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Mike Beale
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TBI Weekly: How format risk & reward is changing
‘Iconic’ format reboots have become a regular event over recent months but as Tim Dams discovers,…
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UK Screenings: ITV Studios’ Ruth Berry
ITV Studios is taking to the UK Screenings stage with an eclectic scripted slate, following…
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ITV Studios links with Spain’s Atresmedia for ‘Trust Me I’m A Six-Year-Old’
ITV Studios and Spain’s Atresmedia Studios have struck a co-development deal for gameshow format Trust…
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ITVS GE’s World on Fire leads its spring drama slate
ITV Studios Global Entertainment had a stellar debut drama event last year with an oversubscribed…
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ITV’s Love Island heads to Belgium, the Netherlands & Poland
ITV Studios and Motion Content Group hit format Love Island will be adapted in Belgium…
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ITV Studios launches label in the Netherlands
ITV Studios is expanding its international presence with a new production label in the Netherlands….
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Finnish VOD service orders ITVS to create Threesome
ITV Studios Finland is set to produce a remake of scripted format Threesome for Finnish…
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ITV Studios acquires Swedish prodco Elk Prods
ITV Studios has acquired the Swedish production company Elk Production, a subsidiary of Elk Entertainment…
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Dalton’s ITV move sparks Endemol Shine rejig
Endemol Shine Group (ESG) has rejigged its Central and Eastern Europe sales team following the…
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ITV Studios hands Beale expanded role
ITV Studios (ITVS) has upped Mike Beale to managing director, Nordics and its global creative…
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ITV and CJ E&M agree UK-Korea format pact
The content arm of UK broadcaster ITV and Korean programmer and channel operator CJ E&M…
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UK Screenings: ITV’s Formats Festival
ITV Studios began showcasing its latest wares to international buyers in London in 2011. With…
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ITV shops Meet the Parents format
Finnish broadcaster MTV has ordered a local version of ITV Studios’ Meet the Parents format….
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China format deal for ITV
ITV has sealed a deal with Huace to remake one of its shows in China,…
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RTL to Meet the Parents with ITVS Germany
ITV Studios Germany is producing a six-episode version of British format Meet the Parents for…
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ITV Studios poaches Shine exec for digital
The content and distribution arm of UK broadcaster ITV has hired David Christopher as director…
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Euro channels add I’m a Celebrity
Denmark and Romania are the latest territories getting a local version of ITV Studios format…
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ITV Studios picks up app-to-format Quiz Clash
ITV Studios has taken rights to the TV format based on the Quiz Clash mobile…
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Hell’s Kitchen opens in Germany, Italy
Hell’s Kitchen, the cooking format chef Gordon Ramsay made famous in the US, is being…
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NATPE Miami announces raft of speakers
Numerous speakers have been announced for the NATPE Miami market, which takes place in late…
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TV’s conscious effort
Cruel critiques and manufactured conflict have been replaced by supportive smiles, warm hugs and a…
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News brief: ITVS Stepping Out at MIPCOM
ITV Studios Global Entertainment will launch celebrity dance series Stepping Out at MIPCOM. The show,…
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ITV has new Takeaway for MIPTV
ITV Studios Global Entertainment is relaunching its entertainment format Saturday Night Takeaway at MIPTV. The…
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Miami Five-O: NATPE 2013
Miami Beach-based programme market NATPE celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. And all the indications…
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ITV preps new international hub for Red or Black
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) wants to establish a regional production hubs that can be…
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Exclusive: Lifetime tucks into US version of Come Dine with Me
Lifetime is working on a US version of hit format Come Dine with Me. The…