Cannes, France – Japanese television network Fuji TV announced on April 7 a major international syndication deal with online video giant Crunchyroll throughout Asia, including Mainland China, Europe and the Americas. The deal signals Fuji TV’s strength as a primary Drama producer where premium broadcast networks can generate additional revenue in new markets and demographics. Under the terms of the deal with Crunchyroll, Fuji TV has licensed premium hit titles from the … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Fuji TV partners with Crunchyroll
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FremantleMedia acquires “Who Lives Here?”
MIPFORMATS, Cannes – FremantleMedia is bringing a new format to MIPTV, having acquired the global production rights (excluding North America) to Who Lives Here? – a new competitive property format from Canadian production company, 3Bird Media. Who Lives Here? combines our love of snooping around other people’s houses and our pre-conceptions about people based on first appearances. In each episode, five strangers tour each other’s homes together and try to work out who … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia acquires “Who Lives Here?”
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: Lucy Smith named Director of MIPDoc MIPFormats MIPJunior
Paris – Reed MIDEM announced on April 1 that Lucy Smith, Director of Conferences for Reed MIDEM’s Television Division, has been named Director of MIPDoc, MIPFormats and MIPJunior. In her new role, Smith will continue to manage all MIPTV and MIPCOM-related conferences in addition to developing MIPDoc, MIPJunior and MIPFormats. “Over the past seven years, Lucy has done an outstanding job producing conferences that are at the cutting-edge of the key issues facing the … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Lucy Smith named Director of MIPDoc MIPFormats MIPJunior
MIPFORMATS: FRAPA to launch Format Price Calculator update 2014
Amsterdam – At the upcoming MIPFORMATS in Cannes, the Format Recognition and Protection Association (FRAPA) will launch the 2014 update of the Format Price Calculator, one of the services created by FRAPA. The price overview now includes more than 6000 recent format fee indications at a total of 50 different levels in more than 120 countries. The Format Price Calculator a highly appreciated and often used tool by the professionals in the international format business. Used by executives … [Read more...] about MIPFORMATS: FRAPA to launch Format Price Calculator update 2014
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