Montreal– NBCUniversal International Studios and Quebecor Content announced a major strategic development partnership to co-develop new factual entertainment and studio-based formats suitable for global audiences.

NBCUniversal International Studios’ creative conversations with Quebecor Content will be driven by its London based in-house format lab, Tellycopter. Quebecor Content and NBCUniversal International Studios will share all IP created through the partnership, and NBCUniversal has been granted the rights to exploit the format and distribution rights internationally.

NBCUniversal International Studios recently agreed a similar co-development agreement with TV3 in Ireland. Quebecor Content also has strategic partnership deals with TF1 Production, Armoza Formats and French production company, Kabo.

NBCUniversal International Studios develops and produces high-quality scripted and non-scripted programming in all genres. Tellycopter was launched in Feb 2014; tasked with developing the next generation of high impact, large scale, returnable formats for the international market. The unit consists of two complementary teams – one focused on shiny floor entertainment shows, and the other on returnable high-end factual entertainment formats.

Lark Productions, which NBCUniversal International Studios owns an equity stake in, will produce all English language versions of the formats developed for Canada.

Quebecor Content’s latest projects include By Invitation Only, Live From My Home, Only One Knows; all of which are available in the international format market.