As Ranking the Stars returns to screens in the Netherlands this week, the long-running entertainment format marks 20 years since its Dutch debut, a milestone that underscores its sustained success in one of the most competitive international markets. Created by TV Asahi in 2004, and distributed by Warner Bros. International Television Production, Ranking the Stars has grown into one of the most enduring celebrity entertainment formats, with 11 international adaptations to date, including … [Read more...] about WBITVP & TV Asahi celebrate 20 years of Ranking the Stars in the Netherlands
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WBITVP announces bold MIPCOM formats slate
Warner Bros. International Television Production has revealed its new formats slate for MIPCOM 2025, with a wide range of stand-out entertainment, reality and scripted formats featuring everything from brain-busting game shows and adventure challenges to killer cold cases and bold relationship dramas. The ultimate test of brainpower, The Final Circle, from Satisfaction for TF1 in France, challenges every part of the mind - from logic and memory to language, calculation and visual skills, and … [Read more...] about WBITVP announces bold MIPCOM formats slate
Warner Bros. International Television Production Italia appoints senior team to lead newest production lable
Following the launch of its new production label in Italy earlier this year under Stefano Torrisi, Warner Bros. International Television Production has confirmed the senior leadership appointments for WBITVP Italia, marking a major step forward in its presence in the territory. Pierangelo Marano joins as Head of Entertainment, taking creative and strategic lead on non-scripted programming. He will oversee the development and production of WBITVP and third-party entertainment formats produced … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. International Television Production Italia appoints senior team to lead newest production lable
Warner Bros. International Television Production scores 14th International commission of Impractical Jokers in Lithuania
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) kicks off its attendance at NEM in Dubrovnik with the news that Impractical Jokers, the long-running hidden camera prank show format, is heading to Lithuania. TV3 Group has commissioned a 24 x 30’ local version, making Lithuania the 14th territory to adapt the title. Production will begin later this year. Originally created by the American comedy troupe The Tenderloins, Impractical Jokers has become a global comedy favourite. The … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. International Television Production scores 14th International commission of Impractical Jokers in Lithuania
OUTtv expands reach in New Zealand joining Prime Video as an add-on subscription and original commission
OUTtv, the world’s leading LGBTQ+ streaming service, has launched on Prime Video in New Zealand as an add-on subscription, as well as co-commissioning Winner Winner Chicken Dinner with TVNZ, produced by Warner Bros International Television Production New Zealand. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is an outrageous new game show, hosted by leading New Zealand drag queens, Kita Mean and Anita Wigl’it. Each episode they invite three unsuspecting members of the general public into their living room to go … [Read more...] about OUTtv expands reach in New Zealand joining Prime Video as an add-on subscription and original commission
FIFTH SEASON lands UK deal with The BBC for premium cult docuseries Escaping Utopia
Global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON has secured a new deal with the BBC (UK) and a further range of international broadcaster partners for the premium documentary series Escaping Utopia, a 3 x 60’ investigation into Gloriavale Christian Community – New Zealand’s most extreme religious cult, and the true stories of people attempting to break free. Alongside the BBC, new sales secured by FIFTH SEASON for Escaping Utopia include: MTV OY (Finland), SVT (Sweden), NRK (Norway), DR (Denmark) and … [Read more...] about FIFTH SEASON lands UK deal with The BBC for premium cult docuseries Escaping Utopia
