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Survivor
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MIPCOM: The Big Deals
With this week’s MIPCOM market coming to a close, TBI looks at the top deals…
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MGM buys Real Housewives prodco Evolution
Mark Burnett’s MGM Television and Digital Group has acquired the creator of the Real Housewives…
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Young adults shunning drama for reality – study
Young adults overwhelmingly favour the entertainment and reality genres when watching linear TV, according to…
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CBS rehires exec to launch unscripted studios unit
CBS has re-hired Ghen Maynard for the second time, this time to launch an unscripted…
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ITV hires French boss
ITV has recruited two execs from French prodco Adventure Line Productions to run ITV Studios…
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Authentically survival
Survival shows are nothing new, but the last few years have seen the genre go…
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Nice prodco gets new CEO as Marschall exits
Nice Entertainment producer Paprika Latino has promoted its COO to replace current CEO Peter Marschall….
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Ten resurrects Survivor, orders Long Lost Family
Network Ten has ordered several international formats and finished shows as part of its new season…
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Horror icon Campbell creates competition format
Comedy-horror legend Bruce Campbell is working with producers from the American Survivor and The Amazing…
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Time runs out for A.D. on NBC
US broadcaster NBC has axed its Bible-inspired Mark Burnett drama series. A.D. The Bible Continues…
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Caroline Beaton: Why niche is the new normal
In an increasingly fragmented TV landscape, should broadcasters and producers focus more on niche formats…
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MGM aims to become ‘powerhouse’ in unscripted
Buoyed by its recent deal with Mark Burnett that gave it The Apprentice and Survivor,…
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News brief: Survivor spin-off for TV4
TV4 in Sweden has ordered a romance-tinged spin-off of Zodiak Media’s Survivor reality format. Mastiff…
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MGM buys Mark Burnett prodco
US studio MGM has taken a 55% stake in Lightworkers Media, the production company run…
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Europe’s most valuable formats
The UK is the most lucrative formats market in Europe, while TF1 is the leading…
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News brief: US Survivor reaches 30
CBS has commissioned two more seasons of evergreen competition reality series Survivor, taking it into…
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TV’s conscious effort
Cruel critiques and manufactured conflict have been replaced by supportive smiles, warm hugs and a…
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Rewriting The Bible
Television’s most consistent independent producer Mark Burnett tells Jesse Whittock about the success of History…
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Mark Burnett plots third-party sales, Beyond the Bible follow up
Mark Burnett’s prodco One Three Media is moving into third-party sales for the first time,…
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Global formats: sing and the world watches with you
TBI has teamed up with Eurodata TV Worldwide once again to uncover the most successful…
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NBC acquires Sierra/Engine drama Siberia
NBC has acquired one hour drama series Siberia. The series comes from Sierra/Engine and Oscar-nominated…
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Sierra/Engine teams with Capote producer for Siberia
Sierra/Engine is teaming with Oscar-nominated movie producer Michael Ohoven for Siberia, a thirteen-part drama series,…
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Gary Carter joining Shine Group
FremantleMedia COO Gary Carter is joining Shine Group where he will take the new role…
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Discovery orders gangster show from British Nerd
Discovery has ordered a new show that delves into the world of gangs, from UK…