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NBCUniversal Formats
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Movistar+ strikes a chord with ‘That’s My Jam’ Spanish adaptation
Spain’s Movistar+ has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal variety show format That’s My Jam….
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Showmax extends NBCU’s ‘Real Housewives’ franchise into Abuja
Showmax in Africa is prepping a second version of NBCUniversal’s Real Housewives format, this time…
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Multichoice to follow ‘The Real Housewives Of Gqeberha’ as format expands
Multichoice in South Africa has ordered The Real Housewives Of Gqeberha, a new local adaptation…
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RTLZWEI orders German adaptation of reality format ‘Drive Thru-Oke’
German FTA entertainment channel RTLZWEI has commissioned a local adaptation of Korean entertainment format Drive…
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Turkey’s Show TV preps first remake of NBC medical drama ‘New Amsterdam’
Show TV in Turkey has ordered the first international remake of US drama New Amsterdam,…
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News round-up: ‘Stranger Things’ star to front NBCU format; UK’s C5 returns to ‘Madame Blanc’; Cake preps ‘Amelia’
Stranger Things star to front NBCU format TV Una in Serbia has ordered the 24th international…
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How scripted formats could dominate drama
Scripted formats are travelling further than ever before, particularly female-led and family-focused dramas. Mark Layton…
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News round-up: Germany’s BR asks ‘Fact Or Fake’; Disney rebooting ‘Zorro’; NBC preps Shakira dance format
Germany’s BR asks ‘Fact Or Fake’ German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), ARD’s free-to-air channel for…
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Formats round-up: Noovo bring ‘Survivor’ to French-Canada; TF1 sings out for ‘That’s My Jam’; Something Special teams with MY Entertainment
Noovo bring ‘Survivor’ to French-Canada French-Canadian language channel Noovo has taken the rights to adapt…
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Formats round-up: NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights; Canada’s Global returns to ‘Big Brother’
NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights NBCUniversal Formats has acquired remake rights in the Middle East,…
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ITV2 spins Monkey’s ‘Celebrity Karaoke Club’ with drag version
ITV2 in the UK has ordered a spin-off version of NBCUniversal format Celebrity Karaoke Club…
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Banijay strikes NBCU formats pact to remake ‘Suits’, ‘Top Chef’ & more in India
NBCUniversal Formats has struck a co-production deal with Banijay in Asia to adapt a number…
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Saudi’s SBC orders reboot of Korean format ‘Drive Thru OKE’ with NBCU
Dubai-based producer Ogmented has struck a deal to produce a local version of NBCUniversal Formats-owned…
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Matchbox and Eureka are ‘Making It’ in Australia
NBCUniversal International Studios-owned Matchbox Pictures and Sydney-and-LA-based Eureka Productions have teamed up to co-produce an…
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NBCUniversal and Japan’s Asahi partner for ‘Secret Game Show’
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal Formats and the Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation (ABC TV) in Japan have partnered…
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News round-up: Japanese first for Fuji’s ‘Suits’; HBO Max takes Simmons doc; C5 heads to ITN’s forest
Japan’s Fuji TV marks first with Suits Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV has extended its reboot…