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Jesse Whittock
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Canal+ acquires buzzy German drama
Cold War-inspired German drama Deutschland 83 will broadcast in France. The show’s distributor, FremantleMedia International,…
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DHX to drop Disney brand for channels
Canada’s DHX Media is rebranding three of its children’s channels to bring them under the…
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Netflix goes blue-chip with Planet Earth creators
Streaming service Netflix is going after the blue chip factual audience by commissioning a landmark…
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Endemol Shine UK creative chief exits
Long-serving creative David Flynn is leaving Endemol Shine UK. Having joined Endemol as an intern…
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Greif, Joffé working on Texas Rising sequel
The creators of History miniseries Texas Rising are working on a second season, which will…
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Discovery UK buys Idris Elba doc
Discovery Networks has acquired actor Idris Elba’s personal journey documentary Mandela, My Dad and Me….
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Nordisk is latest to Do That
Banijay Group’s Nordisk Film TV is lining up three local versions of Israeli primetime game…
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Asian MCN teams with Dailymotion
Asia’s biggest multichannel network, WebTVAsia, has signed a long-term distribution and coproduction deal with French…
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More4 wades into Heavy Water War noir
Channel 4’s UK digital network More4 has acquired The Heavy Water War, a Norwegian noir…
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Lumière secures ZDFE drama deal
Belgium-based distribution group Lumière has scored a major output deal for dramas from the commercial…
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French air strike threat over
Executives at MIPTV are breathing a unified sigh of relief after the threat of industrial action that…
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CBBC, ABC explore Secret Life of Boys
Pubcasters in the UK and Australia have co-commissioned a live-action interactive drama about an eleven-year-old…
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Sony poaches Fox exec for key post
Sony Pictures Entertainment has hired Fox executive Sanford Panitch to become its president of international…
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FremantleMedia staffs up, sells Cash format
FremantleMedia has staffed up its forthcoming game show channel Buzzr, while also selling new format…
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Gaumont, Eyeworks plot thriller drama
Gaumont Television Europe, Matador Film and Eyeworks Scandi Fiction are to coproduce a 12x60mins thriller…
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Canuck, German prodcos partner for dramas
Production companies in Canada and Germany are to develop and coproduce television dramas for the…
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Euro nets make First Hand plays
Four European broadcasters are among buyers of documentary programming from Switzerland-based First Hand Films. VRT…
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Debut deal for BBCWW’s Banished
UK-based BBC Worldwide has secured its first sale of character-led period drama Banished. Pay platform…
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August launches Singapore studio
Asia’s August Media Holdings is celebrating its fifth birthday by launching a Singapore-based production studio….
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Buyers Briefing: Gail Gendler, AMC/Sundance Channel
Name: Gail Gendler Title: VP, acquisitions, AMC/Sundance Channel Global Gail Gendler oversees acquisitions for AMC…
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Prima first to Trade Up with Keshet
Romania’s Prima TV has become the first international channel to order a local version of…
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‘Digital natives should replace ‘Millennials’
The CEO of British factual prodco Barcroft Media has warned delegates here in Cannes focusing…
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Nat Geo eyes returning drama series
National Geographic Channel production guru Tim Pastore has told MIPDoc delegates the factual network could begin…
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Hulu boards The Last Ship
US streaming service has acquired rights to TNT end-of-days drama The Last Ship. Under terms…
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ORF, CCTV10 traverse the Himalayas
Austria’s ORF and Chinese statecaster CCTV10 are going into production on a three-part wildlife series, Sky…
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FremantleMedia explores The Seventies
FremantleMedia International has acquired worldwide rights to CNN Original documentary series The Seventies. The deal…
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Cisneros brings in ex-studio exec
Cisneros Media Distribution has drafted in Wilma Maciel, a former Sony Pictures Television and Warner…
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ProSiebenSat.1 grows Warner pact
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has extended its licensing agreement with US studio Warner Bros. The deal…
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Canadian SVOD service bags NBCU titles
Canadian on-demand platform Shomi has scored a deal with NBCUniversal handing it shows such as…
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Red Arrow creates drama venture with Andy Serkis
Red Arrow Entertainment is creating a high-end drama initiative with Lord of the Rings actor…