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Something Special announces new formats for Spring and MIP

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Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format agency founded by Format specialists Jin Woo Hwang and InSoon Kim, announced the launch of their new Spring – MIP catalogue featuring both unscripted and scripted formats. This is the first major catalogue the company is releasing since their launch last year and includes everything from dating, cooking and crime game shows to horror anthologies and comedic love stories. Also, KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) gave Something Special two of … [Read more...] about Something Special announces new formats for Spring and MIP

ViacomCBS Networks International ramps up presence in Asia through deal with Korean format agency, ‘Something Special’

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ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), through its global production studio VIS, is ramping up its studio's output in the Asian region through a partnership with Seoul-based format production studio Something Special, launched by South Korean veteran formats producer Jin Woo Hwang. VIS will have exclusive first-look rights to globally represent and co-develop up to ten of Something Special’s top unscripted and factual entertainment formats, which will cut across genres like music competition, … [Read more...] about ViacomCBS Networks International ramps up presence in Asia through deal with Korean format agency, ‘Something Special’

Media Ranch Expands in Asia; Partners with South Korea’s Something Special

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Sophie Ferron, President and Executive Producer of Media Ranch, award-winning format production and distribution company, announced a partnership with South Korea’s Something Special, founded this year by veteran Format specialist Jin Woo Hwang. The partnership enables the two companies to exchange their most popular Formats. Media Ranch’s Watch! will be represented by Something Special in Asia while Something Special’s new Formats, Miracle Recipes, and Miracle Habits will be represented outside … [Read more...] about Media Ranch Expands in Asia; Partners with South Korea’s Something Special

‘Something Special’ localised

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London – A ground-breaking and life-affirming format created by Ulrik Jørgensen, Head of Programmes at Nordisk Film TV, a Banijay Group company, Something Special, is to be made into local versions across the Nordic region ahead of its MIP-TV launch.  The inspirational reality format Something Special, which sees a group of young athletes follow their dreams at the Special Olympics in Los Angeles, has been picked up by TV2 Denmark, TV2 Norway and TV4 Sweden. Each of these … [Read more...] about ‘Something Special’ localised

British Academy Children’s Awards (BAFTAs) winners announced

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London – Among the winners at this year’s British Academy Children’s Awards are Astley Baker Davies’ Peppa Pig, which repeated its success at last year’s event by winning the Pre-School Animation award and bringing its overall tally in the category to three. Horrible Histories also won the BAFTA for Comedy for the third consecutive year. Another third-time winner is Justin Fletcher, who became the most awarded children’s presenter yet, triumphing once again in … [Read more...] about British Academy Children’s Awards (BAFTAs) winners announced