Sophie Ferron, President and Executive Producer of Media Ranch, an award-winning format production and distribution company, announced major news on HorsePower - their French-Canadian format incubator initiative, with partner Quebecor Content. Writer, drama teacher, and media coordinator Isabelle Laperrière was named this month as the winner of the second edition, Horsepower 2.0. Also announced was a multi-year co-venture between Media Ranch’s Horsepower and South Korea’s FormatEast (an SBS … [Read more...] about Media Ranch announces HorsePower format news
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Media Ranch ramps up European & UK format sales
Media Ranch, Founder, President and Executive Producer, Sophie Ferron, announced the company closed several format deals in Europe and the U.K., following the recently- announced 10 deals for the Watch! format. Big Love was picked up by Imago TV in Germany. The show follows three overweight couples for eight months while they try to ditch their bad habits, and their extra pounds, to rekindle the spark, demonstrating how weight fluctuation can impact relationships. Judge … [Read more...] about Media Ranch ramps up European & UK format sales
Media Ranch and Quebecor Content announce Horsepower 2.0 Candidates
Media Ranch, Founder, President and Executive Producer, Sophie Ferron, announced the 8 chosen candidates (5 women, 3 men) who applied and earned a chance to participate in Horsepower 2.0 the French-Canadian Format incubation project. Over 80 applications were received by Media Ranch and Quebecor Content, who formed a partnership for the initiative. The incubation process will begin in January with six months of intense workshopping with the goal to create eight fresh formats for … [Read more...] about Media Ranch and Quebecor Content announce Horsepower 2.0 Candidates
Media Ranch signs 10 territory format deals in 3 weeks
Media Ranch, Founder, President and Executive Producer, Sophie Ferron, announced the company closed 10 major territory deals for its sizzling format Watch! created by prolific producers John Kirhoffer and Dan Munday, 7 new deals were signed in the past 2 weeks along with three previously-announced deals. Watch!mixes emotional and exhilarating world-class performances with a high stakes game show requiring memory skills. Banijay Group’s Bunim/Murray Productions acquired Watch! for the … [Read more...] about Media Ranch signs 10 territory format deals in 3 weeks
