Armoza Formats’ new docu-reality The Foodies has now been acquired in three new territories by Shine France, Zodiak Media-owned Magnolia Spain, and an undisclosed party in Italy. The trio of European countries joins Germany’s Endemol Shine in signing on to the appetising show. … [Read more...] about The Foodies in 3 new countries
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Banijay merges with Zodiak
Paris– Banijay Group and Zodiak Media announced that it has completed the transaction to unite their complimentary catalogues and production units. The new Group now has operations in 17 territories producing entertainment, drama, factual, reality entertainment, docu-drama, children’s and animation programming. The newly-created Banijay Group is 73.8% controlled by a company composed of Stéphane Courbit’s LOV Group (50.1%) and DeA Communications – a company … [Read more...] about Banijay merges with Zodiak
Banijay Group and Zodiak Media agree merger
Paris – International entertainment entities Banijay Group and Zodiak Media have agreed terms to unite their complementary catalogues and production units. With revenues of around US$1 billion, the merger creates one of the world’s biggest independent production and distribution companies and the largest not controlled by a media group. At the closing, Stéphane Courbit will be named Chairman and Marco Bassetti will be appointed CEO of the merged company. The new Group, which … [Read more...] about Banijay Group and Zodiak Media agree merger
Zodiak Rights appoints Head of Scripted Acquisitions
Chris Stewart Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, announced a key hire for the newly created role of Head of Scripted Acquisitions. Chris Stewart has been appointed from BBC Worldwide where he held the position of Head of Drama. This appointment follows Caroline Torrance joining Zodiak Rights earlier this year in the new role of Head of Scripted, leading Zodiak Rights’ scripted sales and acquisitions strategy whilst working with in-house and external producers around … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights appoints Head of Scripted Acquisitions
Zodiak Media appoints Group Head of Format Acquisitions
Zodiak Media has appointed Nathan Gibbs to fill the newly created position of Group Head of Format Acquisitions. This appointment follows Grant Ross joining Zodiak Media this summer in the new role of EVP Global Creative Development and Format Acquisitions, a move that marked the company's ambition in global formats. Gibbs joins Zodiak Media from Endemol Australia where he has held various Head of Development and Executive Producer roles for the last seven years working on a host of top formats … [Read more...] about Zodiak Media appoints Group Head of Format Acquisitions
“Psychic Challenge” goes to Brazil
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, has secured a new deal in Latin America for its psychic format Psychic Challenge. SBT in Brazil has acquired the rights to Psychic Challenge, originally produced by Tévémediagroup in Holland for RTL4. Cygnus Media are currently producing a 13 part primetime series entitled Os Paranormais (The Paranormal) where Brazil’s best psychic will win a prize of R$ 50.000,00 in gold bars (circa £10k). Psychic Challenge … [Read more...] about “Psychic Challenge” goes to Brazil
