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Big Brother
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What next in the Netherlands?
From Big Brother to The Voice via Deal or No Deal and Splash! Dutch producers…
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Fox, Apollo plan Endemol, Shine, Core merger
21st Century Fox plans to create a joint venture with fund manager Apollo Global Management…
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Europe’s most valuable formats
The UK is the most lucrative formats market in Europe, while TF1 is the leading…
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Cat and Mouse execs join Microsoft for new Skype-based TV project
The founders of TV technology firm Cat and Mouse have left the company to work…
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Fox prepares for Utopia
Big Brother creator John de Mol’s hot new reality format Utopia has been bought by…
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Analysis: Is Rising Star the new X Factor?
Rising Star has set the formats world alight with deals for local versions agreed in…
10 min read
TV’s conscious effort
Cruel critiques and manufactured conflict have been replaced by supportive smiles, warm hugs and a…
2 min read
HBO Europe readies first original local drama series
HBO Europe is producing its first-ever locally-originated drama series, Wataha (The Pack), TBI understands. The…
3 min read
Comment: How social media is influencing reality development
Love it or hate it, reality TV has firmly cemented its place within pop culture,…
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MTG Studios makes its move
MTG rebranded Modern Studios and created MTG Studios two years ago with little fanfare. However,…