As commissioning budgets continue to tighten, and with content powerhouses feeling the economic squeeze, there is renewed pressure to think laterally in the international formats business.
“Producers are struggling to survive. People need to up their game and think outside the box in terms of their business models and how shows are made,” says Jan Salling, co-chairman of the Format Recognition and Protection Assn. (Frapa) an organization that seeks to protect the rights of format creators and head of BBC Studios Nordic, international production and formats. “The old distribution model is broken.”
He adds: “The days when streamers invested to establish their brand without thinking about a return are over. Everyone is looking for a return on their investment and slimming down to accommodate the new situation in the market.”
Nevertheless, for those attending Mipcom hoping to find a format capable of delivering audiences and advertisers at scale, there will...
“Producers are struggling to survive. People need to up their game and think outside the box in terms of their business models and how shows are made,” says Jan Salling, co-chairman of the Format Recognition and Protection Assn. (Frapa) an organization that seeks to protect the rights of format creators and head of BBC Studios Nordic, international production and formats. “The old distribution model is broken.”
He adds: “The days when streamers invested to establish their brand without thinking about a return are over. Everyone is looking for a return on their investment and slimming down to accommodate the new situation in the market.”
Nevertheless, for those attending Mipcom hoping to find a format capable of delivering audiences and advertisers at scale, there will...
- 10/17/2023
- by Steve Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Studios said on Thursday that it has acquired pan-Scandinavian production company Stv to “build on the company’s existing production capabilities and expand its footprint and presence in the region.”
The commercial arm of U.K. public broadcaster BBC said “the acquisition of Stv is in response to the growing appetite and opportunity for BBC content in the market.” Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
Based in Copenhagen with offices in both Norway and Sweden, Stv has been responsible for developing such successful factual entertainment formats as Big Love and Get Lost Honey and has also been the producer of local versions of the likes of Wheel of Fortune, Long Lost Family, and Bargain King. It is also behind the long-running scripted series The First Years across Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
“BBC Studios and Stv have an established relationship, partnering on original IP, Denmark Saves the Planet for TV2 and...
The commercial arm of U.K. public broadcaster BBC said “the acquisition of Stv is in response to the growing appetite and opportunity for BBC content in the market.” Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
Based in Copenhagen with offices in both Norway and Sweden, Stv has been responsible for developing such successful factual entertainment formats as Big Love and Get Lost Honey and has also been the producer of local versions of the likes of Wheel of Fortune, Long Lost Family, and Bargain King. It is also behind the long-running scripted series The First Years across Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
“BBC Studios and Stv have an established relationship, partnering on original IP, Denmark Saves the Planet for TV2 and...
- 6/22/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
BBC Studios has bought Stv, the Copenhagen-based producer of a local Scandinavian remake of The Office. The Scandi company will be rebranded under a BBC Studios moniker.
This marks a step change for the British producer, which to this point has had formats licensing and co-production operations in Scandinavia, primarily through an agreement with Banijay.
The Stv deal, financial terms of which were not disclosed, builds out the BBC’s production capabilities in Scandinavia. Stv is based in Denmark but has offices in Norway and Sweden.
The company is behind original shows such as Big Love and Get Lost Honey and is the local producer for formats such as Long Lost Family, Wheel of Fortune and Bargain King. It also makes long-running scripted series The First Years in Denmark.
The news comes after BBC Studios and Banijay mutually agreed to end their local first-look formats agreement at the end of March.
This marks a step change for the British producer, which to this point has had formats licensing and co-production operations in Scandinavia, primarily through an agreement with Banijay.
The Stv deal, financial terms of which were not disclosed, builds out the BBC’s production capabilities in Scandinavia. Stv is based in Denmark but has offices in Norway and Sweden.
The company is behind original shows such as Big Love and Get Lost Honey and is the local producer for formats such as Long Lost Family, Wheel of Fortune and Bargain King. It also makes long-running scripted series The First Years in Denmark.
The news comes after BBC Studios and Banijay mutually agreed to end their local first-look formats agreement at the end of March.
- 6/22/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC Studios has acquired pan-Scandinavian production company Stv.
The acquisition will help the British production-distribution powerhouse grow its footprint in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and build out its existing production outfits. Bbcs has said the deal is “in response to the growing appetite and opportunity for BBC content in the market.”
Based in Copenhagen with offices in Norway and Sweden, Stv’s credits include factual entertainment formats such as “Big Love” and “Get Lost Honey.” Stv also acts as the local producer for “Long Lost Family,” “Wheel of Fortune” and “Bargain King,” in addition to long-running scripted series “The First Years” across Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
BBC Studios and Stv previously partnered on “Denmark Saves the Planet” for TV2 and the ongoing development of a local version of “The Office.”
Stv’s three existing bases will be rebranded as BBC Studios Nordic Productions and the regional MD, Daniel Svarts, will report into Jan Salling,...
The acquisition will help the British production-distribution powerhouse grow its footprint in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and build out its existing production outfits. Bbcs has said the deal is “in response to the growing appetite and opportunity for BBC content in the market.”
Based in Copenhagen with offices in Norway and Sweden, Stv’s credits include factual entertainment formats such as “Big Love” and “Get Lost Honey.” Stv also acts as the local producer for “Long Lost Family,” “Wheel of Fortune” and “Bargain King,” in addition to long-running scripted series “The First Years” across Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
BBC Studios and Stv previously partnered on “Denmark Saves the Planet” for TV2 and the ongoing development of a local version of “The Office.”
Stv’s three existing bases will be rebranded as BBC Studios Nordic Productions and the regional MD, Daniel Svarts, will report into Jan Salling,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
David Zucker and Pat Proft, the veteran American filmmakers behind cult comedy franchises including “The Naked Gun” and “Airplane!,” are set to executive produce a Nordic Noir comedy spoof series called “NoPoFo.” The anthology series is being produced by lkkas’ Creative Studio, a recently-launched Finnish company. BBC Studios Nordics has come on board as a co-producer.
Billed as “Nordic Noir meets ‘Police Squad!,‘” the 10-part series follows three elite agents from the Nordic Police Force (NoPoFo) who are tasked with solving the sort of murders that Nordic psychopaths do so well. Each half-hour episode is set in a different Nordic country and features a different cast of supporting characters, including a serial killer who only murders bad heavy rock bands, and an Instagram obsessive who creates ice sculptures out of his victims.
The show was created and is being written by stand-up comedians and screenwriters Mika Eirtovaara and Riku Suokas,...
Billed as “Nordic Noir meets ‘Police Squad!,‘” the 10-part series follows three elite agents from the Nordic Police Force (NoPoFo) who are tasked with solving the sort of murders that Nordic psychopaths do so well. Each half-hour episode is set in a different Nordic country and features a different cast of supporting characters, including a serial killer who only murders bad heavy rock bands, and an Instagram obsessive who creates ice sculptures out of his victims.
The show was created and is being written by stand-up comedians and screenwriters Mika Eirtovaara and Riku Suokas,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Market
With only two months before MipTV kicks off from Cannes, Rx France (formerly Reed Midem) has revealed that more than 100 companies have confirmed their attendence for this year’s in-person TV content market, running April 4-6.
Having faced various Covid-related setbacks over the past two years, MipTV has reinforced its strict health and safety protocols implemented to guarantee a safe and successful event and will require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination for all delegates looking to attend.
Confirmed exhibitors thus far include Arte France, Beta Film, Catalan Films, Cj&em, Dr, Federation Entertainment, France Televisions, Kanal D International, Lionsgate, Newen Connect, Nrk, Red Arrow Studios, Sbs Content, Svt, Telefilm Canada, TF1 Studios, Unifrance, ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, Warner Bros., Yle and Zdf Enterprises, among others.
Buying and acquisition companies sending executives include, but are in no way limited to, Amazon, BBC, Dr, France Televisions, Globo Brazil, ITV, Mediaset Group Italy,...
With only two months before MipTV kicks off from Cannes, Rx France (formerly Reed Midem) has revealed that more than 100 companies have confirmed their attendence for this year’s in-person TV content market, running April 4-6.
Having faced various Covid-related setbacks over the past two years, MipTV has reinforced its strict health and safety protocols implemented to guarantee a safe and successful event and will require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination for all delegates looking to attend.
Confirmed exhibitors thus far include Arte France, Beta Film, Catalan Films, Cj&em, Dr, Federation Entertainment, France Televisions, Kanal D International, Lionsgate, Newen Connect, Nrk, Red Arrow Studios, Sbs Content, Svt, Telefilm Canada, TF1 Studios, Unifrance, ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, Warner Bros., Yle and Zdf Enterprises, among others.
Buying and acquisition companies sending executives include, but are in no way limited to, Amazon, BBC, Dr, France Televisions, Globo Brazil, ITV, Mediaset Group Italy,...
- 2/4/2022
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Doctor Foster, Luther and The Office are to be adapted locally in Scandinavia after BBC Studios Nordics struck a partnership with Finland’s recently launched Take Two Studios and Denmark’s Stv Production to co-produce the shows.
Take Two Studios will adapt BAFTA-winning Suranne-Jones starring drama Doctor Foster and Idris Elba psychological thriller Luther, both of which have already been remade in a number of regions. Doctor Forster’s South-Korean adaption, The World of the Married, was the country’s highest-rated drama in cable TV history and Luther has been sold to more than 230 territories to date, with production on an Indian version underway.
Meanwhile, Stv Production will co-produce the Danish adaptation of celebrated mockumentary The Office, which has had multiple adaptations over the past two decades.
“The Nordic market has seen exponential growth in demand for original dramas over the past three years and BBC Studios is well placed...
Take Two Studios will adapt BAFTA-winning Suranne-Jones starring drama Doctor Foster and Idris Elba psychological thriller Luther, both of which have already been remade in a number of regions. Doctor Forster’s South-Korean adaption, The World of the Married, was the country’s highest-rated drama in cable TV history and Luther has been sold to more than 230 territories to date, with production on an Indian version underway.
Meanwhile, Stv Production will co-produce the Danish adaptation of celebrated mockumentary The Office, which has had multiple adaptations over the past two decades.
“The Nordic market has seen exponential growth in demand for original dramas over the past three years and BBC Studios is well placed...
- 11/4/2021
- by Anuj Radia
- Deadline Film + TV
Freddie Mercury blasting through the Cannes Palais at 11 a.m. is not for the faint of heart. But it underscored the key feature of Remarkable Entertainment’s format “Starstruck,” in which participants are transformed into their favorite stars, like the Queen frontman.
British media consultancy, K7 Media, included the show at a presentation on Monday at the Mipcom Format Summit, organized by Frapa (the Format Recognition and Protection Association).
Speakers at the event, updating global players gathered at the TV mart, included David Ciaramella, K7’s communication manager; Julien Degroote, head of content development, TF1; Jan Salling, head of BBC Studios Nordics, and co-chairman of Frapa; and Carlotta Rossi Spencer, head of format acquisitions, Banijay Group.
“This conference is about bringing people together,” Salling told Variety. “Frapa has, for more than 20 years, been the advocate for IP protection, but as the business is evolving, and we are evolving, we are...
British media consultancy, K7 Media, included the show at a presentation on Monday at the Mipcom Format Summit, organized by Frapa (the Format Recognition and Protection Association).
Speakers at the event, updating global players gathered at the TV mart, included David Ciaramella, K7’s communication manager; Julien Degroote, head of content development, TF1; Jan Salling, head of BBC Studios Nordics, and co-chairman of Frapa; and Carlotta Rossi Spencer, head of format acquisitions, Banijay Group.
“This conference is about bringing people together,” Salling told Variety. “Frapa has, for more than 20 years, been the advocate for IP protection, but as the business is evolving, and we are evolving, we are...
- 10/12/2021
- by Liza Foreman
- Variety Film + TV
British motoring format Top Gear is driving off with three new local remakes in the Nordics.
Discovery Networks Nordics is adapting the format – made famous by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May – in Sweden, Denmark and Norway after striking a deal with BBC Studios.
Banijay Group-backed Nordisk Film TV will produce the three series; the Danish and Swedish versions will air on Discovery Networks Nordics’ Kanal 5, while the Norwegian version will air on TVNorge. Production will start later this year to air in 2020.
In Norway, it will be fronted by stunt driver and Formula Drift World Champion Fredric Aasbø, musician and TV personality Esben Selvig and TV host and vintage car collector Petter Schjerven. Sweden’s presenter line-up includes six times Speedway World Champion Tony Rickardsson, actor, comedian, musician Marko Lethosalo and TV personality Adam Alsing, while in Denmark the presenters will be TV personality and car enthusiast Felix Smith,...
Discovery Networks Nordics is adapting the format – made famous by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May – in Sweden, Denmark and Norway after striking a deal with BBC Studios.
Banijay Group-backed Nordisk Film TV will produce the three series; the Danish and Swedish versions will air on Discovery Networks Nordics’ Kanal 5, while the Norwegian version will air on TVNorge. Production will start later this year to air in 2020.
In Norway, it will be fronted by stunt driver and Formula Drift World Champion Fredric Aasbø, musician and TV personality Esben Selvig and TV host and vintage car collector Petter Schjerven. Sweden’s presenter line-up includes six times Speedway World Champion Tony Rickardsson, actor, comedian, musician Marko Lethosalo and TV personality Adam Alsing, while in Denmark the presenters will be TV personality and car enthusiast Felix Smith,...
- 9/2/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Electus is strutting the catwalk with Brooke Hogan-fronted fashion format The Fashion Hero after striking a co-production and distribution deal for the show.
The La-based producer and distributor has struck the deal for the second season of the show, which airs on Amazon in the U.S. and UK, with Beauty World Search. Electus has also acquired the global distribution rights to the first season of The Fashion Hero and will discuss the show in Cannes this week.
The format aims to celebrate diversity and disrupt the fashion industry with participants from around the world competing before a panel of renowned world-class brands to win the chance to become the face of their forthcoming international advertising campaigns
Season one sold to broadcasters including Televisa Latin America, Lifetime in Turkey, Bulgarian channels Nova and Diema Family via a network of agents lead by Jan Salling. Amazon Prime Video airs the show in 19 territories.
The La-based producer and distributor has struck the deal for the second season of the show, which airs on Amazon in the U.S. and UK, with Beauty World Search. Electus has also acquired the global distribution rights to the first season of The Fashion Hero and will discuss the show in Cannes this week.
The format aims to celebrate diversity and disrupt the fashion industry with participants from around the world competing before a panel of renowned world-class brands to win the chance to become the face of their forthcoming international advertising campaigns
Season one sold to broadcasters including Televisa Latin America, Lifetime in Turkey, Bulgarian channels Nova and Diema Family via a network of agents lead by Jan Salling. Amazon Prime Video airs the show in 19 territories.
- 10/14/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Frapa, an organization that represents television format producers and distributors, has backed allegations by a South Korean company that a leading Chinese streaming platform infringed the copyright of one of its talent shows.
At a panel event Sunday at the MipTV television conference and market in Cannes, the Format Recognition and Protection Assn. revealed results of its comparative analysis of “Idol Producer,” launched by China’s iQIYI in January, and Korean company Cj’s “Produce 101,” which launched two years ago. The analysis concluded that the Chinese show scored 88% on Frapa’s scale of infringement when compared with the Korean show – the highest score ever recorded for an alleged infringement, Frapa said.
“People in our company were shocked because it wasn’t just a similar show – it was almost a duplicate show,” said Jin Woo Hwang, head of formats and development at Cj E&M. The Frapa report concluded that “too many striking similarities occur,...
At a panel event Sunday at the MipTV television conference and market in Cannes, the Format Recognition and Protection Assn. revealed results of its comparative analysis of “Idol Producer,” launched by China’s iQIYI in January, and Korean company Cj’s “Produce 101,” which launched two years ago. The analysis concluded that the Chinese show scored 88% on Frapa’s scale of infringement when compared with the Korean show – the highest score ever recorded for an alleged infringement, Frapa said.
“People in our company were shocked because it wasn’t just a similar show – it was almost a duplicate show,” said Jin Woo Hwang, head of formats and development at Cj E&M. The Frapa report concluded that “too many striking similarities occur,...
- 4/8/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
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