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Vice Media acquires Cuba Pictures from Curtis Brown Group 29 APR 2025

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Vice Media acquires Cuba Pictures from Curtis Brown Group

Cuba Pictures will become a label within Vice Studios, expanding the company’s successful UK scripted content business. The acquisition of Cuba Pictures follows Vice Media’s distribution deal with ITV Studios and recent acquisition of London Alley Entertainment, which combined with Pulse Films, creates one of the world’s largest commercials and music video production studios.
Banijay Group is considering a takeover offer for ITV or its studio arm 28 APR 2025

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Banijay Group is considering a takeover offer for ITV or its studio arm

A full takeover of ITV would probably mean that Banijay would look for third-party investors to support the deal, according to the Financial Times. The discussions with ITV are at a very early stage with no guarantee that it will progress to any deal, according to its sources.
Dori Media Group launched a new original game show format, "The Auction" 28 APR 2025

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Dori Media Group launched a new original game show format, "The Auction"

Owned by Abot Hameiri and Dori Media in colaboration with America Television, Kapow and Open Kimono, and produced locally by America Estudios, “The Auction” will make its global debut mid-year in Peru on América Television.
Bertelsmann seeks to revive €3.6 billion French TV merger 22 APR 2025

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Bertelsmann seeks to revive €3.6 billion French TV merger

In 2022, M6 Group and TF1 abandoned plans to join forces saying antitrust requests made the deal irrelevant.
Viaplay Group and Elisa extend their multi-year partnership in Finland 22 APR 2025

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Viaplay Group and Elisa extend their multi-year partnership in Finland

Continued collaboration ensures access to Viaplay’s full content portfolio for Elisa customers across the country.