Friday TV creates and distributes television formats. Friday TV also provides production and consulting services to television production companies and broadcasters worldwide.
Friday TV AB is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and was founded in October 2004 as a joint venture between Estelle Bodén, Mattias Olsson, Jock Millgårdh and Metronome Film & Television.[1] Metronome Film & Television is Scandinavia's largest independent film and TV production company with subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. In Scandinavia Friday TV's formats are produced exclusively by the Metronome group. Bodén, Olsson and Millgårdh met while working at Swedish production company Strix Television. At Strix Millgårdh and Olsson oversaw the development of formats such as The Farm (La Ferme Célébrités/ La Granja), The Bar, Expedition Robinson, Kerry's Getting Married (Yasmin's Getting Married), and Harem (Opération Séduction/ Libertad Vigilada). In 2007 Friday TV became a wholly owned subsidiary of Metronome. In April 2009 Metronome was acquired by UK's Shine Group.[2]News Corporation acquired Shine Group in April 2011.[3] In 2012 Bodén, Millgårdh and Olsson left the company. Bodén was replaced as MD by Per Blankens. In May 2013 Blankens left Friday to become executive producer of American Idol,[4] Friday TV's head of development Simon Romanus was appointed interim MD in his place.[5] In April 2014 Marika Makaroff, former chief of FremantleMedia Finland, assumed the MD role at Friday TV, and Romanus resumed his head of development position.[6]
Formats
Friday TV has created over 40 original TV-formats that have been sold into more than 70 countries. The company's internationally most successful formats are Minute to Win It (Die Perfekte Minute/ Minuto para ganar), Clash of the Choirs, and Single Moms (Must Love Kids/ Maman cherche l’amour). Friday TV's formats have aired on broadcasters such as NBC, TLC and MundoFox in the United States, France 2, M6, and TF1 in France, Sat.1 and RTL Television in Germany, CCTV in China, Cuatro and Antena 3 in Spain, Nelonen in Finland, Seven Network in Australia, Kanal 4, TV2 and TV3 in Denmark, TV2 and TVNorge in Norway as well as TV3, SVT, Kanal 5 and TV4 in Sweden. In 2007 NBC commissioned the Friday TV-format Clash of the Choirs.[7] Local versions of Clash of the Choirs have subsequently aired in 19 countries, including France, Spain, Poland, India, Colombia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and China.[8] In October 2008 Friday TV opened an office in Los Angeles.[9] In September 2009 NBC commissioned a second format from Friday TV, the game show Minute to Win It.[10] Minute to Win It has to date been sold to broadcasters in 68 countries, including Germany, Spain, India, Sweden, Australia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Peru, Chile, Belgium, Poland, and Brazil.[11] On October 6, 2010 Minute to Win It was awarded the C21/Frapa Award for Best studio based game show format at the MIPCOM Television Festival in France. In Los Angeles Friday TV has also done the casting for the international adaptations of the Metronome format Swedish Hollywood Wives in Denmark, Norway, Spain, Belgium, Poland, and Holland.
References
^. www.frapa.org. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05.
^Plunkett, John (April 28, 2009). "Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine buys Scandinavian group for £60m". The Guardian. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
^Lowry, Tom (April 5, 2011). "News Corp. acquires Shine". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
^Marechal, AJ (June 10, 2013). "Per Blankens to Exec Produce 'American Idol'". Variety. Retrieved Aug 28, 2013.
^Whittock, Jesse (June 11, 2013). "Former Friday TV chief to revamp American Idol". TBI. Retrieved Aug 28, 2013.
^Whittock, Jesse (April 4, 2014). "Ex-FremantleMedia Finland boss joins Friday". TBI. Retrieved Apr 24, 2014.
^"NBC Harmonizes with Celebrity Singers to Conduct a Search for the Perfect Choir When 'Clash of the Choirs' Premieres Live in Exciting Four-Night Holiday Event December 17–20". Futon Critic. September 21, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
^Rosser, Michael (September 21, 2011). "Shine sells choir format to China". Broadcast. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^Hibberd, James (November 30, 2010). "NBC orders deceptively simple 'Perfect 10' game show". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
^Whittock, Jesse (June 21, 2010). "NBCU ships gameshow Down Under". C21Media. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
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Friday TV creates and distributes television formats Friday TV also provides production and consulting services to television production companies and broadcasters worldwide Friday TV ABTypePrivately held companyIndustryTelevisionGenreProduction companyFoundedOctober 2004FounderEstelle BodenMattias OlssonJock MillgardhHeadquartersStockholm SwedenOwnerMetronome Film amp Television Banijay Group WebsiteFriday TV website Contents 1 History 2 Formats 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditFriday TV AB is based in Stockholm Sweden and was founded in October 2004 as a joint venture between Estelle Boden Mattias Olsson Jock Millgardh and Metronome Film amp Television 1 Metronome Film amp Television is Scandinavia s largest independent film and TV production company with subsidiaries in Sweden Norway Denmark and Finland In Scandinavia Friday TV s formats are produced exclusively by the Metronome group Boden Olsson and Millgardh met while working at Swedish production company Strix Television At Strix Millgardh and Olsson oversaw the development of formats such as The Farm La Ferme Celebrites La Granja The Bar Expedition Robinson Kerry s Getting Married Yasmin s Getting Married and Harem Operation Seduction Libertad Vigilada In 2007 Friday TV became a wholly owned subsidiary of Metronome In April 2009 Metronome was acquired by UK s Shine Group 2 News Corporation acquired Shine Group in April 2011 3 In 2012 Boden Millgardh and Olsson left the company Boden was replaced as MD by Per Blankens In May 2013 Blankens left Friday to become executive producer of American Idol 4 Friday TV s head of development Simon Romanus was appointed interim MD in his place 5 In April 2014 Marika Makaroff former chief of FremantleMedia Finland assumed the MD role at Friday TV and Romanus resumed his head of development position 6 Formats EditFriday TV has created over 40 original TV formats that have been sold into more than 70 countries The company s internationally most successful formats are Minute to Win It Die Perfekte Minute Minuto para ganar Clash of the Choirs and Single Moms Must Love Kids Maman cherche l amour Friday TV s formats have aired on broadcasters such as NBC TLC and MundoFox in the United States France 2 M6 and TF1 in France Sat 1 and RTL Television in Germany CCTV in China Cuatro and Antena 3 in Spain Nelonen in Finland Seven Network in Australia Kanal 4 TV2 and TV3 in Denmark TV2 and TVNorge in Norway as well as TV3 SVT Kanal 5 and TV4 in Sweden In 2007 NBC commissioned the Friday TV format Clash of the Choirs 7 Local versions of Clash of the Choirs have subsequently aired in 19 countries including France Spain Poland India Colombia Sweden Norway Denmark and China 8 In October 2008 Friday TV opened an office in Los Angeles 9 In September 2009 NBC commissioned a second format from Friday TV the game show Minute to Win It 10 Minute to Win It has to date been sold to broadcasters in 68 countries including Germany Spain India Sweden Australia Malaysia Netherlands Czech Republic Peru Chile Belgium Poland and Brazil 11 On October 6 2010 Minute to Win It was awarded the C21 Frapa Award for Best studio based game show format at the MIPCOM Television Festival in France In Los Angeles Friday TV has also done the casting for the international adaptations of the Metronome format Swedish Hollywood Wives in Denmark Norway Spain Belgium Poland and Holland References Edit FRAPA Report TV Formats To The World www frapa org Archived from the original on 2009 10 05 Plunkett John April 28 2009 Elisabeth Murdoch s Shine buys Scandinavian group for 60m The Guardian Retrieved May 11 2011 Lowry Tom April 5 2011 News Corp acquires Shine Variety Retrieved May 11 2011 Marechal AJ June 10 2013 Per Blankens to Exec Produce American Idol Variety Retrieved Aug 28 2013 Whittock Jesse June 11 2013 Former Friday TV chief to revamp American Idol TBI Retrieved Aug 28 2013 Whittock Jesse April 4 2014 Ex FremantleMedia Finland boss joins Friday TBI Retrieved Apr 24 2014 NBC Harmonizes with Celebrity Singers to Conduct a Search for the Perfect Choir When Clash of the Choirs Premieres Live in Exciting Four Night Holiday Event December 17 20 Futon Critic September 21 2007 Retrieved May 11 2011 Rosser Michael September 21 2011 Shine sells choir format to China Broadcast Retrieved January 30 2012 Littleton Cynthia September 28 2008 Sweden s Metronome U S bound Variety Retrieved May 11 2011 Hibberd James November 30 2010 NBC orders deceptively simple Perfect 10 game show The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on July 9 2012 Retrieved May 11 2011 Whittock Jesse June 21 2010 NBCU ships gameshow Down Under C21Media Retrieved May 11 2011 External links EditMetronome Film amp Television website Shine Group website Archived 2016 06 06 at the Wayback Machine Minute to Win It NBC website Clash of the Choirs NBC website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Friday TV amp oldid 1124844898, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
