Media Ranch Founder, President and Executive Producer, Sophie Ferron, announced that Horsepower, its successful Format incubator initiative with Quebecor Content (Season 1 & 2 partner), is returning for a 3rd edition, along with new partners - La Fabrique des Formats, an innovation and training cluster in the format field, and France’s TF1 joining the project for the first time. Horsepower is a French-Canadian format incubator aimed at creating exportable unscripted TV formats from French … [Read more...] about Media Ranch partners with Quebecor Content, La Fabrique des Formats, and TF1 for Horsepower 3.0
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Newen buys into Nimbus and Pupkin
PARIS – French production giant Newen has continued its expansion in Europe by taking stakes in the Dutch production outfit Pupkin and Danish film company Nimbus. Newen has acquired a 60% stake in Pupkin – which is currently producing Netflix’s first original Dutch drama – through its existing Dutch firm Tuvalu Media Group, in which it bought a majority stake in February last year. Founded in 2003 and led by producers Pieter Kuijpers, Iris Otten and Sander van Meurs, … [Read more...] about Newen buys into Nimbus and Pupkin
” The People’s Choice” for CEE
Serbian prodco MBK Production and an as yet undisclosed Hungarian party have become the latest to pick up Armoza’s prime time entertainment shows The People’s Choice. Developed in partnership with TF1, the format was launched at MIPCOM and has now been taken in over 10 territories, including Germany, Italy, Sweden, France and most recently by Brazil’s Globo. The People’s Choice MBK have also acquired the rights to another of Armoza’s prime time entertainment shows … [Read more...] about ” The People’s Choice” for CEE
“CSI: CYBER” licensed in France
Los Angeles, California – CBS Studios International and French broadcaster TF1 announced a licensing deal for the exclusive first window, free-to-air broadcast rights to CSI: CYBER. The new cyber-crime drama is the latest spinoff of the highly successful global television franchise CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION. Since 2001, TF1 has been the home of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION in France, where it has grown to become a flagship series on the TF1 schedule. Internationally, the franchise … [Read more...] about “CSI: CYBER” licensed in France
Armoza Formats and TF1 launch “The People’s Choice”
Leading independent Israeli developer and distributor Armoza Formats and top French broadcaster TF1 have announced the launch of their new prime time format The People’s Choice. The format is an outcome of a strategic co-development partnership between the two, and will be presented to the international market at MIPCOM. The People’s Choice (60’) takes audience engagement to the next level and tests how well we know our nation by presenting viewers with the most trending, … [Read more...] about Armoza Formats and TF1 launch “The People’s Choice”
PGS Entertainment secures licensing deals for “Ladybug”
Paris – PGS Entertainment has recently closed licensing deals for the animated series Ladybug (26 x 26’) on three continents. LadyBug is a co-production from French animation companies Zagtoon and Method Animation with Japan’s Toei Animation. International partners on the series include SAMG Animation and SK Broadband in Korea, AB International as French co-producer and co-distributor, and its leading commissioner in France, TF1. New distribution deals … [Read more...] about PGS Entertainment secures licensing deals for “Ladybug”