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Primitives
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Buyers in France & Germany snag remake rights for NRK’s ‘Cammo’
Nordic comedy Cammo could be set for remakes across Europe after format rights were struck…
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Discovery in Norway orders celebrity version of Belgium’s ’99 To Beat’
Discovery in Norway has followed the lead of its Swedish counterpart and ordered a local…
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‘The Mole’ outfit Primitives hires Magnify Media exec for third-party formats
The Mole distributor Primitives has hired former Magnify Media exec Emma Gosling to work across…
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Former Primitives & Warner Bros. execs link for new distribution outfit
Banijay & Primitives alum Siobhan Crawford has linked up with two ex-Warner Bros. execs to launch…
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Netflix snags ‘The Mole’ remake from Primitives, with ‘Holey Moley’ firm producing
Netflix has ordered its own version of Belgian format The Mole, almost 25 years since…
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Belgium’s Primitives hires Magnify alum as sales & acquisitions chief
Benelux format distributor Primitives has named a Be-Entertainment and Magnify Media alum as its new director of…
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Exclusive: Primitives’ sales & acquisitions head, Siobhan Crawford, exits Benelux firm
Siobhan Crawford, head of sales and acquisitions at Benelux format distributor Primitives, is to exit the…
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Opinion: Sifting for the format diamonds
In her latest monthly column, format expert Siobhan Crawford casts her eye over – and shares her own…
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Opinion: Who cares about your content?! (Part III)
Following last month’s examination of broadcasters & streamers, format expert Siobhan Crawford continues her monthly column exploring…
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TBI Weekly: Who cares about your content?! (Part II)
Following last month’s focus on distributors, format expert Siobhan Crawford turns her attention to broadcasters & streamers…
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Opinion: Who cares about your content?!
In the first instalment of a monthly column, Siobhan Crawford, head of sales and acquisitions at…
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TBI Weekly: For the love of God, buy a format!
Back in August, Siobhan Crawford, head of sales & acquisitions at Belgian distributor Primitives, questioned…
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Where the hell are all the formats?
Siobhan Crawford, head of sales and acquisitions at Belgium’s Primitives, the distributor of The Mole…
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Show of the week: Reputation Rehab
This ‘name and shame’ factual format takes on the negative headlines in the media in…
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News round-up: BBC calls ‘Gossip Girl’; ‘The Mole’ pops up in Italy; Lat Am lands Eccho’s ‘Legacy’
BBC calls Gossip Girl The BBC in the UK has picked up rights to the…
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Germany’s Sat1 orders local version of ’99 To Beat’
German FTA network Sat1 has ordered a local adaptation of Belgian family entertainment format 99…
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Discovery+ digs up ‘The Mole’ for Sweden
Discovery+ has revived The Mole adventure competition format for Swedish audiences. Originally broadcast on local…
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TBI Weekly: Embracing autism & disability representation
To mark World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April, TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to…
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Belgium’s Primitives launches spring format slate
Belgian format distributor Primitives has unveiled its spring slate, adding five new reality and entertainment…
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TBI Formats: Fighting for your format
Mark Layton talks to format rights holders from around the world about what they can…
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Germany’s SWR travels ‘Down The Road’ with local order for Belgian factual format
German broadcaster SWR has commissioned a local adaptation of Down The Road, the factual format…
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Primitives takes distribution rights to cooking/interview format ‘This Is Your Fridge’
Belgium-based entertainment, reality and factual format distributor Primitives has acquired all rights to cooking/celebrity interview…
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Future-proofing formats; securing sales in a pandemic
With the pandemic upending the TV industry across the world, Mark Layton finds out what…
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3 Ball takes US rights to Primitive’s ‘Covid-safe’ container format
US-based 3 Ball Productions has secured the US format rights to Belgian outfit Woestijnvis’ ‘Covid-19-safe’…
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TBI Special Report Four: Learning from lockdown
Covid-19’s impact on the TV business has been immense, but not all the ramifications are…
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Dealing with Covid-19: ‘Immense challenge’ facing Euro format distributors
The latest installment of TBI’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the…
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Sales round-up: Chinese streamers strike TVF deals; Primitives takes ‘The Battle’ into Lat Am; Sky orders ‘Domina’
Chinese SVOD trio strike TVF deals Chinese online platforms iQiyi, Bili Bili and BesTV have…