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Mark Layton
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Nickelodeon boards S3 of ‘The Adventures of Paddington’
StudioCanal has renewed its global distribution deal with Paramount kids’ brand Nickelodeon, which has come…
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Kitchen Factory cooks up French version of ‘Next Level Chef’
France’s Kitchen Factory Productions has acquired competition format Next Level Chef for local adaptation. The…
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Fox Entertainment strikes first-look pact with ‘CSI’ veteran Carol Mendelsohn
Fox Entertainment has signed CSI franchise veteran Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz to a multi-year…
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UK streamer ITVX inks first int’l acquisition for Australian drama ‘Bali 2002’
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired Bali 2002, a four-part exploring the lives directly impacted by…
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Studio Universal takes ‘Hollywood On Set’ to Africa
Studio Universal in Africa has acquired Hollywood On Set. The deal was struck at MIPCOM…
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TelevisaUnivision & Globo links for co-pro & distribution pact
US-based Spanish-language giant TelevisaUnivision and Globo in Brazil have struck a co-production and distribution deal,…
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MBC Group inks content deal with Turkish prodcos Medyapim & Ay Yapim
MENA-based MBC Group is expanding its Turkish content offering via a five-year partnership with Turkish…
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US AVOD ElectricNOW sets Australia launch as global roll-out begins
LA-based Electric Entertainment’s AVOD service, ElectricNOW, is expanding internationally, beginning with Australia next month, and…
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Pluto TV & Mondo TV Studios ink Italy & Lat Am content deal
Paramount-owned AVOD service Pluto TV has struck a deal with Spanish producer and distributor Mondo TV…
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MBC Group strikes deal for BBC Studios scripted format ‘Doctor Foster’
MBC Group has acquired the rights to produce the first Arabic language adaptation of BBC…
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RTLZWEI orders German adaptation of reality format ‘Drive Thru-Oke’
German FTA entertainment channel RTLZWEI has commissioned a local adaptation of Korean entertainment format Drive…
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Fremantle & Japan’s Kansai TV strike format co-development deal
Fremantle has struck a co-development deal with commercial broadcaster Kansai TV to launch a new…
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Chicken Soup developing J.B. Smoove comedy with extended APX backing
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and APX Content Ventures have extended their existing content…
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Exclusive: Nicola Shindler breaks down Quay Street’s debut slate
Nicola Shindler, founder of Quay Street Productions, talks Mark Layton through the first titles to…
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Prime Video & Viaplay travel to ‘Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne’
Prime Video Canada and Nordic streamer Viaplay are among a slew of broadcasters and platforms…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay reveals UK launch plans
Viaplay Group will launch its Viaplay streaming service in the UK on 1 November with…
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NBCU teases new Universal+ streamer for France
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal has started paving the way for the launch of a new streaming platform…
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SkyShowtime sets Portugal & Netherlands launch for next week
Comcast and Paramount-owned streamer SkyShowtime is to launch in the Netherlands and Portugal on 25…
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FilmRise & Paul Brownstein strike deal for classic shows
New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise has inked a licensing deal for five classic TV…
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Canal+, La 7, RTV & Filmin take ‘Munich ’72’ doc
Poland’s Canal+, Italian broadcaster La 7, Slovenia’s RTV and Spanish’s Filmin have picked up documentary…
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BBC Studios extends ABC Australia content pact
BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand and Australian pubcaster ABC have signed a multi-year, multi-genre…
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Topic & SBS strike deals for ‘Agatha Christie’s Hjerson’
Global broadcasters and platforms including US streamer Topic and Australia’s SBS have picked up Agatha…
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Fifth Season acquires rights to ‘The Man Who Died’
Fifth Season (fka Endeavor Content) has acquired international distribution rights to Finnish drama series The…
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Telekom/Magenta TV & NPO ink ‘Frannie Langton’ pre-sale deals
Telekom/Magenta TV in Germany and Dutch public broadcaster NPO have struck pre-sale deals for upcoming…
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BBC orders ‘Digital Girl’, with pre-sales to Super RTL & Discovery Kids
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Digital Girl, a new animated series, that has also…
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TBI’s MIPCOM deals round-up
Keep checking back for updates as more distribution deals are struck at MIPCOM Silverlining Rights…
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Trioscope to adapt Enki Bilal’s ‘Monstre’ graphic novels
US hybrid animation prodco Trioscope is to adapt Le Sommeil du Monstre, the first installment of…
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Upgrade Productions adds Italian & Indian series to development slate
US-based Upgrade Productions has unveiled three new projects in development, including Italian and Indian series…
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Boat Rocker hires Fifth Season & HBO alum for America sales
Boat Rocker has appointed former Fifth Season and HBO exec Dan Selig as SVP of…
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Nippon TV & Sera Film birth ‘Baby Shower’ from format co-development pact
Japan’s Nippon TV and Turkish production and distribution firm Sera Film have unveiled Baby Shower…