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Talpa
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TV Formats: Made in China
A decade ago China was considered the enemy of the international formats business, but today…
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Talpa and Tencent strike Chinese deal
John de Mol’s Talpa and Chinese online video site Tencent are working together on a…
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Talpa cuts international deals for The Voice
John de Mol’s Talpa has inked a raft of new deals for its singing format…
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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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Talpa organises US formats pitching competition
The US division Talpa is soliciting format ideas for Talpa Pitchfest, a pitching competition that…
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Prima buys into Talpa’s Utopia
Romanian free-to-air broadcaster Prima TV has ordered a local version of Utopia, the reality format…
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Content crunch – the fight for rights
As the pace of consolidation quickens, competition for rights is fiercer than ever. Stewart Clarke…
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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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Talpa cuts international format deals
John de Mol-owned formats firm Talpa has struck deals for local versions of its shows…
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Shine cuts format deal with Talpa
Shine and Talpa will jointly produce formats including The Voice in Spain and Portugal after the…