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Shine sells Clash of the Choirs into Ukraine
Shine International has shopped its Clash of the Choirs (pictured) format into Ukraine. The deal took…
Nat Geo takes global rights to war doc Sacrifice
National Geographic has acquired worldwide rights, excluding France, Canada and China, to Sacrifice. The landmark…
The Blacklist beats Hostages in season launches
The first episode of buzzy US drama The Blacklist has performed well for NBC, winning…
Zodiak cuts drama deal with former TF1 drama boss
The French division of Zodiak Media has inked a production and development deal with Karine…
Anything Goes in Europe, Brazil
French comedy entertainment format Anything Goes has landed commissions in four new territories. Spain’s Antena…
Sky Living subscribes to Blacklist
UK pay TV channel Sky Living HD has secured rights to air NBC’s upcoming drama…
The Finance of Formats
European broadcasters gained US$2.75 billion in 2012 from the 100 top format titles. The…
French network remakes German cop drama
A local version of German crime procedural The Last Cop is set to launch on…
TF1 names new programming director
French broadcaster TF1 has named Fabrice Bailly as director of programming. The appointments adds responsibility…
Management shake-up at Eurosport
Eurosport’s new CEO has restructured the broadcaster’s management, giving several existing executives new titles and…