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Simon Cowell
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Acun Medya taps int’l head from Simon Cowell banner
Acun Medya Global has hired Syco Entertainment’s head of international, George Levendis (pictured), as its…
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BBC to launch dance format with Simon Cowell’s Syco
The BBC has commissioned Simon Cowell’s (pictured) Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia UK’s Thames to produce…
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TBI Factual: Year in Review
If scripted TV dominates the headlines at the moment, 2016 served up a few factual…
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ITV, Syco plot Making a Murderer-style doc series
UK network ITV and reality show guru Simon Cowell are working on a Making a…
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FremantleMedia, Sony plan pan-Asian Got Talent
FremantleMedia and Sony Pictures Television Networks have partnered to create a pan-Asian version of singing…
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X Factor UK preps US debut on AXS
Music cable channel AXS TV is taking The X Factor UK into the US for…
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Simon Cowell named MIPCOM personality of the year
MIPCOM organisers Reed Midem have named Simon Cowell the personality of the year for this…
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Univision tunes up new Simon Cowell format
Singing format impresario Simon Cowell is launching his latest venture into the genre with Spanish-language…
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FremantleMedia poaches Syco’s Hebden
FremantleMedia UK is replacing former interactive boss Peter Cassidy with Syco Entertainment executive producer, digital,…
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US X Factor axed as Cowell returns to UK show
US broadcast network Fox has cancelled The X Factor after three seasons and the format’s…
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ITV orders pilot based on Simon Cowell format
ITV is piloting Keep it in the Family, a new gameshow format based on an…
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Italy’s Rai bets on Red or Black
Italian public broadcaster Rai has ordered a local version of gameshow format Red or Black….
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De Mol poaches key executive from Simon Cowell
John de Mol’s Talpa has poached Simon Jones from Simon Cowell’s Syco. Jones, who was…
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The TBI interview: Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell is the most successful TV executive of recent years; the man behind The…