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The Story Lab
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Opinion: How to engage with advertisers & why unbranded shows are about to boom
Former Story Lab exec & brand-funded programming expert Luci Sanan tells TBI why advertisers and…
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Story Lab MD joins with Discovery & Nippon execs for new Asian prodco
Fotini Paraskakis has departed as MD of The Story Lab to launch her own outfit…
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Scripted round-up: ‘Moominvalley’ prodco Gutsy moves into drama; ITV orders ‘Without Sin’; Starzplay, Sony & ‘Homeland’ duo prep Spanish drama
Gutsy Animation moves into drama Moominvalley producer Gutsy Animations is developing its first adult-targeted drama…
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Japan’s Fuji TV & Story Lab unveil first co-developed format
Japanese commercial broadcaster Fuji TV and producer-distributor group The Story Lab have revealed the first…
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Round-up: Discovery Mexico heats up cooking format; Canal+ opens ‘The Office’ in Poland; Pluto TV inks Blue Ant deal
Discovery Mexico heats up cooking format Discovery Networks Mexico is to adapt UK-based The Story…
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Japan’s Fuji TV enters format partnership with The Story Lab
Japanese comcaster Fuji Television Network and global production and distribution studio The Story Lab have…
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SBS cooks up Story Lab’s socially-distanced format ‘All Together At The Table’
SBS in Belgium has ordered a local version of remotely filmed cooking class format All…
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Future-proofing formats; securing sales in a pandemic
With the pandemic upending the TV industry across the world, Mark Layton finds out what…
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Nippon and Story Lab open ‘9 Windows’ with first format co-development
Japanese multi-platform network Nippon TV and global production and distribution studio The Story Lab have…
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Amazon, Record TV agree to share ‘Game Of Clones’ remake in Brazil
Amazon Prime Video is working with Brazil’s Record TV on a joint version of Youngest…
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Story Lab adds French cooking format to global menu
Global content creator and distributor The Story Lab has acquired international rights to French cooking…
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Weekend Studio to adapt ‘XRey’ podcast into scripted series
UK-based producer and distributor The Story Lab has struck a deal with Spanish prodco Weekend…
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Story Lab drives branded content deal into Mexico with ‘All-Star Drivers’
Global content studio The Story Lab has partnered with automotive manufacturer General Motors to take…
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Nippon TV, Story Lab strike co-development pact for entertainment formats
Japan’s Nippon TV has struck a co-development partnership with Game Of Clones distributor The Story…
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Story Lab’s ‘You Are Not A Loan’ optioned in Denmark, Netherlands
Renowned Films and The Story Lab’s social experiment format You Are Not A Loan has…
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Renowned Films partners with The Story Lab for entertainment
Game of Clones distributor The Story Lab has struck a development deal with London-…
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Formats round-up: Banijay, Story Lab, Vivendi strike deals
Exclusive: Banijay’s Magnolia options Hold On To Your Seat in Italy Banijay-backed Magnolia has picked…
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Distribution innovation: Are distributors the new marketeers?
In a period where distributors need to be nimble and multi-skilled, serving as pseudo-commissioners, producers…
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Story Lab, Youngest Media strike JV for formats
Game of Clones distributor The Story Lab has partnered with David Flynn and Lucas Church’s…
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Endemol Shine’s Asia MD lands at The Story Lab
Endemol Shine’s former Asia MD Fotini Paraskakis has joined The Story Lab as executive VP…
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RTL II picks up Story Lab’s Hall Pass
Game of Clones distributor The Story Lab has sold social experiment Hall Pass into German…
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The Story Lab hires Tom Sebastian to drive US expansion
Dentsu Aegis-based entertainment company The Story Lab, has announced plans to expand in the US…
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Story Lab hires Fremantle exec for Asia office
The Story Lab has appointed former Fremantle exec Geraldine Bravo as regional content sales and…
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Story Lab expands in CEE
UK-based distributor The Story Lab has launched a Ukrainian office. The Story Lab Ukraine is…
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The Story Lab names iflix exec as Asia Pac chief
The Story Lab, part of Dentsu Aegis Network’s media investment arm Amplifi, has appointed iflix…
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Story Lab parent buys into Gleam Futures
The Story Lab parent Dentsu Aegis Network has bought into UK-based digital talent management firm…
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The Story Lab’s next chapter
The Story Lab, which is set to become a key player in production financing, wants…
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The Story Lab staffs up, opens new offices
Production and distribution group The Story Lab has hired seasoned execs to run new international…
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Raft of commissions for Channel 4
UK broadcaster Channel 4 unveiled a raft of new programming at its upfront in London…