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ZDF & Rai strike pre-sale deals for TF1 manga adaptation ‘Cat’s Eyes’
Germany’s ZDF and Italy’s Rai have struck pre-sale deals for Cat’s Eyes, the live action…
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TF1 enters ‘Liaison’ with Apple TV+ thriller
French broadcaster TF1 has acquired Apple TV+ spy thriller Liaison, following a deal with distributor…
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TF1 boards Euston Films’ ‘Nightsleeper’ for French debut
French broadcaster TF1 has acquired upcoming suspense thriller Nightsleeper, following a deal with distributor Fremantle….
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News round-up: ‘L&O: Organized Crime’ moves from NBC to Peacock; TF1 orders ‘Rien ne t’efface’ adaptation
‘L&O: Organized Crime’ moves from NBC to Peacock Law & Order: Organized Crime is set…
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Group M6 tops formats buyer chart in France but total commissions decline
Group M6 distinguished itself as the biggest formats player in France last year, according to…
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TBI Weekly: Five key takeaways from Series Mania Forum 2024
Series Mania Forum was abuzz this week as execs came together to compare notes on…
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France’s TF1 Group to launch streamer TF1+ into international markets
France’s TF1 Group is to roll out its recently launched streamer TF1+ into international markets,…
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Exclusive: TF1’s ‘Star Academy’ extends audience engagement with US firm LiveLike
France’s TF1 Group has partnered with audience engagement firm LiveLike on its singing competition show,…
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Newen Studios takes majority stake in former TF1 exec Marie Guillaumond’s prodco Felicita
France’s Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in Felicita, the production firm launched by…
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France’s TF1 picks up ‘The Good Wife’ spin-off ‘Elsbeth’ from CBS Studios
TF1 in France has acquired Elsbeth, CBS Studios’ spin-off series from The Good Wife and…
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Federation hires TF1’s head of drama Anne Viau following launch of prodco Quelle Aventure!
Federation Studios has appointed former head of drama at TF1, Anne Viau, as a producer…
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France’s TF1 revives ‘Plus Belle La Vie’ with social ‘tie-ins’ following France 3 cancellation
France’s TF1 is reviving former France TV daily drama Plus Belle La Vie. The show…
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France’s TF1 remakes Spanish drama ‘La Caza: Monteperdido’
TF1 is onboard a French adaptation of Spanish drama La Caza: Monteperdido, with Banijay France…
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TF1 in France & Vox in Germany remake HBO Max dating format ‘My Mum, Your Dad’
TF1 in France and Vox in Germany have greenlit local remakes of HBO Max’s dating…
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BBC & ZDF to co-pro ‘The Famous Five’ adaptation, TF1 strikes pre-sale deal
The BBC in the UK and ZDF in Germany are to co-produce a new series…
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News round up: ABC cancels scripted trio; TF1 visits ‘Brocéliande’ for new drama; Canal+ takes ‘Has Fallen’ franchise to TV
ABC cancels scripted trio US network ABC has trimmed its scripted slate, with Alaska Daily,…
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Fox Alternative Entertainment places formats with TF1 & ProSieben
Fox Alternative Entertainment (FAE) has unveiled two new series created by the company under its…
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TF1 names Pierre-Alain Gérard to oversee finance, M&A & procurement
TF1 in France has named Pierre-Alain Gérard to lead the broadcaster’s finance, M&A strategy and…
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News round-up: Channel 4 orders Paula Yates doc; BBC returns ‘The Traitors’; TF1 & CBC in ‘House of Windsor’ deals
Channel 4 orders Paula Yates doc UK broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered a two-part docuseries…
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France TV, TF1 & M6 close Salto, blaming ‘complex governance’ & merger failure
French streamer Salto is to be liquidated by shareholders France Télévisions, TF1 and M6, with…
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TF1, RTL, & Seven among 77 global buyers of ‘Harry: The Interview’
TF1 in France, RTL in Germany, Seven Network in Australia and Globo in Brazil are…
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France’s TF1 & Belgium’s RTBF link for ‘Les Disparus De La Forêt Noire’
France’s TF1 has partnered with Belgium’s RTBF and Banijay on a Black Forest-set crime drama…
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TBI Weekly: How Amazon & Netflix are supercharging France’s format market
Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have both enjoyed huge recent success with unscripted formats in…
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RTL Group pulls M6 sale, as German group retains French broadcaster stake
European media giant RTL Group has decided against selling off its French broadcast outfit M6. RTL’s…
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News round-up: C4 says ‘au revoir’ to ‘Escape To The Chateau’; Casta Diva hires; TF1 returns to ‘Star Academy’
C4 says ‘au revoir’ to Escape To The Chateau UK pubcaster Channel 4 is bringing the curtain…
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Banijay chairman Stephane Courbit tables bid for France’s M6 Group
Banijay chairman Stephane Courbit has emerged as the frontrunner to buy France’s M6 Group via his…
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France’s TF1 & M6 abandon merger plans
Bouygues, RTL Group, Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 have called off their plan to merge…
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ABC Signature investigates French series ‘HIP’ for English-language adaptation
Disney-owned ABC Signature has acquired English-language adaptation rights to TF1 detective series HIP (High Intellectual…
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France’s TF1 & M6 offer concessions in move to secure merger approval
TF1 and M6 have offered to keep their advertising businesses separate for three years after…
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France’s TF1 & M6 merger on verge of collapse as regulator eyes competition fears
The planned merger of France’s two biggest broadcasters could fall apart, with the French competition…