Such has been the chaos in international TV over the past 12 months that you could argue Cineflix Rights’ Head of Scripted, James Durie, is underplaying things when he says it has been “a hell of a year.” Distributors around the world have watched on in horror as the streaming sector crumbled and the crashing
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The All3Media sale saga has drawn to a close after almost a year with RedBird IMI confirming the acquisition of The Traitors superindie from Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global for £1.15B ($1.45B). Jeff Zucker and Gerry Cardinale‘s RedBird IMI takes control of a 50-label outfit with production entities across the world that owns the likes of Fleabag maker
This week saw a “Black Monday” for the TV industry due to the proposed layoffs at Channel 4 and Paramount, according to storied The Office and IT Crowd producer Ash Atalla. Atalla predicted there will be “less” shows made this year, “not more,” and that freelancers are “hurting” due to the industry slowdown, compounded by
EXCLUSIVE: Christian Wikander, Banijay‘s Global Head of Scripted, is exiting after a year in post. A Banijay spokeswoman confirmed the departure and said the role will now be reviewed. When Wikander leaves next month, the current team will report temporarily to Chief Business Officer Frédéric Balmary, who was promoted last year. Wikander replaced Lars Blomgren
EXCLUSIVE: “Anyone expecting a polite, apologetic version of Survivor will be completely surprised,” the EP behind the BBC‘s rebooted reality series has proclaimed. Speaking to Deadline a few days prior to launch, reality TV vet Paul Osborne said Survivor’s producers have leaned into high-production values and high-stakes gameplay in a similar vein to the U.S.
Big Brother will run for at least two seasons on ITV, the network has said. Paul Mortimer, the commissioning editor responsible for the high-profile reboot, confirmed that it will be given two six-week runs across this year and next and hinted that the channel could consider a celebrity version as per the Channel 5 edition.
Banijay France has found its new CEO. Alexia Laroche-Joubert will replace François de Brugada, who has moved to lead fledgling operation Banijay Events, as part of Banijay Group’s push into live events and experiences. Laroche-Joubert is best known for leading her own production outfit Adventure Line Productions (ALP), which is part of Banijay, and has
‘My Octopus Teacher’ Indie CCO Allison Bean Moves To Wildflame Allison Bean, Chief Creative Officer of My Octopus Teacher producer Off the Fence (OTF), is moving to Welsh factual indie Wildflame Productions. As Creative Director, Bean will drive Wildflame’s international push, with the indie having been behind the likes of Discovery+’s Brink of Disaster and
EXCLUSIVE: Banijay balloon format Blow Up is being inflated in Germany. RTL Germany has ordered a local version of the Dutch original, which will be produced by Temptation Island indie Banijay Productions Germany. The format has also been picked up by Australia’s Channel 7 and 7plus in recent weeks. Revealed by Deadline just prior to
It’s Friday, you’re starting to think of the weekend, so it must be Insider time. Join me once again as the Deadline International team cast a critical eye over the big news stories this week. Read on. NATPE AND EDINBURGH IN TURMOIL Nasty news from NATPE: This month was supposed to be all about people getting
Banijay is set to acquire Australia’s Beyond International. The Big Brother and MasterChef firm has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed to buy Beyond, which has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange since 1987. Once the deal closes, Beyond will cease being publicly traded and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Banijay. Financial details
Endemol Shine Finland Hires ‘The Woodcutter Story’ Line Producer Paria Eskandari EXCLUSIVE: Endemol Shine Finland, the Banijay-owned producer behind upcoming Netflix and Yle drama Dance Brothers, has hired film producer Paria Eskandari to bolster its scripted arm. Starting in August, she will become Producer at the firm, reporting to Head of Scripted Max Malka. Eskandari