After 25 seasons in the Netherlands, Hello Goodbye is continuing its international journey with Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced a new local adaptation for Belgian broadcaster VRT. Created by WBITVP label BlazHoffski, the format has generated more than 500 episodes worldwide, and now spans 14 international versions across territories including Canada, Brazil, […]
Banijay Kids & Family, a specialist in children’s entertainment, has announced a raft of multi-package deals across Latin America, strengthening its footprint in the region with various broadcasters and platforms. Warner Bros Discovery Latin America has acquired the upcoming Totally Spies! S8 and renewed Topo Gigio for Discovery Kids. Leading US Spanish-language network V-me Media […]
This week at NEM in Dubrovnik, Warner Bros International Television Production has secured a series of new format commissions across Central and Eastern Europe, as broadcasters continue to invest in established international brands with proven audience appeal. In Serbia, Prva TV has commissioned a first season of The Bachelor, one of the world’s most successful […]
Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has expanded its strategic partnership with Little Dot Studios, the social media agency, digital media network and multi-platform production company. The multi-year agreement builds on their existing agency relationship and further scales the distribution and monetisation of WBITVP’s entertainment and factual catalogue across digital platforms. As part of the […]
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced that Spain has become the second international territory to adapt the mental health format Inside Therapy. Local version Terapia Abierta is now being produced by WBITVP Spain with local public broadcaster RTVE. For the first time on Spanish television, Terapia Abierta will open the doors to real […]
Warner Bros International Television Production has announced that the Netherlands will be the first international home for First Dates Beach Club, produced by Warner Bros International Television Production Netherlands and local network BNNVARA. The latest evolution of the hit First Dates franchise, First Dates Beach Club builds on 16 successful Dutch seasons of the original […]
Warner Bros International Television Production Spain and Atresmedia have begun filming a new season of The Wheel, marking a return for the global format three years after its Spanish debut, and bringing in Arturo Valls as its new host. Originally launched in Spain on Atres in 2023 as El círculo de los famosos, the first […]
A group of Paramount+ subscribers have launched a federal antitrust challenge against the acquisition. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco, seeks to halt Paramount Skydance’s planned $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), on the grounds that the combination would severely damage competition across several key entertainment sectors and ultimately harm US consumers. Paramount […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) shareholders have approved the company’s takeover by Paramount Skydance. The deal, worth $111 billion (€95bn), would see Paramount, backed by Larry Ellison, take control of all of Warner Bros’ catalogue and channels, which include the likes of Harry Potter, DC Comics, Game of Thrones and news network CNN. “We appreciate the […]
MPTS 2026 has unveiled the first wave of its seminar programme, with more than 130 speakers confirmed ahead of its return to The Grand Hall, Olympia London on May 13th-14th. As the event marks its tenth anniversary, this year’s programme reflects the continued convergence of broadcast, production and digital media. Spanning eight theatres and conferences, […]