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Thunderbird heads to MIPCOM with style
Canadian producer and distributor Thunderbird Films is bringing a style series to MIPCOM that features…
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The TBI Pub Quiz heads to Cannes
TBI is bringing our renowned general knowledge pub quiz to MIPCOM in Cannes and we…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: The Fall
The Fall is a psychological thriller that sees a high-powered detective (Gillian Anderson) attempt to…
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TBI Exclusive: Former Sony boss Michael Grindon joins MRC
Former Sony boss Michael Grindon has reemerged at US production company Media Rights Capital, TBI…
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Logo acquires Kickstarter-funded drama
MTV-owned broadcaster Logo has acquired drama series DTLA, marking the first time that a major…
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Corus hires former OWN executive John MacDonald
Canadian broadcaster Corus has hired former OWN executive John MacDonald to become head of programming…
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Southern TV to launch Chinese Cash Cab
Chinese broadcaster Southern TV is to produce a local version of All3Media International gameshow format…
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ABC Commercial to sell Jimmy McGovern’s Redfern Now
ABC Commercial, the international arm of the Australian public broadcaster, has acquired the global rights…
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Former ITV digital boss Robin Pembrooke heads to Rightster
Former ITV digital boss Robin Pembrooke has joined digital distributor Rightster. Pembrooke was previously managing…
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Endemol acquires Nordic World’s Ultimate Entertainer
International formats firm Endemol has acquired global rights for celebrity talent format Ultimate Entertainer from…
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Channel 5 nabs American Idol from ITV2
British commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has nabbed the rights to American Idol from ITV2. The…
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Sony sinks new Last Resort deals
US nuclear submarine dramas Last Resort has been sold by Sony Pictures Television into more…
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Telemundo Internacional poaches Elastic Rights exec to run formats
Telemundo Internacional has poached Elastic Rights’ TV boss Emanuela Bosco to run its formats business….
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Millions at Home to be remade in France, Italy
Spanish gameshow Millions at Home is being remade in France and Italy after independent producer…
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Crime & Investigation orders new UK commission
British pay TV broadcaster Crime & Investigation Network has commissioned a new factual series and…
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eOne looks to resurrect Todd and The Book of Pure Evil
Canadian horror comedy series Todd and The Book of Pure Evil may be resurrected despite…
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o2c takes Dog Whisperer for an global walk
The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan continues to travel around the after Dorothy Crompton’s o2c…
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Shine to remake Patito Feo in Spain
Latin American teen comedy format Patito Feo, la historia más linda is to be remade…
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C More renews first pay TV window deals with MGM, Paramount
Nordic pay TV channel provider C More has renewed multi-year first pay TV window deals…
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Pflimlin may extend France Télévisions redundancies plan
France Télévisions president Rémy Pflimlin has said it may be necessary to extend a voluntary…
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USA Network renews raft of originals
US cable broadcaster USA Network has ordered new seasons of its original dramas Royal Pains,…
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NBC renews Talpa’s The Voice for two more series
US network NBC has renewed Talpa’s singing format The Voice for two further seasons. The…
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eOne brings zombies and dinosaurs to MIPCOM
Entertainment One is bringing a raft of talent to Cannes for MIPCOM including the stars…
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Sparks launches Eccho Rights at MIPCOM
Eccho Rights, the new distribution arm of the Sparks Network, is heading to Cannes for…
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Si Entertainment heads to MIPCOM with 50 new hours
Canadian distributor Si Entertainment is heading to MIPCOM with over 50 hours of new lifestyle…
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GSN strikes Passion deal
US cable network GSN has struck a deal with international distributor Passion to represent its…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Switch
Dubbed ‘Hex in the City’ by the production team, Switch is the everyday story of…
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ABC orders remake of YouTube cooking series
US network ABC is remaking web series Recipe Rehab, marking the first time that a…
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CBS Studios strikes overall deal with Beauty and The Beast pair
Beauty and The Beast writers Sherri Cooper and Jennifer Levin have struck an overall deal…
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Netherlands’ SBS to remake Sony’s Strong Medicine
Dutch broadcaster SBS is to remake American hospital drama Strong Medicine into a reality series…