Clive Whittingham

Sydney-based unscripted prodco Parade Media has launched Parade Studios, a production division aimed at connecting the creator economy with television, streaming and global distribution.

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has commissioned a new 12-part series based on Middlechild Production’s YouTube series Gardening With Alan Titchmarsh.

Prva TV in Serbia and Pro TV in Romania have commissioned local versions of shows from The Bachelor franchise as part of a series of CEE deals sealed by Warner Bros International Television Production.

UK children’s content firm Coolabi (Warrior Cats) has appointed Jo Redfern as senior VP of digital, alongside several other senior promotions.

Germany’s Construction Films is strengthening its top team by increasing its managing directors from one to three, having hired Bavaria Fiction’s Marcus Ammon and promoted chief financial officer Ralf Berchtold.

Stephan Schmitter has been confirmed as CEO of newly combined company RTL Deutschland, following regulatory approval for RTL’s takeover of pay TV operator Sky Deutschland.

Ad-supported online channel VGTV has commissioned ITV Studios Norway to produce a new version of international reality dating format Love Island.

The European Commission has unconditionally approved the €150m (US$175m) acquisition of Sky Deutschland from Comcast by RTL Deutschland.

CONTENT EUROPE: Hungary’s RTL and TV2 in Denmark have commissioned local adaptations of Norwegian comedy gameshow format Nation’s Dumbest.

Ben Aston and Catherine Saint discuss format trends such as crossover hybrid shows, clippable content and comedy’s renaissance, and how they are reflected in Lifted Entertainment’s new ITV show Celebrity Sabotage.