‘Got Talent’ Gets Japan Remake; Prime Video Buys Bayou Killers Doc; WBD UK Orders; Studio Hamburg Renamed — Global Briefs

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Japan Latest To Remake Simon Cowell’s ‘Got Talent’Japan’s Abema TV has become the latest to order a version of Simon Cowell’s Got Talent franchise.

Airing next year, Yoshimito Kyogo will produce the local version of the hit format, which has been remade in 72 territories and sees performers of all varieties attempt to impress a panel of celebrity judges and global audience with their talent.

Judges will be comedian and actor Masatoshi Hamada, actress Alice Hirose, musician GACKT and producer Takayuki Yamada. The show has been a huge hit over many years for ITV in the UK, where it was created by Cowell’s Fremantle-backed Syco Entertainment and is licensed by Fremantle.

The deal was brokered by Fremantle’s Katsuhiko Waza, who is Senior Vice President, Distribution, Japan; Paul Ridley, Senior Executive Vice President, International Distribution; and Stephen Flint, Director of Operations, Global Entertainment Production.Prime Video & A+E Locate ‘Butchers of the Bayou’Prime Video has acquired UK and Ireland rights to four-part doc series Butchers of the Bayou, while A+E has swooped for the rest of the world.