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Sweden’s SVT remakes Korea’s Bloody Game

Deal marks the third pick-up of MBC’s competition reality format across the Nordics

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Friday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires

All the latest news from the global content industry on Friday, 12 September

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Ireland will pull out of Eurovision if Israel takes part

RTÉ chief Kevin Bakhurst makes participation in next year’s song contest conditional due to ongoing Gaza conflict

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Mipcom puts creator economy ‘at very heart’ of 2025 event

Organisers also detail new AI sessions and exclusive preview screening of SPT’s The Miniature Wife

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Why producers should be watching Africa in 2025

The TV Collective’s Simone Pennant on why Africa offers a strategic, creative and cultural opportunity for international producers

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How to avoid ‘middle of the freeway’ drama

The Institute’s Jack Bender and Benjamin Cavell on creating mainstream-adjacent scripted series and the beauty of minimal notes

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Broadcast magazine - August 2025

Sharon Horgan and Merman; Talent on bad behaviour; Kate Phillips’ genre agenda