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Warner Bros To Rep ‘The Wheel’; Amazon Orders Italian ‘LOL’; Sony Hires Fremantle’s Jo Porter To Run Playmaker; eOne Acquires ‘The Newsreader’ — Global TV Briefs
Warner Bros To Sell BBC One Format ‘The Wheel’Warner Bros International Television Production is to represent BBC One’s ambitious new entertainment show The Wheel on the global stage after striking a deal with producer Hungry McBear Media. Hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre, the show revolves around a spinning wheel of celebrity guests who help a contestant win jackpot prizes. Warner Bros will represent the format and finished tape outside of the U.S. and UK. “The Wheel is a uniquely brilliant concept that has excited us since it’s early development,” said Andrew Zein, SVP of creative format development and sales at WBITVP. The Wheel is executive produced by Dan Baldwin and Tom Blakeson.
