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The Story Lab
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Opinion: How to engage with advertisers & why unbranded shows are about to boom
Former Story Lab exec & brand-funded programming expert Luci Sanan tells TBI why advertisers and…
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Story Lab MD joins with Discovery & Nippon execs for new Asian prodco
Fotini Paraskakis has departed as MD of The Story Lab to launch her own outfit…
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Scripted round-up: ‘Moominvalley’ prodco Gutsy moves into drama; ITV orders ‘Without Sin’; Starzplay, Sony & ‘Homeland’ duo prep Spanish drama
Gutsy Animation moves into drama Moominvalley producer Gutsy Animations is developing its first adult-targeted drama…
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Japan’s Fuji TV & Story Lab unveil first co-developed format
Japanese commercial broadcaster Fuji TV and producer-distributor group The Story Lab have revealed the first…
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Round-up: Discovery Mexico heats up cooking format; Canal+ opens ‘The Office’ in Poland; Pluto TV inks Blue Ant deal
Discovery Mexico heats up cooking format Discovery Networks Mexico is to adapt UK-based The Story…
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Japan’s Fuji TV enters format partnership with The Story Lab
Japanese comcaster Fuji Television Network and global production and distribution studio The Story Lab have…
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SBS cooks up Story Lab’s socially-distanced format ‘All Together At The Table’
SBS in Belgium has ordered a local version of remotely filmed cooking class format All…
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Future-proofing formats; securing sales in a pandemic
With the pandemic upending the TV industry across the world, Mark Layton finds out what…
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Nippon and Story Lab open ‘9 Windows’ with first format co-development
Japanese multi-platform network Nippon TV and global production and distribution studio The Story Lab have…
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Amazon, Record TV agree to share ‘Game Of Clones’ remake in Brazil
Amazon Prime Video is working with Brazil’s Record TV on a joint version of Youngest…