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TV2
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BBC First in Benelux among deals for BBC crime drama ‘Granite Harbour’
BBC First in the Benelux and TV2 in Denmark and Hungary have picked up Granite…
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Hungary’s TV2 & 1+1 Ukraine join ‘The 1% Club’
Hungary’s TV2 and 1+1 Ukraine have both licensed local versions of BBC Studios quiz format…
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Deals round-up: Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’; BBC & SBS acquire ‘Hidden Assets’; Serieclub & RTS investigate ‘Hjerson’
Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish…
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TV2 in Norway to cut $37m from budget, with around 120 positions to be affected
TV2 in Norway has unveiled plans to cut around NOK400m ($37m) from its budget, with…
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RTL4 in the Netherlands & Denmark’s TV2 tune up Fremantle’s ‘The Piano’
RTL4 in the Netherlands and TV2 in Denmark have both acquired the rights to Fremantle…
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TBI Formats Hot Picks: The Lost Ones
Producer: Strong Productions | Distributor: Fremantle | Broadcaster: TV2 (Denmark) Co-operation is key in this…
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News round-up: MBC & TV2 among royal doc deals; Netflix India renews ‘Rana Naidu’; Fuse Media expands Freevee FAST deal
MBC & TV2 among royal doc deals RTS (Switzerland), TV2 (Hungary), TV2 (Slovenia), RTBF (Belgium),…
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Hungary’s TV2 & South Africa’s eTV propel Turkish drama ‘Golden Boy’
Broadcasters across CEE, Central Asia and Africa have become the latest to pick up Turkish…
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RTL & TV2 order ‘The Traitors’ as format expands to Germany, Denmark & Finland
RTL in Germany and TV2 in Denmark have commissioned local versions of psychological adventure format…
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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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Norway’s TV2 explores Yugoslav war with Ivar Køhn’s Rubicon TV
TV2 Norway has ordered a spy thriller from Rubicon TV, marking the first project for…
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Denmark’s TV2 & Germany’s ZDF to adapt ‘Oxen’ thriller novels
Danish broadcaster TV2 and German pubcaster ZDF have ordered Oxen, a new Danish thriller based…
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TV2 Denmark’s head of fiction lands CEO role at Nordisk Film Production
Nordisk Film Production has hired the head of fiction at Denmark’s TV2 as its new…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What the Nordics tell us about streaming’s future
The Nordics have always tended to be at the forefront of global streaming trends, neatly…
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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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Hungary’s TV2 snares local version of Rabbit’s ‘City vs Country’ format
Hungarian broadcaster TV2 has commissioned a local version of studio game show format City vs…
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Denmark’s TV2 orders Shaolin Monk adventure format from Metronome
TV2 in Denmark has partnered with Banijay-owned Danish label Metronome on a new adventure series…
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Round-up: ‘Sommerdahl Murders’ extended; HGTV explores ‘Cash In The Attic’; Rainmaker & Little Hat develop ‘Bone Season’
Sommerdahl Murders extended ZDF and NDF in Germany, along with Danish broadcaster TV2, are returning to…
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TV2 tackles ‘Taboo’ format for Denmark
Danish broadcaster TV2 has commissioned a local version of social issue comedy format Taboo, following…
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Deals round-up: Flame snags Attenborough rights; Will & Kate travel with Cineflix; ZDFE preps ‘Our Continents’ for the world
Flame to sell Attenborough’s Life In Colour globally Australia’s Flame Distribution has taken global sales…
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Banijay’s ‘Lego Masters’ builds new versions in Denmark, Finland
Denmark’s TV2 and MTV3 in Finland have ordered local versions of Banijay-owned format Lego Masters. Banijay’s…
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Canadian drama ‘Hudson & Rex’ finds home in UK, Nordics & Spain
UKTV’s Alibi, TV4 in Sweden, TV2 in Denmark and Forta in Spain have picked up…
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Deals round-up: BBCS strikes ‘Bake Off’ sale; Globo show sells in Israel; ZDFE to co-pro Danish drama ‘Grow’
Slovakia snags ‘Bake Off’ Slovakian broadcaster RTVS is to launch a local version of culinary…
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TV2 Denmark alum Anette Romer emerges at Nordic prodco STV
TV2 Denmark’s former head of acquisitions Anette Romer has joined Nordic outfit STV Productions as…
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NENT opens ‘The Farm’ in Greece and Hungary
Broadcasters Antenna in Greece and TV2 in Hungary have both picked up competitive reality format…
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Acorn TV takes US, UK, Oz rights to Nordic drama ‘The Sommerdahl Murders’
Global streamer Acorn TV has joined France’s Mediawan and others in picking up rights to…
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Kids round-up: Mondo TV’s ‘Invention Story’ sells; De Agostini relaunch; TVOKids taps BGM for ‘Abby’s Farm’
Mondo TV’s Invention Story sells European animator and distributor Mondo TV has struck deals for…
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TBI Special Report Part Two: An adapted marketplace for buyers and sellers
Streamers and broadcasters face the unenviable task of delivering fewer shows to bigger audiences with…
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TBI Weekly: How buyers are reacting to the Covid-19 crisis
All this week, TBI has been hearing from buyers around the world about the ramifications…
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Show of the week: Small Town, Big Love
Distributor: Fremantle Producer: Blu Broadcaster: TV2 Denmark In a certain rural area of Denmark, eligible…