Beyond Rights has extended its partnership with leading unscripted indie Crackit Productions, resulting in the acquisition of five new titles just in time MIPCOM. Key to a Fortune (6 x 60), produced for Channel 4, is a unique new wish fulfilment show, hosted by Jean Johansson, that surprises unsuspecting members of the public with huge, life-changing windfalls. It's the series that unites families with jaw-dropping properties they didn't know they had and reunites long-lost families who all … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights extends partnership with Crackit Productions, acquires five new titles
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Cooking competition format Fridge Wars heads to Mongolia
Bomanbridge Media, representing Magnify Media formats in Asia, has sold the local adaption rights for cooking competition, Fridge Wars, to Mongolian television broadcaster NTV. The Canadian format originally debuted on Canadian pubcaster, CBC in 2020. Co-created and co-produced by The Gurin Company and CBC, the original Fridge Wars pits two celebrity chefs against one another with a challenge to create extraordinary meals using only the ingredients taken from the ordinary fridges … [Read more...] about Cooking competition format Fridge Wars heads to Mongolia
TV5MONDE expands partnership with AsiaSat Adding ‘TV5MONDE Pacifique HD’ to its TV bouquet on AsiaSat 5
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, announced that TV5MONDE S.A.S., the global television network and leading broadcaster of French language programming, has selected AsiaSat 5 to distribute ‘TV5MONDE Pacifique HD’ to serve audiences in regions of North East Asia and Oceania. This is a further addition to TV5MONDE’s TV bouquet on AsiaSat satellites that includes its general entertainment channel ‘TV5MONDE Asie HD’ and … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE expands partnership with AsiaSat Adding ‘TV5MONDE Pacifique HD’ to its TV bouquet on AsiaSat 5
Studio Hamburg Enterprises announces new name, OneGate Media
German distributor Studio Hamburg Enterprises announced it will operate under the new name of “OneGate Media”, with Tania Reichert-Facilides as Managing Director. Founded over 60 years ago as a subsidiary of NDR, OneGate Media is part of the Studio Hamburg Group, one of the top production houses in Germany. Covering worldwide distribution for TV content, its 70 employees are based across its three offices in Hamburg, Munich and Berlin. The sales team consists of 6 divisions, separated … [Read more...] about Studio Hamburg Enterprises announces new name, OneGate Media
Keshet International acquires biopic ‘Cuba Libre’ for MIPCOM 2022
Keshet International (KI), the global content producer and distributor, has secured the international distribution rights to the hotly contested six-part biopic drama Cuba Libre for its scripted slate at MIPCOM 2022. Produced by Hop! Films for Portugal’s public service broadcaster RTP with new-comer Beatriz Godinho in the lead role of Annie, Cuba Libre (6x45’) tells the true story of a young Portuguese woman who gave everything to the Cuban revolution and Che Guevara, including … [Read more...] about Keshet International acquires biopic ‘Cuba Libre’ for MIPCOM 2022
Lineup Industries partners with Gil Formats for international representation, content development
Independent international distribution company Lineup Industries is expanding its distribution slate, signing a deal with Israel’s Gil Formats to represent the company’s content slate for global sales. Additionally, the two format specialists are establishing a creative fund to develop in-house and third-party formats for broadcasters and platforms in Israel, Europe, and the US. The distribution deal incorporates all Gil Formats’ series including hits such as Life on Duty, Capturing … [Read more...] about Lineup Industries partners with Gil Formats for international representation, content development