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Poland’s TVP preps WW2 true story spy thriller ‘The Bay Of Spies’

Polish broadcaster TVP is preparing to debut its Second World War historical thriller series The Bay Of Spies, following completion of production. The 9 x 45-minute Polish-language series (known locally as Zatoka Szpiegów), which is based on a true story, is set in 1940s Gdynia and has been directed by Michał Rogalski, with Poland’s Akson […]

CEE networks eye local partnerships over Netflix deals

Central & Eastern European (CEE) broadcasters should focus on regional partnerships rather than partnering with Netflix to increase their shows’ international exposure, execs here at NEM Zagreb have argued. Netflix has been producing originals in Poland, the region’s biggest market, since 2016 and set up a hub in Warsaw last year. It unveiled its latest […]

EBU members eye Nordic 12 expansion & highlight ‘pre-buy network’ as streamers face squeeze

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members have urged producers to consider the organisation’s ‘pre-buy network’ when looking for drama funding, particularly with the financial squeeze affecting streamers. The EBU-backed scheme allows producers to pitch their shows to members of the organisation, which represents 112 organisations in 54 countries, allowing them to then use their collective budgets […]

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), TVP (Poland), MBC (MENA region) and Nelonen (Finland) have all inked pre-sale deals for Blink Films’ upcoming documentary My King Charles, with distributor Silverlining Rights. Produced in both 1 x 60-minute and 1 x 120-minute formats, the film provides an […]

TBI Weekly: Five takeaways from NEM Zagreb

From Netflix’s treatment of non-English language dramas to the potential problem of over-production in the Nordics, the topics at NEM Zagreb this week were many and varied. TBI picks out five trends which emerged from the array of international producers, distributors and broadcasters in Croatia this week. Diluting the brand Scripted product out of the […]

Exclusive: Polish pubcaster TVP launches international co-production push

Polish public broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) has launched an international co-production division and is looking for formats to remake as well as partners for  domestic shows that can work globally. TVP is Poland’s largest domestic TV network, with an array of regional networks and 13 national channels including flagships TVP1 and TVP2, which both offer […]

Global Agency picks up Polish reality series ‘Sanatorium Of Love’

Turkish distributor Global Agency has acquired reality series Sanatorium Of Love. The TVP-produced series (10 x 45 minutes) finds 12 lonely seniors travelling to a mountain-set health resort for three weeks, where they form friendships and challenge themselves. The programme aired on Sunday evenings on TVP 1 where it garnered an average share of 22.7%. […]

Virgin Media adds France 2, TVN & Russian nets

UK pay TV operator Virgin Media has bolstered its offer by securing distribution of channels from France, Poland and Russia. The channels will be offered through the Virgin Worldbox app from today as branded ‘bouquets’, allowing ex-pats to watch programming from their home territories. From France, Liberty Global-owned Virgin will offer public broadcast channels France […]

BBC Special Forces head to Poland via Africa

Polish pubcaster TVP has acquired Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week. The local version of the reality competition series will be shot in South African city Johannesburg with Rapid Blue on production detail. BBC Worldwide sells the format and struck the Polish deal. It already works with Rapid Blue and the Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week […]

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