Endemol announced on February 24 that it has closed a lineup of new deals for its international game show formats in Central and Eastern Europe. Broadcasters in Poland, Macedonia and Serbia have snapped up first series of U.K. originated hit Pointless from Endemol. Endemol Poland has been commissioned by TVP2 to produce 26 episodes of the quiz, which puts obscure knowledge to the test. The series will launch in access prime time on the channel at the end of the month. In Serbia PRVA … [Read more...] about Endemol’s formats continue roll out in Central and Eastern Europe
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Banijay’s “Stars in Danger: The High Dive” goes to Peru and Spain
London – Banijay International continues to build on the global success of its hit entertainment format Stars in Danger: The High Dive at NATPE 2014, as Peru’s America TV signs a new primetime version. The news comes as the Spanish version of the series, produced by Banijay Group’s Cuarzo Producciones for Telecinco, is renewed for a second season due to air later in 2014. The (13 x 90') Peruvian version – currently in pre-production with Lima-based GV Producciones – … [Read more...] about Banijay’s “Stars in Danger: The High Dive” goes to Peru and Spain
Foxtel Australia and TVA Group Canada acquire Keshet’s “Girlfri3nds UK”
Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Israel’s Keshet Media Group, has sold ITV2 UK’s version of its successful dating format Girlfri3nds to TVA Group in Canada and the premium Australian subscription television network, Foxtel. TVA Group has bought the complete first and second UK seasons of the show (16 x 1 hour) for its MOI&cie subscription channel (Oprah The Big Interview, One Born Every Minute) and began airing … [Read more...] about Foxtel Australia and TVA Group Canada acquire Keshet’s “Girlfri3nds UK”
NATPE: Telemundo Media and Reset TV to produce new music competition format
Miami – ​At the 2014 NATPE Market & Conference on January 27, Telemundo Media and Spain’s Reset TV announced plans to jointly own, develop, produce and distribute El Artista (Working Title), a new musical competition format and weekend primetime series, set to premiere in the 2014-15 season. The deal includes the co-ownership and production of a new format to be based on an original concept from Reset TV, the creators of popular entertainment formats such … [Read more...] about NATPE: Telemundo Media and Reset TV to produce new music competition format
MIPCOM: ORF breaks new grounds with crime series
Cannes/ Vienna – After successful sales in Europe and Russia, the ORF crime series Fast Forward has now attracted U.S. networks. CBS has commissioned a pilot script. New blue-chip titles from ORF’s renowned nature and wildlife-strand UNIVERSUM have also been picked up by broadcasters around the world: The Empress and the Forest will be aired in France (ARTE), Switzerland (RTS), Germany (BR), Ireland (RTE) and Thailand (TBS). The … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: ORF breaks new grounds with crime series
MIPCOM: Armoza Formats to launch “Hostages”
Hostages Armoza Formats will be launching their scripted drama format Hostages to the international market at MIPCOM. The Israeli drama is set to air in parallel in Israel and the U.S., with the original Israeli series set to premiere from early October, and the American adaptation to air on CBS in late September. Hostages will be heading up Armoza Format’s scripted formats offering this MIPCOM, with other scripted offerings including: Allenby, which … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Armoza Formats to launch “Hostages”