Banijay Rights announced the return of Big Brother to M-NET in Nigeria following a two-season renewal by the network. Produced by Red Pepper Pictures, the eighth season of Big Brother Nigeria is set to launch later this month on MultiChoice-owned M-NET. The deal marks M-NET’s first ever two-season acquisition of Big Brother, with the ninth season set to broadcast in 2024. Robin Pollok, VP Sales, Africa, Middle East, Greece & Israel, Banijay Rights, who brokered the agreement with M-NET, … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Strikes Double Big Brother Return in Nigeria
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Natalie Dormer and Brendon Daniels to star in M-Net’s intriguing new crime thriller White Lies
M-Net, Quizzical Pictures and Fremantle have announced a new eight-part drama series, White Lies, starring award-winning actress Natalie Dormer (Games of Thrones, The Hunger Games, Picnic at Hanging Rock) and Brendon Daniels (Four Corners, Skemerdans, Trackers). British actress Dormer is best known for her role as Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones. Her other notable credits include The Hunger Games, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Joining Dormer as … [Read more...] about Natalie Dormer and Brendon Daniels to star in M-Net’s intriguing new crime thriller White Lies
New All3Media International and MultiChoice deal takes 40+ hours of premium content to Africa
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has concluded a new deal with pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice, as the flagship channel M-Net acquires a significant package of content featuring 40+ hours of premium scripted and non-scripted series. Headlining the non-scripted titles secured by M-Net (DStv Channel 101) is Highlife, Optomen Television’s bold and authentic reality series following a generation of young, influential, trailblazing West African Brits living in London. Set … [Read more...] about New All3Media International and MultiChoice deal takes 40+ hours of premium content to Africa
Banijay Rights serves up My Kitchen Rules to New Zealand
Banijay Rights today announces a raft of news for My Kitchen Rules, with a landmark agreement confirmed with TVNZ for the Australian show. Meanwhile under the Banijay Rights deal, Screentime New Zealand has been commissioned to produce a local version, with the successful format returning after a five-year hiatus. Screentime New Zealand, a Banijay company, has been commissioned by TVNZ to produce the culinary competition format, which sees teams travel the nation and attempt to out-dine each … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights serves up My Kitchen Rules to New Zealand
Australia’s Goalpost Pictures and Quizzical Pictures set to co-produce ‘Detective Cooper’ series for M-Net in South Africa
Australia’s Goalpost Pictures and South Africa’s Quizzical Pictures are set to co-produce the series Detective Cooper for South African broadcaster M-Net. The series will be adapted from the multi-award-winning Detective Emmanuel Cooper book “A Beautiful Place to Die” by Australian / South African writer Malla Nunn. Goalpost Pictures are the producers of the worldwide hit The Invisible Man and the acclaimed television series Cleverman, while Quizzical Pictures are producers of the Peabody … [Read more...] about Australia’s Goalpost Pictures and Quizzical Pictures set to co-produce ‘Detective Cooper’ series for M-Net in South Africa
M-Net partners with KI
Keshet International (KI) and leading pan-African broadcaster M-Net have announced that they are joining forces to co-produce a brand new prime-time English language dating show, called The Big Five, in conjunction with the South African production company Afrokaans. The Big Five launches a more extensive agreement between KI and M-Net which will allow the two media companies to co-develop a range of high-profile non-scripted formats that will appeal to mainstream South African as … [Read more...] about M-Net partners with KI
