Endemol will introduce a slate of new formats at MIPCOM taking place from October 8 – 12 in Cannes. Endemol UK’s three new formats include: The Kids Are All Right, a new primetime entertainment show that pits a team of adults against child prodigies in mental and pysical challenges for a cash prize; Balls of Gold (Golden Balls on ITV1 in UK), a game show that topped rankings for daytime launch this year across all UK channels and took the highest rating in its slot amongst all UK … [Read more...] about Endemol unveils new offerings for MIPCOM
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Who Wants To Be a Millionaire spin-off rolls out internationally
Amsterdam- The format rights to 50-50, the first spin-off from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? have been acquired by broadcasters in Japan, Australia, Italy and Greece. The new quiz, which can run weekly or daily, features contestants playing in pairs. Each must select an answer from two possible options before the question is passed over to their partner who must decide whether they agree or disagree. If they agree, the original answer is locked in, but if they disagree, they overrule their … [Read more...] about Who Wants To Be a Millionaire spin-off rolls out internationally
Beyond nabs North American documentaries
Sydney- Beyond Distribution has been appointed worldwide distributor of the documentaries Independent America: The Two Lane Search for Mom and Pop, and Cracked Not Broken, produced by Toronto-based Open Door Co., and will launch both at MIPCOM. Independent America... (81’ and 52’) follows former NBC foreign correspondents and married couple, Hanson Hosein and Heather Hughes, as they hit the road and travel 13,000 miles through 32 US states in search of “Independent … [Read more...] about Beyond nabs North American documentaries
MIPCOM Junior program unveiled
Paris- The program for the 15th edition of MIPCOM Junior, the specialist international screening marketplace and conference for children’s programming and merchandising, running Oct. 6 - 7 at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, has been unveiled. Rich Ross, President of Disney Channel Worldwide, will give the keynote address on the channels’ success on Oct. 7. Key conferences will include the Buyers' Summit, which brings together top programming executives from international broadcasters to … [Read more...] about MIPCOM Junior program unveiled
Seven scores ‘a ton’ in prime-time wins
Sydney- The Seven Network reached a milestone last week, notching its 100th win in the nightly prime-time ratings in the 2007 survey, more than the combined tallies of its rivals Nine and Ten. Out of the 184 primetime nights thus far, Seven won 100 and tied with Nine on two nights; Nine was victorious in 71 nights, Ten was No. 1 in 10, and ABC-TV won two nights. Seven has won 24 of the 26 weeks in the current survey year (26 out of 28 including the two Easter weeks – losing only one week … [Read more...] about Seven scores ‘a ton’ in prime-time wins
New show set to ‘AMAZIA’ in 2008
What emerging trends have been identified from MIPTV , MILIA and MIPCOM in the past few years? A number of countries and regions are going more and more global, and Asia has been at the forefront of this trend. Since 2002, both MIPTV and MIPCOM have seen a significant inflow of new exhibitors and participants from a large number of Asian countries. MIPTV organized a China Day in 2004 and a Korea Day at MIPTV 2005, and both events signaled the growth and importance of these markets. The India Day … [Read more...] about New show set to ‘AMAZIA’ in 2008