Marble Mania The creator who linked Talpa to Holst Molly Eureka Productions is expanding its reach in Australia.
Through the agreement, John de Mol’s Talpa Concepts will give the American and Australian Eureka the exclusive rights to sell and manufacture all forms of the Dutch company, including AvastarsRecruit hunting seasonRecruit quiz for youRecruit hit the road Recruit Children buy a house. It also includes: Marble Mania which was launched earlier this year on TF1 in France.
It is the latest deal made by Talpa, which is looking for partners to expand its brands around the world. It has previously established similar partnerships with Dok1 Media in Belgium, Satisfaction Group in France and Seven.One Entertainment Group in Germany.
Launched by Chris Colvinor and Paul Franklin in 2016, Eureka now has a roster of 35 shows in Australia, the United States and Canada, including Holst Molly For ABC in the US and Seven in Oz, dating nearby for Netflix and Frogger For NBC Universal Peacock Streamer.
Colvinor, Co-CEO of Eureka Productions, said: “John de Mol is a creative force and Eureka Productions is delighted to be working with him and the Talpa team. We look forward to launching Talpa’s exciting and innovative range of formats in Australia.”
De Mol added: “It’s creative offers like Holey Moley that immediately catch my eye. I look forward to working with the next generation manufacturer. We have a similar taste for creativity and distribution.”
De Mol founded radio and broadcasting company Talpa Network in 2017 before launching Talpa Entertainment Production, Talpa Concepts and Talpa Distribution. This followed his winning streak at ITV Studios, which took over his former company Talpa Media in 2015.
Recently, Talpa Network van De Mol has agreed to merge with RTL Group in the Netherlands to create a consolidated Dutch media group.
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