CANNES, FRANCE – On the first day of MIP-TV, Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), the leading commercial broadcast network, production powerhouse in Japan, and ratings champion for four consecutive years, announced STB TV Channel has acquired the scripted format rights to their award-winning drama series Mother (11 x 60’) and will be remaking the series in either Ukrainian or Russian (to be announced shortly). The scripted format Mother has already been sold to South Korea … [Read more...] about Nippon TV Finalizes Deal with STB TV Channel For Hit Drama Series “Mother”
MIPTV 2018
Dancing with the Stars waltzes its way into Nepal
BBC Studios announced at MIPTV 2018 that it will be launching iconic BBC format Dancing with the Stars in Nepal. This deal with local production house ANC Pvt Ltd will see the Nepali version, Dancing with the Stars Nepal, premiere by the end of 2018. ANC will both produce and distribute the 26-episode series in Nepal. Multi-award-winning primetime entertainment format Dancing with the Stars from the BBC sees local celebrities partner professional dancers to compete in a dance competition full … [Read more...] about Dancing with the Stars waltzes its way into Nepal
Global Agency reveals format line – up for MIPTV 2018
Global Agency has today announced its impressive line – up of entertainment formats heading to MIPTV 2018. From thrilling quiz shows and exciting reality programs to shiny – floor talent shows as well as outstanding dating and fashion formats, Global Agency brings 11 programs to the market. Heritage is the first of its kind format with full of entertainment and fun inside! An old and rich widow has realized that she has no heir and wants to find the perfect person to give a part of … [Read more...] about Global Agency reveals format line – up for MIPTV 2018
Beta Film presents two Canneseries-premieres at the Côte d’Azur
MUNICH – In one of its most powerful slates ever, Beta Film heads to MIPTV with the Canneseries-competition premieres, Cacciatore – The Hunter and The Typist, as well as the German MIPDrama Buyers Summit-entry Pagan Peak. Cacciatore – The Hunter (Cross/Beta for RAI), for which the second season of twelve new episodes is already in preparation, tells the true story about the “hunting season” of Palermo’s Mafia in the 1990s. One of Italy’s most famous mafia hunters, Alfonso Sabella, whose … [Read more...] about Beta Film presents two Canneseries-premieres at the Côte d’Azur
Drive reveals factual slate for MIPTV
LONDON – Drive Media Rights, the distribution arm of the production-funding agency led by Lilla Hurst and Ben Barrett today reveals a diverse line-up of factual content for 2018’s MIPTV. The slate features 40 hours factual content that Drive will be bringing to Cannes for the first time. From a documentary exploring the key ingredients of staging a royal wedding to a journalist’s return to Iraq 15 years after the fall of Baghdad, a series on Mafia Killers and an undercover investigative … [Read more...] about Drive reveals factual slate for MIPTV
New BBC comedy entertainment format launching at MIPTV
UK distributor Argonon International is launching Ready or Not, a unique new comedy entertainment format at MIPTV. Produced by UK production company Remedy Productions, the 30-minute family entertainment show debuts on BBC One in a Saturday access primetime slot on March 31. A new hybrid format that combines a hidden camera prank show with a playalong game, Ready or Not offers a hilarious, fast-paced twist to the traditional gameshow concept. Instead of inviting contestants to a … [Read more...] about New BBC comedy entertainment format launching at MIPTV
