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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: Kingdom Force

Described as a ‘high-octane animated action show’ aimed at older pre-schoolers, Kingdom Force follows the…

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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: Blue’s Clues & You!

Nickelodeon’s 1996 curriculum-driven interactive series Blue’s Clues followed an animated blue-spotted dog called Blue as…

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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: Lupin’s Tales

Inverting the classic ‘big bad wolf’ trope, this animated series from Xilam follows the adventures…

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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: Kids Safari

Created by Peter Lamberti, founder and chief executive of Lion Mountain Media, this series was…

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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: Odo

Based on the book by Oliver Austria, Odo is a gender-neutral owl who joins other…

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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: #DeliciousMax

#DeliciousMax is an animated edutainment series from Ukrainian producer Svoya Production that showcases the history…

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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: Seal Force 5

Speaking of his search to find the right animal for Caldera Creations’ first vehicle, aimed…

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MIPCOM 2019 Kids Hot Pick: Superhero Kindergarten

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stan Lee often talked about potential collaborations over the years, according to…

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MIPCOM 2019: TBI’s Scripted Hot Picks

TBI Magazine looks over the pick of scripted shows heading to MIPCOM. The Terror: Infamy…

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MIPCOM 2019 Scripted Hot Pick: The Hunt: Monteperdido

Spanish scripted series have gained traction around the world over recent years and this drama…

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MIPCOM 2019 Scripted Hot Pick: The Kollective

This political thriller is from Amsterdam-based producer Submarine and has been inspired by the company’s…

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MIPCOM 2019 Scripted Hot Pick: Deadwater Fell

Good Omens star David Tennant and The Good Fight’s Cush Jumbo lead the cast for…

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MIPCOM 2019 Scripted Hot Pick: Masantonio

This one looks like a must for fans of contemporary Italian crime dramas, coming as…

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MIPCOM 2019 Scripted Hot Pick: Devils

Based on the novel I diavoli by Guido Maria Brera, 10-part thriller Devils is set…

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MIPCOM 2019 Scripted Hot Pick: Black Bitch

Rachel Griffiths is perhaps best known internationally for starring in the likes of ABC’s Brothers…

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MIPCOM 2019 Scripted Hot Pick: 22 July

Norwegian public broadcaster NRK’s drama 22 July examines the aftermath of the 2011 tragedies in…

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MIPCOM 2019 Scripted Hot Pick: The Terror: Infamy

True Blood’s Alexander Woo and Max Borenstein, who has been behind Kong: Skull Island and…

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MIPCOM 2019 Scripted Hot Pick: The Trial Of Christine Keeler

While most Brits may know the Profumo Affair as the political scandal that rocked Harold…

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MIPCOM 2019: TBI’s Factual Hot Picks

From Love Don’t Judge to The Real Prime Suspect, TBI Magazine runs through the pick…

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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: Love Don’t Judge

Having been a bite-sized hit on Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook, Barcroft Studios are supersizing Love…

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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: Art Is For Everybody: The Legend Of Keith Haring

Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the death of US artist Keith Haring, whose…

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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: The Movies

There have been many TV series documenting the history of the cinema, but few have…

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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: #Anne Frank. Parallel Stories

It’s astonishing to think that Anne Frank might still be alive today, had the horrors…

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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: How I Created A Cult

How I Created A Cult is the latest project to be commissioned directly by distributor…

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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: Let’s Talk About Sex

As every kid and parent knows, there are few things more uncomfortable and embarrassing than…

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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy Of A Terrorist

It’s now five years since an Isis cell carried out a spate of brutal beheadings…

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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: The Real Prime Suspect

The Real Prime Suspect is aptly named. This 10-part true crime series is led by…

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MIPCOM Factual Hot Pick: War On Plastic

Back in 2017, BBC One’s Blue Planet 2 sparked a public outcry about the impact…

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MIPCOM 2019: TBI’s Formats Hot Picks

TBI Magazine has picked the most buzz-worthy unscripted formats heading to Cannes. From Marrying Millions…

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MIPCOM Formats Hot Pick: HouseShare

The cost of living in a global city like London makes it an almost impossible…