Jamie Lang MGM Television’s Unscripted & Alternative and Orion Television have closed a first look deal with Tim Crescenti’s L.A.-based Small World IFT, which grants MGM exclusive first look access at all international formats sourced by the firm.
Scot Cru, executive VP of global formats and unscripted content at MGM brokered the deal.Founded in 2005, Small World IFT has developed one of the industry’s strongest track records for bringing international formats into the U.S.
market. Popular series include “Better Late Than Never,” “Silent Library” and Japanese game show “I Survived.”Under the new deal, Small World will continue to operate independently, only now backed by MGM support and resources.
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