All articles by Richard Middleton – Page 16
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NewsNippon TV, Disney+ to bow Snow Man series
Travel series launch underlines Japanese giant’s expansion strategy with global streamer
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NewsAvalon reshapes Spitting Image as YouTube series
Prince Harry, Paddington Bear, Keir Starmer and Donald Trump puppets to feature in latest version of classic show
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CommentHot take on a transitioning format market
Richard Middleton on how a YouTube hot wing series and a 52-year-old US gameshow suggest potential in a transitioning format market
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NewsABC Oz boards Erin Patterson mushroom drama
High-profile true story to be developed by Tony Ayres Productions and Elise McCredie
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NewsSpain's RTVE remakes 50-year-old Sony format
Spanish broadcaster orders local version of US gameshow The Pyramid
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NewsFrance TV strikes Prime Video carriage deal
French public broadcaster to offer live channels and on demand content via Amazon service
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NewsTresor takes Hot Ones into Germany
Keshet International-owned producer remakes hit wing-eating interview show, which will debut on YouTube
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NewsRTÉ appoints fact-ent commissioner
Traitors and First Dates exec producer Teresa Smith takes up role at Irish public broadcaster
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NewsWBITVP hires Banijay duo for Italian arm
Senior hires come four months after the Ronald Goes-led division set up shop in Italy
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NewsGermany joins Redseven’s format The Hunt
ProSieben and sibling streamer Joyn order nine-part celebrity version of adventure reality show
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NewsOaktree buys FilmRise & merges with Shout! to create Radial
US private equity firm on the look-out for additional acquisitions to expand company footprint
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NewsMaria Kivinen exits YLE to launch finance, sales firm
Norse Key Studios’ to represent formats such as Influencer Apprentice as well as scripted, factual and kids content
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NewsDeep Fusion eyes US growth with ARC Partners deal
UK-based AI firm will work with ARC founders Collin Reno and Ivo Fischer to expand US presence
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NewsSpain’s RTVE orders Benita transition docuseries
Show comes a year since Spanish celebrity announced her decision on Zeppelin show Baila Como Puedas
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NewsParasite’s CJ ENM to bow AI dramas in 2025
South Korean giant also unveils AI-powered animation using proprietary production and script tools
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NewsC4, SBS, Movistar joins Emporium’s Air India doc
Silverlining Rights lines up nine international financing partners for one-off special on recent airline tragedy
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FeaturesPushing partnerships to the limit
From regional coproductions to global corporate alliances, there’s an unfortunate reality behind the surging popularity of partnerships
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NewsSVT, Arte & ZDFS link for Urban Canyons doc
Drama-led feature documentary believed to be first co-pro between Malta, Latvia and Estonia
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NewsRegulators greenlight DPG’s €1.1bn RTL Nederlands deal
Belgian operator to acquire streamer Videoland and networks including RTL4
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NewsAustralia’s ABC orders tennis biopic from The Newsreader indie
BBC Studios-backed Werner Films to explore life of tennis star Evonne Goolagong