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News round-up: MBC & TV2 among royal doc deals; Netflix India renews ‘Rana Naidu’; Fuse Media expands Freevee FAST deal
MBC & TV2 among royal doc deals RTS (Switzerland), TV2 (Hungary), TV2 (Slovenia), RTBF (Belgium),…
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Netflix unveils romance, sci-fi and true crime in huge Korean slate
Netflix has unveiled a huge Korean content slate for the coming year, with 34 new…
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News round-up: BBC takes ‘The Traitors US’; Shahid preps ‘Slave Market’; Cineflix Rights prepares for ‘Tempting Fortune’
BBC takes The Traitors US NBC’s US iteration of hit format The Traitors is heading…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why MBC took a 30% stake in Greece’s Antenna Group
Middle East broadcast giant MBC Group recently invested almost $240m to take a stake in…
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Kids round-up: ITV & Cartoonito acquire ‘Mumfie’; ABC Australia & Disney Japan attend ‘Supernatural Academy’
ITV & Cartoonito acquire ‘Mumfie’ ITV and Cartoonito are among a slew of broadcasters across…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC to open ‘The Office’ after striking BBCS format deal
Saudi Arabia-based MBC has ordered a local version of BBC comedy The Office. The 20-episode…
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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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MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day
Banijay snags Korean duo Banijay has acquired exclusive multi-territory format rights to a competition show…
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Jakob Mejlhede Andersen exits Middle East streamer Shahid
Former Viaplay chief Jakob Mejlhede Andersen has stepped down as chief content officer at fast-growing…
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Formats round-up: Korean FTA first for ‘Lego Masters’; Life TV gets ‘Pretty Smart’; SBS6 dreams & hunts
Korea’s MBC builds Lego Masters South Korean network MBC has become the latest global broadcaster…