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Got Talent
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Exclusive: Fremantle involvement on ‘World’s Got Talent’ in question amid China restructure
Fremantle’s future involvement in Chinese adaptations of its blockbuster Got Talent franchise remains unclear as the super-indie…
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Fremantle, Syco & Hunan TV to co-develop China-based Got Talent series
Fremantle, Syco Entertainment and Hunan TV have partnered to co-develop a 13-part series for China,…
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Galer exits Fremantle France as ex-NRJ exec steps up
Monica Galer will be stepping down as president of FremantleMedia France after seven years and…
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Scripted reigns supreme for millennials – study
A Eurodata study of 15-34-year-olds from ten countries including the UK, US and Japan shows…
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Digging into CEE
The number of pay TV homes in Central and Eastern Europe are set to fall,…
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Young adults shunning drama for reality – study
Young adults overwhelmingly favour the entertainment and reality genres when watching linear TV, according to…
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The Chinese reality condundrum
Formats veteran Clare Thompson says the latest regulatory decrees about Chinese formats market are a…
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BBC buys into South Africa’s Rapid Blue
BBC Worldwide has bought into Rapid Blue, the South Africa-based production company that makes regional…
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Mick Desmond exits IPCN as CMC buys in
China-focused rights business IPCN has secured an injection of capital from Chinese state-backed private equity…
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Turkey: imports and exports
Following this week’s Discop Istanbul event, TBI speaks to Turkey’s main distribution companies about how…