C5 & FilmRise meet ‘World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners’ Paramount-owned UK comcaster Channel 5 and US-based streaming service FilmRise have picked up true crime docuseries World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. Produced by UK indie Woodcut Media, and titled World’s Most Evil Prisoners in North America, the 10 x 60-minute series takes a fresh, in-depth look at some […]
Belgian broadcaster VTM has ordered a local, celebrity version of Banijay adventure reality format SAS: Who Dares Wins. Banijay Belgium will produce the series, which takes the formats into its ninth territory, and will be titled locally as Special Forces: Wie Durft Wint. The show will follow 11 famous faces as they take part in […]
ITV Studios France is producing a local version of social experiment format The Big Job Switch. According to distributor Be-Entertainment, the adaptation has been ordered by a French commercial broadcaster but could not confirm which one. The format, which was originally created and produced by Geronimo for VTM in Belgium, follows five individuals who resign […]
Belgian channel VTM and RTL Germany’s NTV have picked up a new docuseries that has been co-financed by Quintus Studios and Irish/US producer, Peninsula Television. Beyond Borders (5 x 60 minutes) features exclusive access to US immigration frontline services ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and ERO (Enforcement and Removal Operations) as officers battled their own […]
NPO welcomes Korea’s Genius Game NPO in the Netherlands has ordered a local version of CJ ENM’s survival gameshow format, The Genius Game. The eight-parter is being produced by Tin Can and will air on NPO3 from 3 October. The format sees players – who have been chosen based on their social IQ, charisma, charm and intelligence […]
Oble takes ‘Aller Simple’ rights French producer and distributor Oble has acquired international rights to Canadian drama Aller Simple (aka No Return). The 6 x 60-minute psychological thriller from Sphere Media debuted on Noovo earlier this year, following the story of six strangers; a former policeman, an art–dealer, a retired teacher, a marketing director, a […]
VTM in Belgium has renewed social experiment format The Big Job Switch for a second season. The format, which was created and produced by Geronimo, and is known locally as Blind Gesprongen, follows five individuals who resign from their jobs without knowing what lies ahead. All they do know is that a group of experts […]
Belgian distributor Be-Entertainment has taken global rights to social experiment format The Big Job Switch ahead of the show’s debut next month. Launching on VTM in Belgium on 4 April, the show, which is known locally as Blind Gesprongen, was created and produced by Geronimo who are also behind the Doctor Davy format. The Big […]
Hulu meets ‘Peckham’s Finest’ Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has acquired UK reality show Peckham’s Finest, following a deal with distributor Abacus Media Rights. The 10 x 45-minute series, which is produced by Bandicoot Scotland (part of Argonon Group), debuted on ITV2 and ITV Hub in the UK in December. It will launch on Hulu tomorrow – […]
French broadcaster M6 and VTM in Belgium have commissioned local adaptations of the I Can See Your Voice mystery music show format. Both series are being produced by Warner Bros. International Television, with the French version shown under the title Show Me Your Voice, with comedian and actor Issa Doumbia attached to host the series when […]
