Former Shine International and BBC Worldwide exec Dorit Schilling has re-emerged at Bantry Bay, the prodco behind the German reboot of The Red Band Society and The Valley. Schilling has been named head of formats and creative partnerships at Beta Film-backed Bantry Bay and Seapoint, which were founded by Jan Kromschröder and Stefan Oelze in […]
Beta Film has bought into Lineup Industries, the distribution business set up in 2014 by former Endemol and Sony executives Ed Louwerse and Julian Curtis. Beta will take a minority stake in Lineup for an undisclosed amount, marking a major move into unscripted programming. German producer and distributor Beta has a stake in Seapoint, the […]
German free TV powerhouse RTL has ordered a local version of the Israeli-originated format Power Couple. The reality show, which will be called Das Sommerhaus der Stars – Kampf der Promipaare in Germany, will launch on RTL in a primetime slot next month. The show will run to four 90-minute episodes. The format has celebrity […]
German digital channel ZDFneo has ordered a factual entertainment series from Gil Formats, the new content creation and distribution arm of Israeli producer Gil Productions. The commission of Capturing the Moment marks a first sale for Gil Formats, which launches its first slate at MIPCOM. The format sees individuals reveal their personal experiences and learnings […]
