Although the first scenes have yet to be shot in Quebec, About Anthony is already attracting international interest—starting in France. French production and distribution giant Gaumont has acquired the format for the series About Anthony, a comedy-drama written by Cathleen Rouleau, scripted by Benoît Pelletier and currently being developed by ComediHa! in collaboration with Quebecor Content. The original Quebec version of About Anthony will be directed by Podz(Lupin, Vikings, Cardinal, Mafia … [Read more...] about Gaumont acquires adaptation rights for ‘About Anthony’, a new series from ComediHa!, in collaboration with Quebecor Content
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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
Endemol Shine Group and Quebecor Content close deal
Global content creator, producer and distributor Endemol Shine Group announced a new deal with Quebecor Content as The Wall moves into French Canada. Quebecor Content is set to produce the international smash hit original US format from Glassman Media, Springhill Entertainment and Universal Television Alternative Studio for TVA in prime-time. The Wall is the No. 1 game show in the US on NBC and the highest rated game show of the year in France on TF1. With a Spanish version … [Read more...] about Endemol Shine Group and Quebecor Content close deal
Stirring new show from Armoza
The Armoza dramatic format revolving around young chefs is set to air from the beginning of October on Canada’s TVA, and prior to the first broadcast has now been commissioned for a second season. Over the last few years, the independent Israeli developer and distributor has been collaborating with Quebecor Content and TVA, on several joint projects as part of a strategic partnership, which has most recently led to the license of finished series scripted comedy Karl & Max by global … [Read more...] about Stirring new show from Armoza
NBCUniversal signs with Quebecor
Montreal– NBCUniversal International Studios and Quebecor Content announced a major strategic development partnership to co-develop new factual entertainment and studio-based formats suitable for global audiences. NBCUniversal International Studios’ creative conversations with Quebecor Content will be driven by its London based in-house format lab, Tellycopter. Quebecor Content and NBCUniversal International Studios will share all IP created through the … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal signs with Quebecor