Fox Entertainment Taps Propagate As International Distributor Of Its Unscripted Studio’s Programming
Fox Entertainment in May launched an in-house unscripted studio to provide reality series for the newly independent broadcast network, starting with Season 2 of flagship The Masked Singer. The network’s CEO Charlie Collier said at the time that the company’s overall mission to keep a lid on costs. In line with that, instead of building its own international distribution operation, which could be pricey and hard to justify early on, Fox is outsourcing international distribution to Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’ Propagate.
Under terms of the agreement, which kicks off at the ongoing Mipcom confab, Propagate, backed by A&e Networks, will distribute Fox unscripted programming and format rights worldwide, excluding the U.S. and Canada. Included in the deal are program sales and format rights for Fox’s first homegrown unscripted series, summer entry First Responders Live, in which cameras embedded in multiple cities document a night in the...
Under terms of the agreement, which kicks off at the ongoing Mipcom confab, Propagate, backed by A&e Networks, will distribute Fox unscripted programming and format rights worldwide, excluding the U.S. and Canada. Included in the deal are program sales and format rights for Fox’s first homegrown unscripted series, summer entry First Responders Live, in which cameras embedded in multiple cities document a night in the...
- 10/16/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Propagate Content will distribute Fox Entertainment’s unscripted programming and formats worldwide, excluding the U.S. and Canada, the companies announced at Mipcom Wednesday.
The agreement covers program sales rights for Fox’s hit series “The Masked Singer,” which recently returned for its second season. It also includes program sales and format rights for Fox’s unscripted summer series, “First Responders Live,” as well as the upcoming competition series “Ultimate Tag” hosted by NFL siblings JJ, Tj and Derek Watt.
“Fox has long been a leader in unscripted programming and Fox Entertainment continues to bring audiences engaging, appointment TV series, featuring groundbreaking formats with strong international potential,” said Cyrus Farrokh, president of Propagate Content International. “We are extremely excited to offer our distribution partners program and format rights to these world-class shows starting at Mipcom 2019.”
Founded by Ben Silverman and Howard Owens, Propagate’s recent credits include “November 13: Attack...
The agreement covers program sales rights for Fox’s hit series “The Masked Singer,” which recently returned for its second season. It also includes program sales and format rights for Fox’s unscripted summer series, “First Responders Live,” as well as the upcoming competition series “Ultimate Tag” hosted by NFL siblings JJ, Tj and Derek Watt.
“Fox has long been a leader in unscripted programming and Fox Entertainment continues to bring audiences engaging, appointment TV series, featuring groundbreaking formats with strong international potential,” said Cyrus Farrokh, president of Propagate Content International. “We are extremely excited to offer our distribution partners program and format rights to these world-class shows starting at Mipcom 2019.”
Founded by Ben Silverman and Howard Owens, Propagate’s recent credits include “November 13: Attack...
- 10/16/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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