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1 week ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
European studio Vuelta Group has continued its expansion across the continent, with its German operations completing a significant phase of integration and transformation, and its German CEO exiting to focus on production. Al Munteanu, previously CEO of Vuelta Germany, has stepped away from his executive role to assume ownership of Vuelta subsidiary SquareOne Entertainment’s production arm SquareOne Productions, which is now rebranded as BriskPace Studios.
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1 week ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
Banijay Media Germany has struck a strategic partnership with European martial arts and live events specialist Innovation Media, marking a new move into the combat sports arena. The collaboration will officially kick off with The Ultimate Hype, a new live martial arts event set to take place on October 4 in Oberhausen, Germany.
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2 weeks ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
RTL Group-owned production giant Fremantle has announced the launch of Imaginae Studios, a production subsidiary dedicated to exploring the creative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across the media and entertainment landscape.
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1 month ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
SERIES MANIA: French prodco Elephant International and Israel-based producer and distributor Keshet International (KI) have confirmed their espionage thriller State of Alert (aka Menace Imminente) will debut in Lille this week ahead of its broadcast premiere on TF1.
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1 month ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
SERIES MANIA: Yes Studios, the Israeli company behind global hit series Fauda, is unveiling its latest drama, Embassy Down, to the international market in Lille this week. The six-part action-drama is inspired by true events and is set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring in 2011, depicting the siege faced by the Israeli embassy in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
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1 month ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
By Ed Waller 10-03-2025 The recent London TV Screenings highlighted a concerning trend: the notable absence of new British unscripted formats. Is an increasing reliance on reboots and imported formats diminishing the UK’s position in the global format business? There were plenty of headlines coming out of last month’s London TV Screenings, as new shows were unveiled and deals were struck across Soho.
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1 month ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
Paris-based Federation Studios has reinforced its distribution division with two key appointments. Chloé Horgues has joined the sales team from fellow French media outfit Newen. As senior VP of international sales and coproductions, she will focus on securing international coproductions and pre-sales in Germany and Scandinavia, while also handling ready-made programme sales.
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1 month ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
London-based MetFilm Studio has partnered with European group United Media on documentary series Queen Panther, which delves into the life of Olivera Ćirković, the former leader of the infamous Pink Panther criminal organisation. The doc follows Ćirković’s journey from Yugoslav national basketball star and national sweetheart to criminal mastermind, prison escapee and the number-one fugitive on Interpol’s most wanted list.
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1 month ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
LONDON TV SCREENINGS: Los Angeles-based TGC Global Entertainment (TGC GE) has inked format acquisition deals with Swedish public broadcaster SVT and Nigeria’s Bafot Studios. TGC GE, the international distribution company launched by US format veteran Phil Gurin (Shark Tank, The Singing Bee), has bagged the formats in time for its outing at the London TV Screenings this afternoon.
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1 month ago | 
c21media.net | Ed Waller
Canal+ Group-owned channel and content distributor Thema has sealed a deal with US-based Roku to curate a number of international series for The Roku Channel audiences in the US, the UK, Mexico and Canada. The deal includes eight drama series from Korea and Turkey that will be made available in the US, aimed at the Hispanic community. The selected Turkish titles are Asya, Gumus, La Dama Rebelde and Mi Ultimo Deseo.
