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The Masked Singer
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Looking beyond the headlines of Korea’s booming scripted biz
Everybody knows about Squid Game, but how much do you know about the TV industry…
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TBI Formats: Delivering expectations on ‘The Masked Singer’
Bandicoot co-founders Derek McLean and Daniel Nettleton reflect on the pressures and challenges of remaking…
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Exclusive: ‘Masked Singer’ tops K7’s list of best-selling formats in 2019
The Masked Singer has emerged as 2019’s format of the year in consultancy K7 Media’s…
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Territory focus: Thailand – Hitting the high notes
Thailand is establishing itself as a hotspot for production ingenuity both regionally and on the…
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NBCUniversal strikes first-look deal with ‘Masked Singer’ creator Park Won Woo
The Masked Singer creator Park Won Woo has struck a first-look deal with NBCUniversal-owned Universal…
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Studio Lambert strikes development deal with ‘Masked Singer’ showrunner
The Circle producer Studio Lambert has struck a development deal with Izzie Pick Ibarra, the…
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‘Masked Singer’ marks triumphant return to Fox
Fox’s The Masked Singer has enjoyed a triumphant return to air, pulling in strong ratings…
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ITV’s ‘Masked Singer’ shapes up with host and judges confirmed
UK broadcaster ITV’s adaptation of The Masked Singer is shaping up, with a host and…
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ITV confirms ‘Masked Singer’ to debut in 2020
ITV has confirmed that it is adapting hit Korean format The Masked Singer, as reported exclusively…
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‘Masked Singer’ scores Australian adaptation
The Masked Singer has snagged an Australian adaptation. The costumed-based singing format — which originated out…
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Endemol Shine exits ‘Masked Singer’ as Fox goes in-house for unscripted
Fox is launching an in-house studio for alternative entertainment that will count the next series…
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Exclusive: ITV swoops for ‘The Masked Singer’
ITV has swooped for Fox’s hit format The Masked Singer, TBI understands. The UK broadcaster…
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How ‘Masked Singer’ is reviving costume-led formats
The runaway success of The Masked Singer is putting costume-led formats back in the spotlight…
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Endemol Shine’s Boomdog & Televisa take ‘Masked Singer’ to Mexico
Televisa Studios and Endemol Shine’s Boomdog are set to co-produce an adaptation of The Masked…
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Exclusive: RTL II signs on for Banijay’s ‘Wild Things’
German broadcaster RTL II has signed on for four episodes of Wild Things, TBI has learned. …
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Exclusive: Fox’s Masked Singer optioned in the UK
Argonon Group-backed producer Bandicoot Television has optioned Fox’s hit format The Masked Singer for the…