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Twofour unveils debut MIPCOM slate
Twofour Rights has unveiled its debut slate for its first appearance at MIPCOM. The nascent…
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DCD strikes investment deal with Timeweave
International distributor DCD Rights is to ramp up the number of third party series it…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: The Blue Rose
Outrageous Fortune was a big hit in New Zealand and internationally and the producer of…
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Can’t Stop sells Funnymals into France, Belgium and Italy
French broadcaster TMC, Belgian network VTM and Sky Italia have come on board Can’t Stop…
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Sony to develop gameshow based on mobile app Cut The Rope
Sony Pictures Television is to develop a TV gameshow based on mobile game Cut The…
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Shine hires Notional boss Dave Noll to run US formats arm
Chopped creator Dave Noll has joined Shine America as creative officer of its formats production…
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A League of Their Own to be remade in Australia, Italy
British pay broadcaster Sky’s sports format A League of Their Own is to be remade…
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eOne expands Australian office, relocates Ben Bishop
International producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) is expanding its Australian operation and has relocated…
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TNT renews Dallas for second season
US cable network TNT has renewed Dallas for a second season. Production on the 15-episode…
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MGM boss Roger Birnbaum steps down
Gary Barber will become sole chairman and chief executive of US producer and distributor MGM…
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Astro orders Malaysian version of Endemol’s Fear Factor
Malaysian broadcaster Astro Ria has ordered a local version of Endemol format Fear Factor. This…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Rectify
Six-part drama series Rectify is one of the first original shows to be commissioned by…
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Passion to sell new Sundance Channel series
The Sundance Channel’s slate of original programming will be heading to Cannes thanks to Passion…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Rock Star Home Invasion
What do you do when your family is in trouble and you can’t cope anymore?…
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Simon Cowell tells TBI YouTube will rival TV broadcasters
TV impresario Simon Cowell has told TBI that he thinks YouTube will begin to sit…
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Power sells 3D croc-doc to China
Chinese broadcaster and media firm Hualu has acquired 3D documentary Dragon’s Feast from international distributor…
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Lifetime launches Liz & Dick in November
US cable network Lifetime is to launch Lindsay Lohan’s Liz & Dick at the end…
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Endemol renews Babes on the Bus agreement
International formats firm Endemol will continue to sell Norwegian reality format Babes on the Bus…
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eOne strikes international Saving Hope deals
International producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has closed a raft of global sales for…
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Lagardere’s Bref to be remade in Spain, Italy and Canada
French series Bref (So) will be remade across the world after Lagardere Entertainment Rights closed…
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Heaney’s TCB strikes deal with Argonon
Paul Heaney’s new company TCB Media Rights has struck its first deal, closing an arrangement…
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WTFN launches international distribution arm
Australian production company WTFN is launching an international distribution arm Fred Media at MIPCOM. The…
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Kanal D hopes to replicate success of Kuzey Güney with new shows
Turkish broadcaster Kanal D is hoping to take advantage of the international success of Turkish…
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Mr Selfridge
Mr Selfridge stars Jeremy Piven as Harry Gordon Selfridge, the man who launched the London…
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Tele Munchen’s Schweitzer leaves, replaced by Kloiber Jr.
Tele Munchen Gruppe managing director Dirk Schweitzer is leaving the German producer and distributor and…
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AMC orders reality series Road Show
US cable network AMC has ordered unscripted competition series Road Show, further ramping up the…
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Hat Trick extends deal with Keo Films
Global distributor Hat Trick International has extended its distribution deal with British factual produce Keo…
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TNT renews legal comedy Franklin & Bash
US cable network TNT has renewed legal comedy Franklin & Bash for a third season….
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Marvista launches new TV movie slate
International producer and distributor Marvista Entertainment has launched a new slate of original TV movies…
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BBCWW presells Palin; starts shopping Nigella
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has presold Brazil with Michael…