Talpa Studios, the independent global content house founded by John de Mol, has revealed that the internationally successful quiz format “The Floor” has reached a new milestone: in just one and a half years, the format has been sold to 20 countries. Five new territories have joined the list of adaptations, solidifying its position as […]
The $1.45 billion sale of production powerhouse All3Media to Jeff Zucker and Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird IMI, which closed in May 2024, was by far the biggest professional challenge Jane Turton faced this year. The CEO of All3Media — the global production giant that produces more than 4,000 hours of content annually, including such hits as Emmy-winning […]
Charlotte Moore has been overseeing content at Britain’s broadcaster of record since 2020. While this year has had its challenges — former star presenter Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC in April after being charged with making indecent images of children, and the celebrity dance show Strictly Come Dancing faced complaints about on-set bullying — […]
Signalling one of the biggest European packages to hit Monday’s Mipcom, “Mozart/Mozart,” the latest big series swing from Germany’s Story House Pictures, behind Beta Film/RTL mega-hit “Sisi,” has been boarded by Germany’s ARD and its Austrian public broadcaster counterpart ORF. In further news, Clara Zoë My-Linh von Arnim, co-director of “The Zweiflers,” this year’s Canneseries […]
Family secrets, misadventures, hidden pasts and personal growth were the fastest-growing themes and topics in Arabic movies and series this year, according to an AI-powered report released ahead of TV market Mipcom by Rise Studios, which is based in Dubai. The popularity of these themes and topics reflects the Middle East and North Africa region’s […]
London-based sales outfit Canoe Film is making its debut in series global distribution with “Mutiny,” a Latvian war drama and call to action against the Russian totalitarian regime, set to officially launch at Mipcom in Cannes. The brain behind the seven-part series “Mutiny” is Andrejs Ēķis, the Latvian mogul and founder of the major prodco […]
Children’s adventure series “Space Nova” is returning for a second season, which will comprise 15 episodes of 24 minutes each, creating a total run of 41 episodes. The show is being distributed internationally by ZDF Studios, excluding Australia and New Zealand, and is produced by SLR Productions. Buyers for the first season, launched in 2021, […]
Fifth Season has expanded its sales partnership with Roku, taking on Roku’s unscripted originals slate for Latin America and Canada, in addition to the territories Fifth Season already handles. Highlights of the deal, announced ahead of the international television market Mipcom later this month, include second seasons of Roku’s Honest Renovations featuring Jessica Alba, Morimoto’s […]
