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Fremantle’s Q1 revenue drops 9%, advertising & streaming growth fuels RTL Group
Fremantle made a stuttering start to 2024 with revenues declining almost 10%, but parent company…
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Fremantle eyes US revival to reverse revenue decline as €3bn target looms
Fremantle’s revenues fell 3.4% in 2023, leaving the company requiring 30% growth over the next…
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RTL+ enters ‘Silent Library’ with German version of Nippon TV gameshow format
RTL+, the VOD service of German broadcaster RTL, is launching a local adaptation of the…
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News round-up: ‘Alone’ enters Germany; Streamers snag ZDF Studios shows
A+E’s Alone enters Germany RTL+ in Germany has ordered a local version of A+E Media…
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German SVOD subscribers to overtake UK by end of 2023, research reveals
Germany will have more SVOD subscriptions than the UK by the end of this year,…
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TBI Formats: Banijay Productions Germany on Euro opportunities, reality boom & ‘Big Bounce Battle’
After four years away from German screens, Banijay’s physical competition format, Big Bounce Battle, returned…
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Show of the Week: I Am Scrooge
Set in the 1980s and 1990s and based on real events, this 6 x 60-minute…
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RTL & TV2 order ‘The Traitors’ as format expands to Germany, Denmark & Finland
RTL in Germany and TV2 in Denmark have commissioned local versions of psychological adventure format…
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RTL+ tunes into ‘That’s My Jam’ for German adaptation
RTL+, the streaming service of German pubcaster RTL, has ordered a local version of musical…
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TF1, RTL, & Seven among 77 global buyers of ‘Harry: The Interview’
TF1 in France, RTL in Germany, Seven Network in Australia and Globo in Brazil are…
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RTL rejigs in Hungary with RTL+ launch, with 12 local originals planned
RTL Group is launching a new SVOD service in Hungary called RTL+, which will seek…
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France’s TF1 & M6 abandon merger plans
Bouygues, RTL Group, Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 have called off their plan to merge…
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RTL revives ‘Big Bounce Battle’
German broadcaster RTL has commissioned a third season of Banijay competition format Big Bounce Battle…
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RTL Germany lands ‘Dark Woods’ producers for true crime drama
RTL in Germany has unveiled a two-part drama from the team behind Dark Woods, which explores the work…
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German broadcasters go Beyond for factual content
German broadcasters including Sky Deutschland and RTL have acquired a slew of new factual content,…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Curiosity & OTF strike factual deal Factual outfit Curiosity has acquired 190 hours of content…
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Sales round-up: European & Oz pre-sales for ‘Superbrands’; Bell Media & Discovery snag ‘Patrol shows; Noah Media takes ‘Stewart’ rights
European & Oz pre-sales for ‘Superbrands’ Nine Network in Australia, TV2 in Denmark and RTL…
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Show of the Week: The Friedmanns
This moving eight-part drama starts off where some shows might end, resulting in a unique,…
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RTL sells Croatian operation to PPF Group in $57m deal
Fremantle owner RTL Group has struck a deal to sell its Croatian operation to Czech investment…
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TBI In Conversation: David Hasselhoff & Syrreal on ‘Ze Network’s tone & zone
With RTL+ comedy-thriller Ze Network launching later this year, TBI’s Mark Layton talks to Hollywood…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How RTL Group is competing on streaming
US media giants are targeting Europe with their streamers but incumbent operators are making moves…
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News round-up: RTL & SBS among Red Arrow deals; BBCS expands in Singapore; Alibi welcomes ‘Pretty Hard Cases’
RTL & SBS Belgium among Red Arrow deals RTL in Germany has ordered a local…
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UK’s All4, Germany’s RTL & France’s Canal+ join Sweden’s ‘Threesome’
Broadcasters in the UK, Germany and France have picked up rights to Swedish drama series…
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News round-up: SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’; Oz shows head to Canada; CBC renews ‘Moonshine’ for S2
SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’ SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in…
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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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Amazon & Discovery+ score David Beckham-backed Premier League docuseries
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the upcoming BBC2 football documentary series Fever Pitch! The Rise…
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Formats round-up: RTL orders ‘Top Dog Germany’; Oz’s Seven commissions ‘The Voice’ spin-off; ‘Love It Or List It’ expands in Europe
RTL orders ‘Top Dog Germany’ RTL in Germany has picked up A+E’s canine competition format…
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Drama round-up: BBC, SBS join Sweden’s ‘Hunt For A Killer’; Rainmaker boards ‘Amy Winter’ adaptation; ‘The Phoenix’ rises in Israel
BBC, RTL join The Hunt For A Killer BBC Four in the UK is among broadcasters…
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Scripted round-up: Netflix buys Israel’s ‘Blackspace’; Hulu reboots ‘How I Met Your Mother’; Ovation adds ‘Frankie Drake’
Netflix buys Israel’s Blackspace Netflix has picked up rights around the world to Federation Entertainment’s…
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RTL Group strikes Disney deal to take full control of Germany’s Super RTL
RTL Group has struck a deal to take full ownership of German FTA network brand…