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RTL Klub
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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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Raft of Lip Sync format deals for Viacom
Viacom’s Lip Sync Battle continues to travel well, with new format and option deals for…
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Formats remain in focus as DRG drops label
DRG has discontinued its DRG Formats label, but the Nice Entertainment Group distributor remains a…
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Former RTL exec to run rival TV2
Dirk Gerkens will become the new boss of Hungarian commercial broadcaster TV2, returning to the…
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RTL Hungary CEO exiting post
RTL Group’s long-serving Hungarian chief executive Dirk Gerkens is leaving his post, with Andreas Rudas…
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RTL moves Hungary licenses to Luxembourg
RTL Group confirmed that it will operate its cable channels in Hungary under a Luxembourg…
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RTL says Hungary ad tax will hit profits
RTL said this morning that a new tax on advertising in Hungary will severely impact…
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ITV Studios locks in CEE format deals
ITV Studios has struck several format deals in the Central and Eastern Europe region, including…
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News brief: RTL Klub says Your Face Sounds Familiar
Hungary’s RLT Klub has commissioned a local version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. The Endemol…
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Formats to see in CEE
As NATPE Budapest gets underway, TBI speaks to the main players about selling formats into…
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FremantleMedia bags pre-NATPE deals
FremantleMedia International has sold shows in genres ranging from Jamie Oliver titles to scripted dramas…
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All3Media agrees TOWIE Spain and raft of scripted reality deals
Spanish producer Mediapro has optioned All3Media’s The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE), paving the way…
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Sony’s AXN lands Power’s Air Force One
UK-based distributor Power has sold its action show Air Force One is Down to AXN….
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New deals for German scripted reality series Day and Night
All3Media has secured deals for its German-originated scripted reality format Day and Night. The show,…