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Jesse Whittock
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Sky Vision to launch US, UK Duck Quacks in Cannes
UK distributor Sky Vision is to launch the upcoming UK and US versions of a…
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RAI Trade welcomes Great Family
Italy’s RAI Trade is taking the trip west to Cannes to launch major drama series…
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Sean O’Kelly resurfaces at MIPCOM-bound Carnaby
Stealth Media Group founder Sean O’Kelly has been appointed to run a new UK-based international…
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Warner Bros. bags new RTL ents series
UK-based Warner Bros. International International Television Production has acquired format rights to RTL’s latest entertainment…
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News brief: BRIGHTS opens Madrid office ahead of market
Cypriot kids content distributor and rights management firm BRIGHTS has opened an office in Madrid,…
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News brief: Cineflix signs up Irish prodco for output deal
Cineflix Rights has scored a distribution and development deal with Irish producer Waddell Media. Under…
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eOne offers Our Family Vacation
Entertainment One has acquired rights to a pair of Canadian factual series. Our Family Vacation…
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News brief: Banijay adds Ultimate Reality Diva to slate
Banijay International has added a Bunim/Murray entertainment format to its MIPCOM slate. Ultimate Reality Diva…
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News brief: Zodiak Kids brings Flapper to MIPCOM
Zodiak Kids is taking the 26x10mins Polish-produced preschool toon Flapper and Friends to Cannes. The…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Serangoon Road
Serangoon Road marks the first time HBO Asia has commissioned an original series, which Content…
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Antena Group embroiled in blackmail case
Romanian free-to-air Antena Group been indicted by the country’s new anti-corruption body on blackmail charges,…
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Keshet, Dick Clark form unscripted venture
Israel’s Keshet International and Dick Clark Productions have hooked up to create an unscripted production…
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Sonic toon speeds to Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network and two French broadcasters are on board the first ever Sonic the Hedgehog…
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Lionsgate, Televisa score overall deal with George Lopez
A joint venture production operation between Lionsgate and Televisa USA has scored an overall film…
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Watch begins to Believe in Abrams’ new show
UK multichannel network Watch has acquired J.J. Abrams latest series Believe from Warner Bros. International…
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Sundance Channel gets new Euro launches
AMC Networks-owned Sundance Channel has found new carriage in France, Belgium and Hungary. The AMC/Sundance…
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Miramax debuts in Hungary with SVOD deal
Hungarian video-on-demand firm Fuso has signed a deal with film and TV studio Miramax, marking…
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News brief: Danish net buys Comedy Stunt Show
Danish pubcaster DR has acquired an sketch series for its youth network DR Ultra. The…
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News brief: CEE nets catch Power’s wildlife
Channels in Hungary and Romania will broadcast wildlife programming from UK distributor Power following a…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Hinterland
Hinterland is the English-language version of Welsh detective drama Y Gwyll, which S4C’s programming commissioner…
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MIPJunior Hot Pick: Tashi
The Tashi book series comes from mother and daughter writing team Barbara and Anna Feinberg…
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NBCUniversal prepares for Hollywood Game Night
NBCUniversal International will hit the Croisette with a new slate of formats, including NBC primetime…
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PBS International seeks pre-sales for The Bloody Truth
The global sales arm of US pubcaster PBS is heading to MIPCOM to search for…
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RTS, French TV unveil iVatars in Cannes
An interactive children’s gameshow from producer French TV and Swiss pubcaster RTS is launching at…
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MIPCOM contingency plans underway as travel strike looms
A proposed European air traffic controller strike on the final day on MIPCOM looks likely…
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A+E Networks UK appoints Nordic director
A+E Networks UK has appointed former Discovery executive Christian Høyer to the newly created role…
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Persson identified for Turner promotion
Turner Broadcasting System has promoted kids TV coproductions exec Cecilia Persson to a new international…
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Doctor Who special to simulcast globally
The upcoming fiftieth anniversary episode of British sci-fi series Doctor Who will launch with a…
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FIC teams with Keshet for Israeli drama False Flag
Fox International Channels has come on board the US adaptation of Shkufim (False Flag), an…
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Canadian net, TVFI make splash with Bahama Blue
Canadian channel Oasis HD is coproducing a new 6x60mins series that explores the aquatic life…