Cannes – Banijay Group is partnering with former Endemol North America head David Goldberg to launch Banijay Studios North America, a new entertainment company based in Los Angeles to develop original content across multiple genres for the North American market. Goldberg will serve as CEO, Banijay Studios North America; and as Banijay Group President, where he will oversee the Group's further expansion into English language territories and Latin America. Goldberg will be based in Los … [Read more...] about David Goldberg to launch Banijay Studios North America
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MIPTV: FremantleMedia acquires “Punk’d”
MIPFORMATS, Cannes – FremantleMedia completed a format acquisition deal with Katalyst Network, co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, and MTV for the international rights (excluding North America) to the hilarious, hidden-camera reality show,Punk’d on April 6. FremantleMedia will launch the title at MIPTV. Having launched on MTV in 2003, Punk’d became a breakout hit and set a new standard by which other hidden-camera shows were judged. The reality format with a twist … [Read more...] about MIPTV: FremantleMedia acquires “Punk’d”
“Zombie Bootcamp” wins MIPFormats International Pitch
Sydney, Cannes – Australian production house The Feds secured the top prize at the MIPFormats International Pitch competition, held in Cannes on April 6 ahead of MIPTV, for the groundbreaking format Zombie Bootcamp. The MIPFormats International Pitch is a global pitching event for creators and producers around the world with original, non-scripted entertainment formats and is exclusively sponsored by Warner Bros. International Television Production. Warner Bros. ITVP has committed to … [Read more...] about “Zombie Bootcamp” wins MIPFormats International Pitch
MIPTV: Keshet unveils new interactive prime time format
Following the international success of its trailblazing talent show Rising Star, Keshet International has unveiled its plans to launch an innovative real time interactive format Elevator Pitch. The high concept show sees entrepreneurs stepping into an elevator to deliver a pitch of a lifetime to business tycoons and the entire live viewing audience, in the hope of securing funding to take their passion projects to the next level. Elevator Pitch is a live interactive viewing event which directly … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Keshet unveils new interactive prime time format
MIPTV: Armoza Formats reveals MIPTV line-up
Armoza Formats has unveiled their full line-up of new shows that they will be bringing to MIPTV 2014. This year Armoza has continued growing their strategic partnerships with international broadcasters, and will be coming to the market with co-developments with Viasat and JSBC and acquisitions from Canada’s TVA. On top of this, representing their status as Israel’s leading independent formats company at MIPTV’s Focus on Israel, they will also be bringing five new original … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Armoza Formats reveals MIPTV line-up
MarVista signs deal with CCI Entertainment
Los Angeles, California & Toronto, Ontario – Los Angeles based MarVista Entertainment, independent producer and distributor of features and family entertainment programming, and Toronto based CCI Entertainment, announced a strategic partnership on March 27, under which MarVista will co-distribute approximately 200 hours of CCI’s extensive programming library worldwide, including lifestyle and factual series, as well as movies and documentaries. The two companies will also explore … [Read more...] about MarVista signs deal with CCI Entertainment
