All the latest news from the global content industry on Thursday, 12 November

 

Endemol Shine Brasil prep crew Fight

Banijay's Endemol Shine Brasil is moving into 'sportainment' with a youth-skewing show about MMA.

Crew Fight is a tournament format combining MMA, entertainment and gamification elements that has been created by Nani Freitas-led Endemol Shine Brasil with Lat Am producers Grupo Podpah and Fruia.

The show will launch 9 December on MadHouse TV’s YouTube channel and is based out of Podpah Studios, with the tournament streaming live.

Four athletes will compete for the title, each mentored by a member of Fighting Nerds, which has been named the world's best MMA team.

 

BBC Player extends Prime Video pact

BBC Studios is expanding its partnership with Prime Video by launching BBC Player as a subscription channel in Spain and Poland.

The deal will also see the streamer becoming available in Switzerland from 3 December, with more than 1,000 hours of programming accessible.

Scripted shows include Top of the Lake, Luther and Boiling Point, alongside Father Brown and Death in Paradise. Unscripted series include Evolution, Rise of the Nazis, Top Gear and The Great British Bake Off.

BBC Player is already available on Prime Video in Germany and Austria.

 

UK gov't eyes mandatory CIISA membership 

The UK culture secretary is prepared to force participation in the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) following the revelations about Russell Brand and David Walliams.

BBC Newsnight reported that Lisa Nandy will convene a roundtable of representatives from across media, entertainment and sport next week to “draw a line in the sand” and demand improvements in safeguarding practices.

She is expected to tell attendees that they need to tackle issues of safeguarding on their own, with the government prepared to intervene if their response is not robust enough, including by forcing participation in CIISA.

CIISA serves as an independent external reporting body for concerns over bullying and harassment. Participation is voluntary and the org relies on voluntary annual contributions from industry bodies. Read more

 

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