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Fremantle
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Starzplay takes European rights to France Télévisions drama ‘Ouija’
Starzplay has joined France Télévisions and Fremantle’s French-language drama Ouija. The supernatural coming-of-age story is from Thomas…
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Show of the week: Dating Like The Stars
There is movie magic in the air in this innovative dating format that gives singletons…
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Wonderhood rejigs senior roles, hires Naked’s head of production
David Abraham and Samantha Anstiss’s UK-based Wonderhood Studios has hired Lianne Hickey from Fremantle-owned Naked…
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TBI Weekly: Are we looking at peak M&A?
Consolidation is as much a part of the global TV business as cliffhanger endings and…
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Fremantle acquires majority stake in ‘Normal People’ firm Element Pictures
European production and distribution giant Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in UK film and…
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Fremantle’s Miso Film hires former DR drama boss to head scripted development
Fremantle-backed Nordic prodco Miso Film has appointed Christian Rank, the former head of drama at…
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News round-up: ‘MasterChef’ returns to France; Viaplay & SPT expand pact; Arrow visits Mars with BBC
MasterChef returns to France France 2 is preparing to return MasterChef to France following a seven-year…
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Fremantle & Murdoch-backed AWA Studios strike development pact
Fremantle has struck a development deal with AWA Studios, the film and television division of…
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Exclusive: ‘The Masked Singer’ retains crown as world’s best-selling format in 2021
The Masked Singer has held onto its crown as the world’s best-selling format for a…
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News round-up: Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’; C5 orders true crime drama; PBS Distribution takes ‘Ridley’ NA sales rights
Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’ US network Showtime has ordered Fellow Travelers, a political thriller starring…