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Primitives
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TBI Weekly: For the love of God, buy a format!
Back in August, Siobhan Crawford, head of sales & acquisitions at Belgian distributor Primitives, questioned…
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Where the hell are all the formats?
Siobhan Crawford, head of sales and acquisitions at Belgium’s Primitives, the distributor of The Mole…
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Show of the week: Reputation Rehab
This ‘name and shame’ factual format takes on the negative headlines in the media in…
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News round-up: BBC calls ‘Gossip Girl’; ‘The Mole’ pops up in Italy; Lat Am lands Eccho’s ‘Legacy’
BBC calls Gossip Girl The BBC in the UK has picked up rights to the…
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Germany’s Sat1 orders local version of ’99 To Beat’
German FTA network Sat1 has ordered a local adaptation of Belgian family entertainment format 99…
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Discovery+ digs up ‘The Mole’ for Sweden
Discovery+ has revived The Mole adventure competition format for Swedish audiences. Originally broadcast on local…
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TBI Weekly: Embracing autism & disability representation
To mark World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April, TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to…
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Belgium’s Primitives launches spring format slate
Belgian format distributor Primitives has unveiled its spring slate, adding five new reality and entertainment…
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TBI Formats: Fighting for your format
Mark Layton talks to format rights holders from around the world about what they can…
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Germany’s SWR travels ‘Down The Road’ with local order for Belgian factual format
German broadcaster SWR has commissioned a local adaptation of Down The Road, the factual format…