British TV shows fetched a record £1.85B ($2.25B) in 2022-23, new stats reveal.
Sales to streamers boomed and finished tape deals came back into fashion to help exports grow 22% year-on-year, Pact’s UK TV Exports Report revealed.
Demand for shows such as The Ipcress Files, Frozen Planet II and This England built even as the international TV business faced a brutal economy, a battered TV ad market and major buyers withholding spend. Half of respondents said their business was impacted by the period of austerity and cost management at large U.S. companies.
For the first time, over half of programmes (53%) were sold to international streaming and VoD platforms, up from 39% last year. This could be connected to the growth in finished program sales, with streamers more likely to license as they pulled away from costlier original content spend.
Finished programmes accounted for 60% of sales, up by 11% to hit £1.11B,...
Sales to streamers boomed and finished tape deals came back into fashion to help exports grow 22% year-on-year, Pact’s UK TV Exports Report revealed.
Demand for shows such as The Ipcress Files, Frozen Planet II and This England built even as the international TV business faced a brutal economy, a battered TV ad market and major buyers withholding spend. Half of respondents said their business was impacted by the period of austerity and cost management at large U.S. companies.
For the first time, over half of programmes (53%) were sold to international streaming and VoD platforms, up from 39% last year. This could be connected to the growth in finished program sales, with streamers more likely to license as they pulled away from costlier original content spend.
Finished programmes accounted for 60% of sales, up by 11% to hit £1.11B,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas biopic starring Angelina Jolie, a mystery thriller penned by Bridgerton’s Sarah Dollard and a revenge drama created by Jim Keeble and Dudi Appleton are the first projects to emerge from Fremantle and Ibi Investment House’s €150M ($162.7M) Scripted Fund.
Unveiled today, the fund will see Fremantle label’s high-end TV and film projects funded via a bespoke model by the Israeli investor, which will “fast-track the production of each project,” according to the pair. Ibi, which is making its first foray into international film and TV production, will work closely with Fremantle and talent to greenlight each project and find the best route to market.
As CEO of the fund, Fremantle-owned Abot Hameiri boss Guy Hameiri will oversee the pot. He spearheaded the deal with Fremantle Group COO and Continental Europe CEO Andrea Scrosati, who has been the driving force behind the super-indie’s much-publicized investment splurge.
Unveiled today, the fund will see Fremantle label’s high-end TV and film projects funded via a bespoke model by the Israeli investor, which will “fast-track the production of each project,” according to the pair. Ibi, which is making its first foray into international film and TV production, will work closely with Fremantle and talent to greenlight each project and find the best route to market.
As CEO of the fund, Fremantle-owned Abot Hameiri boss Guy Hameiri will oversee the pot. He spearheaded the deal with Fremantle Group COO and Continental Europe CEO Andrea Scrosati, who has been the driving force behind the super-indie’s much-publicized investment splurge.
- 8/31/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Could television’s most famous gang of lifeguards be heading back to beach?
That could be the case, according to a report from Deadline that a new reboot of “Baywatch” is in development.
Production company Freemantle, which owns the rights to the series, has been holding “early talks” with various television broadcasters and streaming services, geared at finding a home for a new “Batwatch” series.
Read More: Jason Momoa Has Banned His Kids From Watching ‘Baywatch’: ‘We Don’t Say The B-Word’
“There are currently no creatives attached to the reboot,” noted Deadline.
The series made international stars of the likes of David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.
The idea for rebooting “Batwatch” has actually been kicking around for a few years; back in 2018, Fremantle International COO Bob McCourt told Deadline that a remake has “definitely been discussed,” despite the box-office failure of the 2017 “Baywatch” movie starring Dwayne Johnson.
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That could be the case, according to a report from Deadline that a new reboot of “Baywatch” is in development.
Production company Freemantle, which owns the rights to the series, has been holding “early talks” with various television broadcasters and streaming services, geared at finding a home for a new “Batwatch” series.
Read More: Jason Momoa Has Banned His Kids From Watching ‘Baywatch’: ‘We Don’t Say The B-Word’
“There are currently no creatives attached to the reboot,” noted Deadline.
The series made international stars of the likes of David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.
The idea for rebooting “Batwatch” has actually been kicking around for a few years; back in 2018, Fremantle International COO Bob McCourt told Deadline that a remake has “definitely been discussed,” despite the box-office failure of the 2017 “Baywatch” movie starring Dwayne Johnson.
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- 4/15/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Time to suit up and head back to the beach! Deadline reports that Fremantle is developing a reboot of Baywatch, the classic 90s action drama which starred David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, and more.
It’s still early days as no creatives are attached to the Baywatch reboot, but Fremantle has had early talks with networks and streaming services about the project. Baywatch was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann, and followed a group of lifeguards who patrolled the beaches of LA County. The show was originally produced for NBC but was cancelled after just one season. The producers believed in the series enough that they bought back the rights and produced a syndicated version of the series. The bet paid off big time as Baywatch became one of the most-watched shows in the world and ran for ten more seasons. The show also spawned a spinoff series,...
It’s still early days as no creatives are attached to the Baywatch reboot, but Fremantle has had early talks with networks and streaming services about the project. Baywatch was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann, and followed a group of lifeguards who patrolled the beaches of LA County. The show was originally produced for NBC but was cancelled after just one season. The producers believed in the series enough that they bought back the rights and produced a syndicated version of the series. The bet paid off big time as Baywatch became one of the most-watched shows in the world and ran for ten more seasons. The show also spawned a spinoff series,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Baywatch could be heading back to the small screen.
Deadline understands that Fremantle has been developing a reboot of the classic beach drama series and has held early talks with a number of broadcasters and streamers.
The move would bring back one of the biggest shows of the late 1980s and 1990s as the trend towards rebooting classic IP continues. There are currently no creatives attached to the reboot.
The series made international stars of the likes of David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.
Created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann, the series followed a group of lifeguards who patrolled the beaches of LA County. Originally produced by Gannett for NBC, the show was canceled after one season.
However, the Baywatch producers bought back the rights and produced a syndicated version with All American Television with the help of financing from German distributor Beta Taurus, part of...
Deadline understands that Fremantle has been developing a reboot of the classic beach drama series and has held early talks with a number of broadcasters and streamers.
The move would bring back one of the biggest shows of the late 1980s and 1990s as the trend towards rebooting classic IP continues. There are currently no creatives attached to the reboot.
The series made international stars of the likes of David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.
Created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann, the series followed a group of lifeguards who patrolled the beaches of LA County. Originally produced by Gannett for NBC, the show was canceled after one season.
However, the Baywatch producers bought back the rights and produced a syndicated version with All American Television with the help of financing from German distributor Beta Taurus, part of...
- 4/14/2023
- by Peter White and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Forget Baywatch, bring on Baewatch. Fremantle may have started discussing a reboot of the classic beach drama but in the meantime its UK production label Thames is putting its own spin on the title for its latest reality dating format.
Channel 4’s youth-skewing network E4 has commissioned eight-part series Baewatch (w/t) from the unscripted production company, which produces series including The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, and Love Island co-producer Motion Content Group.
The show sees a group of beautiful young contestants test their relationships in a luxury beach setting. The twist? It’s their in-laws that are setting them a series of tasks and challenges.
Each self-contained episode sees the unknowing couple fly out to a luxury villa where they believe they are taking part in a gameshow where they will be challenged to prove how strong their relationship is. While taking part in the fictional series,...
Channel 4’s youth-skewing network E4 has commissioned eight-part series Baewatch (w/t) from the unscripted production company, which produces series including The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, and Love Island co-producer Motion Content Group.
The show sees a group of beautiful young contestants test their relationships in a luxury beach setting. The twist? It’s their in-laws that are setting them a series of tasks and challenges.
Each self-contained episode sees the unknowing couple fly out to a luxury villa where they believe they are taking part in a gameshow where they will be challenged to prove how strong their relationship is. While taking part in the fictional series,...
- 11/29/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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