London – With the focus on Nordic programming at MIPTV next month, Banijay International has acquired hot new entertainment format Treasured Tunes from Iceland’s biggest production company, Sagafilm. The studio-based primetime format, which Banijay International will launch at MIPTV, attempts to find a country’s best loved song, as voted for by the viewers, with all songs reinterpreted and rearranged by modern day hit recording artists. The selected musical style or decade … [Read more...] about Banijay International picks up Icelandic format
MIPTV
Israel gets the recipe for ‘The Great Bake Off’
BBC Worldwide announced a new deal for an Israeli version of The Great Bake Off ahead of launching its new formats slate at MipTV 2015. The Great Bake Off marks the first format deal between BBC Worldwide and Israel’s Keshet. The free-to-air broadcaster will produce 8 x 90’ episodes of the format, which will air in 2016. The deal takes the total sales to 16 for The Great Bake Off, with BBC Worldwide licensing the highly successful format to Australia (Nine Network), Belgium (VTM), … [Read more...] about Israel gets the recipe for ‘The Great Bake Off’
DCD Rights to launch largest slate
London − Independent UK based distributor DCD Rights will launch its largest slate of factual content to date at MIPTV, as it continues to sign collaborations with independent producers including Tern TV, Rize USA and Matchlight. Combined with its recent acquisition of the Electric Sky library, the DCD Rights non-scripted portfolio now numbers 1,600 hours of diverse programming. Making its international debut at MIPTV from Scottish indie Tern TV is The Mountain, a 6 x 30’ … [Read more...] about DCD Rights to launch largest slate
CJ E&M announces MIPTV 2015 line-up
Seoul, Korea – Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M has unveiled its slate for MIPTV 2015, which features nine new key formats. Korea’s latest mega hit reality entertainment Three Meals a Day leads the lineup, as well as unprecedented music entertainment show I Can See Your Voice, and regional cooking competition Dish of the Nation. Scripted formats include Let’s Eat, Sing Again, The Idle Mermaid, and The … [Read more...] about CJ E&M announces MIPTV 2015 line-up
MIPTV Médaille d’Honneur Award recipients announced
Paris – Reed MIDEM announced four recipients of the 2015 MIPTV Médaille d’Honneur Award: Ben Silverman, Chairman and CEO of Electus; Cécile Frot-Coutaz , Chief Executive Officer of FremantleMedia; Ricardo Scalamandré, Head Of International Business, Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S.A.; and Irfan Sahin, Chief Executive Officer, DoÄŸan TV Holding.The prestigious Médaille d’Honneur is awarded to senior … [Read more...] about MIPTV Médaille d’Honneur Award recipients announced
Brian Robbins to be awarded at MIPTV
New York – Brian Robbins, the American TV, film and digital media producer behind AwesomenessTV – a multi-platform media company serving the global teen audience – is set to receive the 2015 Pioneer Prize at the International Digital Emmy Awards. He will accept the prize on Monday, 13 April at MIPTV. After producing numerous popular and critically acclaimed television hits aimed at teens and young audiences for WB, Nickelodeon and Disney, Robbins decided to focus on digital … [Read more...] about Brian Robbins to be awarded at MIPTV