BBC Studios signs first-look deal for natural history content in Netherlands

BBCS signs natural history deal in Netherlands 

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Mammals

BBC Studios has signed a first-look deal for natural history content in the Netherlands with Dutch public service broadcaster NPO. The multi-year agreement will grant NPO a first look on all BBC Studios NHU titles for the country, with content to go out across its linear channels NPO1, NPO2, NPO3, NPO1 Extra, NPO2 Extra, its streamer NPO Plus and FVoD service NPO Start. The broadcaster has also acquired BBCS titles including Mammals and Changing Planet: Coral Special. BBCS senior vice president for factual, EMEA Chris Kinsman said: “We have a fantastic long-standing partnership with NPO and it is testament to the strength of our diverse natural history slate that we have secured this new deal.” 

Talpa Studios and Hasbro bring Trivial Pursuit to Mipcom 

Talpa Studios has joined forces with Hasbro Entertainment to sell the Trivial Pursuit format at Mipcom . Hosted by actor, director, producer, and podcaster LeVar Burton, the board game adaptation premiered on The CW Network on 3 October. In the show, three contestants battle it out on a giant version of the game board to answer trivia, win wedges, and get to the center of the board to claim the jackpot.  

StudioCanal brings French board game adaptation to Mipcom 

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Werewolves

StudioCanal is to bring its adaptation of a French board game to the global market. The 8 x 40-minute ents format Werewolves is a Canal+ creation, co-produced with JAAD Productions and Presque Prod, with Dreamspark leading artistic development and production. It is based on the board game Les Loups-Garous de Thiercelieux (edited by Asmodee) which has sold 7m units worldwide. Filmed in a French forest and a village specially created for the series, it follows 13 players. Though they all claim to be villagers, three are secretly werewolves who choose a victim every other night. By day, the villagers vote to eliminate someone. It is hosted by stand-up comedians and entertainers Panayotis Pascot, Fary and Mister V. 

 

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