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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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ITV boss defends “different and distinctive” BritBox UK plans
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended the broadcaster’s SVOD tie-up with the BBC, BritBox UK,…
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Rising Star adaptation leads Sri Lankan content “renaissance”
A local adaptation of Keshet International’s Rising Star is having a transformative impact on Sri…
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire set for 2019 return
ITV is set to bring back the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? reprisal fronted…
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ITV confirms Who Wants to Be a Millionaire reprisal
UK broadcaster ITV is bringing back quiz format Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The…
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TBI Formats: Year in Review
The best-sellers, the trend makers, the battles, the emerging territories, the industry favourites… here is…
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire bets on Vegas
Production of the US version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire is relocating to…
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The Chinese reality condundrum
Formats veteran Clare Thompson says the latest regulatory decrees about Chinese formats market are a…
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Millionaire, Weakest Link execs draw Shortest Straw
Norway’s TV2 is attached the first major format pilot from UK-based development firm Boxatricks, with…
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Caroline Beaton: Why niche is the new normal
In an increasingly fragmented TV landscape, should broadcasters and producers focus more on niche formats…
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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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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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Nordic World strikes UK formats deal
Distributor Nordic World has entered into a first-look partnership with recently-formed UK format creation outfit…
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Intellygents founder leaves Sony Pictures Television
Kirsten Jan van Nieuwenhuijzen has left his position as creative director at Sony Pictures Television…
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News brief: ITV axes Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
UK broadcaster ITV is ending its long-running format Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, 15…
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Weakest Link and Millionaire creators team for formats
Fintan Coyle, creator of hit quiz show The Weakest Link, has joined forces with Boxatricks,…
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Millionaire creators open new formats business Boxatricks
The creators of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and former boss at Hat Trick…
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Metronome MD exits to launch Shine-backed prodco
Merete Mortensen is stepping down from her position as managing director of the Danish arm…
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The Finance of Formats
European broadcasters gained US$2.75 billion in 2012 from the 100 top format titles. The…
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Five Minutes to a Fortune heads to Italy
UK entertainment format Five Minutes to a Fortune is being piloted in Italy. A local…
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Virgin Media launches new-look games service
UK cable platform Virgin Media has launched a new games service that allows its subscribers…
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Viewpoint: how social media rewired the formats business
Viacom International Media Network’s senior VP Caroline Beaton explains how social media has created a…
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Viewpoint: Patty Geneste
Patty Geneste, chairman, FRAPA and CEO Absolutely Independent and Gertjan van Valen, marketing & sales…
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Middle East nets ready Millionaire spin off, new formats
Middle Eastern and North African broadcasters have partnered with Sony Pictures Television on the latest…
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Exclusive: Davina McCall to host new Channel 4 gameshow from Sony
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a new gameshow from Sony, Five Minutes to…
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Hollywood Studio formats
Plans are underway to make some of the most iconic US shows ever for local…