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Mediaset Spain rolls ‘Marble Mania’ for Telecinco
Mediaset Spain’s FTA channel Telecinco has ordered a local version of Talpa format Marble Mania….
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News round-up: Love Nature unveils factual trio; Talpa rebrands to Talpa Studios; Nat Geo preps ‘Predators In Action’
Love Nature unveils factual trio Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature has unveiled a new slate…
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Eureka Productions takes Talpa’s ‘Quiz With Balls’ into US
Eureka Productions, the US- and Australia-based firm behind Netflix’s remake of The Mole, has picked…
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France Télévisions reveals Autumn line-up as focus shifts to brand rather than channels
France Télévisions has outlined plans to develop its sports, young adult (YA), drama and entertainment…
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Fox takes Talpa’s ‘Floor’ into US after deal with ‘Holey Moley’ firm Eureka
US broadcast network Fox has picked up rights to Talpa format The Floor, after Eureka…
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Deals round-up: Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’; ‘Morning Show’ returns to Apple; ‘Black Snow’ travels
Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’ Netflix has ordered comedy drama series The…
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France Télévision installs ‘The Floor’ as daily & primetime fixture
France Télévisions has ordered a daily and primetime version of Talpa quiz show, The Floor….
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Talpa appoints ITVS exec to lead creative partnerships & format sales
John de Mol’s Talpa has hired ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Ingrid Akkerman to become its…
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Unscripted round-up: Nat Geo, SVT among TVF deals; Big Brother sets 65th remake; Talpa first for ‘Big Balance’
Nat Geo, SVT among TVF deals Nat Geo and SVT are among a slew of…
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Format round-up: ‘Trash Or Treasure’ heads to Spain; Australia’s 10 strikes double Banijay deal; Eureka & Talpa team for ‘The Floor’ US launch
‘Trash Or Treasure’ heads to Spain Spain’s Aragón TV has ordered a local adaptation of…
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ITVS Global Entertainment rehires Talpa exec as VP licensing
UK-based ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) has rehired Talpa exec Milan Vollebregt as VP of…
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Lithuania’s LRT snags ‘Dream Duets’ deal with John de Mol’s Talpa
Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) has picked up music entertainment show Dream Duets from John de…
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Seven in Oz lands on John De Mol’s ‘Million Dollar Island’
Australia’s Seven Network has become the latest broadcaster to order a local version of Talpa…
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MBC orders Mid-East version of Talpa’s ‘Million Dollar Island’
MENA-based MBC Group has become the latest buyer of Talpa format, Million Dollar Island. The reality…
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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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NBC orders US version of Talpa reality format ‘Million Dollar Island’
US network NBC has ordered a local version of Talpa’s new reality adventure format Million…
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John De Mol & Stephen Lambert link in US, UK for ‘Million Dollar Island’
Format industry heavyweights Stephen Lambert and John De Mol have struck a deal to take…
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News round-up: ‘The Green Planet’ goes AR; Antena 3 renews ‘I Can See Your Voice’; Sat.1 orders ‘A Quiz For You’
‘The Green Planet’ goes AR UK-based immersive entertainment studio Factory 42 has launched The Green…
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John de Mol’s Talpa names ITVSGE president Maarten Meijs as CEO
John de Mol’s creative, production and distribution business Talpa has appointed the president of ITV…
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Formats round-up: Korean FTA first for ‘Lego Masters’; Life TV gets ‘Pretty Smart’; SBS6 dreams & hunts
Korea’s MBC builds Lego Masters South Korean network MBC has become the latest global broadcaster…
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MIPCOM round-up: HBO Max snags ‘All The Way Up’; TF1 opens ‘Love Trap’; Looke buys NTV shows; MBC adds Talpa’s Avastars
HBO Max snags All The Way Up WarnerMedia in Latin America has acquired exclusive rights…
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Sales round-up: SBS takes ‘Rats’ AVOD rights; Oz drama ‘RFDS’ flies worldwide
SBS takes ‘Rats’ AVOD rights Australian pubcaster SBS has acquired exclusive AVOD rights to Czech…
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John de Mol’s Talpa strikes format JV with France’s Satisfaction
John de Mol’s prodco Talpa has struck a deal that hands exclusive rights to produce…
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Commission round-up: Acorn TV & TVNZ order vineyard drama; Talpa’s ‘Marble Mania’ rolls into Germany; NHK reveals 8K Westside Story; ITV gets walking
Acorn TV & TVNZ reveal romcom order AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and TVNZ have joined…
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USA Network greenlights ‘Cannonball’ series
USA Network has handed a series order for physical competition series Cannonball. The 10-part series,…
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Formats round-up: Talpa, Banijay Asia link up; Fremantle’s ‘Match Fit’ heads to Denmark
Talpa Global has inked an exclusive production deal with Banijay Asia to bring its format…
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Talpa strikes multi-year deal with Star India for The Voice
Talpa and Star India have signed a multi-season deal for The Voice franchise, which includes…
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Talpa Seals Belgian Partnership With Dok1’s Plas
Netherland-based Talpa has entered into an exclusive partnership deal with Nicole Plas’ newly formed production…
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John de Mol consolidates media assets
John de Mol has consolidated his media assets, including his Dutch commercial channels, in a…
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ITV confirms Talpa Cannonball deal
ITV has confirmed it will run a local version of Cannonball, the physical gameshow from…