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The Voice
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Mick Desmond exits IPCN as CMC buys in
China-focused rights business IPCN has secured an injection of capital from Chinese state-backed private equity…
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ITV confirms Talpa takeover talks
UK broadcaster ITV has confirmed a British report that it is advanced stage talks to…
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Mongolia takes The Voice
Mongolia has become the latest territory to order a local version of Singing competition series…
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Boomerang restructures entertainment team
Spain’s Boomerang TV Group has hired a pair of executives, one a MasterChef producer, as…
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Walking Dead feasts on social media
The Walking Dead generated more Tweets and had a larger audience on Twitter than any…
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TV Formats: Made in China
A decade ago China was considered the enemy of the international formats business, but today…
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Talpa recruits Kebbi for Middle East launch
John de Mol’s Talpa has launched a Middle East production unit, which will be run…
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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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News brief: Blacklist, Voice go day-and-date on AXN
Asian general entertainment channel AXN is launching the latest seasons of US hits The Blacklist…
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Ziad Kebbi on SPT Arabia departure
Ziad Kebbi says it was his departure from Sony Pictures Television Arabia, which both sides…
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Talpa cuts international deals for The Voice
John de Mol’s Talpa has inked a raft of new deals for its singing format…
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ITV bringing back Name That Tune
The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster ITV is piloting a new version of Name That Tune,…
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What next in the Netherlands?
From Big Brother to The Voice via Deal or No Deal and Splash! Dutch producers…
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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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Hulu names content boss
US online TV service Hulu has named Craig Erwich as head of content. Erwich, who…
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Talpa cuts international format deals
John de Mol-owned formats firm Talpa has struck deals for local versions of its shows…
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De Mol’s Talpa launches branded prodcos in Europe
John De Mol’s Talpa Media is launching branded production bases in the UK, Italy and…
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Talpa format is Utopia for Turkish channel
Talpa Media’s reality format Utopia will be produced in Turkey for media tycoon Acun Ilıcalı’s network…
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Shine cuts format deal with Talpa
Shine and Talpa will jointly produce formats including The Voice in Spain and Portugal after the…
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US X Factor axed as Cowell returns to UK show
US broadcast network Fox has cancelled The X Factor after three seasons and the format’s…
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Cat and Mouse execs join Microsoft for new Skype-based TV project
The founders of TV technology firm Cat and Mouse have left the company to work…
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NBCU revenues up but Comcast ‘underweight’ internationally
NBCUniversal saw fourth quarter revenues rise 7.5% to reach US$6.5 billion but parent company Comcast…
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Hollywood channels launches on China’s Tudou
Metan Development Group has launched a family of Tinsel Town entertainment channels, Hollywood, on China’s…
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Seven wins Aussie ratings war
Seven Network has won the annual ratings battle fought by Australia’s commercial channels, beating fierce…
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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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Spain’s drama producers look to go global
Spain’s crisis has forced TV producers to seek international business. Local fiction continues to dominate…
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Talpa staffs up international division
Formats creator and distributor Talpa has rejigged its international department giving Etienne De Jong a…
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Nine orders kids version of The Voice
Nine Network has ordered a kids version of talent show The Voice. The Australian free-to-air…
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iPlayer receives record mobile traffic in June
The BBC’s iPlayer video-on-demand service had a record proportion of mobile traffic in June, as…
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Mike Darnell lands top Warner Bros. unscripted role
Former Fox reality guru Mike Darnell has joined Warner Bros. in a wide-ranging role that…