively doubled its stake in German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 since last year with…
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Mediaset prepares for “uncertain” 2020, considers stake in ailing ProSieben
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is preparing for an “uncertain” 2020 amid Italy’s Coronavirus outbreak, while also…
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Vivendi and Mediaset fail to strike deal in proposed share sell-off
European media giants Vivendi and Mediaset failed to strike a deal on Friday that could…
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Vivendi looks to sell Mediaset stake but deal remains uncertain
Vivendi and Mediaset are reported to be closing in on an agreement that could see…
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Mediaset increases ProSiebenSat.1 stake as part of “free TV” plans
Mediaset has increased its stake in ProSiebenSat.1 as a part of its aspirations to create…
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Netflix order Big Mouth spin-off, strikes Mediaset deal
Netflix has ordered a workplace comedy spun off from its popular animation Big Mouth and…
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Wattpad strikes Mediaset agreement
Web-based storytelling platform Wattpad has struck its latest partnership, this time agreeing a first-look deal…
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Mediaset to sell pay-TV service to Sky
Mediaset is moving towards a sale of its pay-TV unit Mediaset Premium to Sky before…
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Sky reports 10% earnings increase
Sky reported a 10% increase in earnings for the nine months to March 31, despite…
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Bolloré steps down in Canal+ management changeover
French pay TV operator Canal+ has named current CEO Maxime Saada as president of its…