ZED hires Lucas Meurin to join its Distribution team as sales manager for France and sub-Saharan Africa. A graduate with a Master’s degree in Business, Lucas Meurin brings over eight years of experience in audiovisual distribution. He began his career at Canal+ International before joining Great Point Media (London), where he progressed from Sales Team Assistant to Senior Commercial Associate. In 2023, he moved to BBC Studios, first as International Acquisitions Manager, then as Business … [Read more...] about Lucas Meurin joins ZED as New Sales Manager for France and sub-Saharan
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Passion Distribution Announces Second International Commission for Breakout Format Virgin Island
Passion Distribution has announced the second international commission of Virgin Island, the groundbreaking social-experiment format that has become one of TV’s most talked-about formats. Following record-breaking streaming performances (season 1 in 2025, season 2 in 2026) on Channel 4 (UK) and its first international commission by Dutch public broadcaster BNNVARA, the format has now been adapted for Germany. Produced by RTL Studios for RTL+, the series recently completed filming at a … [Read more...] about Passion Distribution Announces Second International Commission for Breakout Format Virgin Island
Something Special Announces Korean Format Acquisitions for International Distribution
Something Special - the number one independent Seoul-based international Format agency CEO, Founder & Executive Producer JinWoo Hwang and InSoon Kim, Co-CEO, Chief Business Officer announced the acquisition of three popular new Korean formats for international distribution – The Scout, a transformational singing reality show; family travel reality series Granny Goes Global; and From Unknown to Legend a talent competition program. The Scout: The Scout is a singing talent competition format … [Read more...] about Something Special Announces Korean Format Acquisitions for International Distribution
South Shore’s hit format Worlds Apart heads to Denmark
ITV Studios has announced that the hit travel reality competition Worlds Apart created by South Shore, backed by ITV Studios, is expanding internationally for the first time, with a brand-new commission by public broadcaster DR (Danmarks Radio) in Denmark. Production is well underway on the Danish adaptation, which will be produced locally by ITV Studios Denmark. Mads Lund, MD ITV Studios Denmark, "We are incredibly proud to bring the very first international version of Worlds Apart to Denmark. … [Read more...] about South Shore’s hit format Worlds Apart heads to Denmark
Talpa Studios and Signal.Stream’s Most Wanted heads to M6 France
Talpa Studios, the global production company founded by John de Mol, has secured a new commission for the high stakes reality chase Most Wanted, with leading French broadcaster M6 ordering a local adaptation for its channel and streaming platform M6+. The commission marks the format's launch in France, following successful adaptations in the Netherlands, Germany and Hungary. Co-created by Talpa Studios and Signal.Stream, the format will air in France under the title Wanted: Catch Me If You Can. … [Read more...] about Talpa Studios and Signal.Stream’s Most Wanted heads to M6 France
Keshet International proves loves knows no borders for Keshet’s The Bake and The Beauty with latest raft of deals
Keshet International (KI) has completed a raft of tape sales for different versions of Keshet’s irresistible love story, The Baker and the Beauty – including selling all three seasons of Keshet 12’s original Israeli version in a new global deal to streamer IZZY TV, TF1’s French adaptation to Mediaset España in Spain and Suspilne Ukraine in Ukraine, and aha’s Indian adaption to Flow in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Based on the globally acclaimed Israeli format created by Assi … [Read more...] about Keshet International proves loves knows no borders for Keshet’s The Bake and The Beauty with latest raft of deals
