Disney+ Hotstar and BBC Studios today announced their upcoming modern comedy ‘Dead Pixels’, the Telugu adaptation of the popular British series under the same title. The six-part series will be produced by BBC Studios India and Tamada Media Ltd, with animation by Keyframe Studios, directed by Aditya Mandala, written by Akshay Poolla and features an exciting star cast headlined by popular actors Niharika Konidela, Harsha Chemudu, Sai Ronak, Akshay Lagusani and Bhavana Sagi. Dead Pixels follows … [Read more...] about BBC Studios and Disney+ Hotstar to adapt the popular British modern comedy Dead Pixels
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Three more territories are faithful to global format phenomenon The Traitors
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has announced Finland and Denmark are the two latest territories set to adapt IDTV’s smash hit format The Traitors, as local German sources confirmed at the end of last week that All3Media’s Berlin based Tower Productions will produce the series for RTL in Germany. In Finland, Fremantle will produce the Finnish version, whilst in Denmark Blu will produce a Danish version for TV2. Following its original launch … [Read more...] about Three more territories are faithful to global format phenomenon The Traitors
FIFTH SEASON strengthens television distribution team in EME
Global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON (formerly Endeavor Content) has made a raft of appointments and promotions across its expanding EMEA Television Distribution team. Led by the recently promoted President of Television Distribution, Prentiss Fraser, FIFTH SEASON’s Television Distribution team is headquartered in London, with executives located in New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Stockholm, Rome, Colombia and Beijing. Jennifer Ebell has been upped from SVP … [Read more...] about FIFTH SEASON strengthens television distribution team in EME
The Great Bake Off format from Love Productions reaches show-stopping 40th territory milestone
BBC Studios Distribution announced today that it has licensed The Great Bake Off format to Algeria, marking the 40th territory license for the feel-good competition format from Love Productions which seeks to find the nation’s best amateur baker. Produced by NoFilter for satellite TV channel Echourouk TV, the 8 x 90’ series will go to air on 28th January 2023. The Algerian series will be presented by Mehdi Yadess and judged by Chef Mehdi Hadj … [Read more...] about The Great Bake Off format from Love Productions reaches show-stopping 40th territory milestone
Banijay Rights takes Marie Antoinette worldwide
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay, announced further landmark sales of historical drama Marie Antoinette. Produced by Banijay Studios France, CAPA Drama and Les Gens, this CANAL+ Creation Originale eight-part series – created and written by Deborah Davis (The Favourite) – has been acquired by Antenna Plus (Ant1+) in Greece, Ceska Televize in the Czech Republic, DIRECTV in Latin America and Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada for CBC Gem … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights takes Marie Antoinette worldwide
BBC acquires The Traitors US
Following the runaway success of The Traitors on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, the BBC has acquired the rights to The Traitors US from All3 Media International produced by Studio Lambert for NBC Universal. The series will land as a boxset on BBC iPlayer tomorrow (January 13th 2023) and then be shown on both BBC Three and BBC One. Dan McGolpin, Director, iPlayer and Channels, says: “Following the huge success of The Traitors, which has been streamed more than 28 million times on BBC iPlayer … [Read more...] about BBC acquires The Traitors US
