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Stewart Clarke
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Cracked
Cracked is the latest high-profile Canadian police procedural hoping to follow in the footsteps on…
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Saban buys the Digimon franchise
Haim Saban’s company has bought Digimon, the kids anime series and brand that Saban first…
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Netflix loses a swathe of A+E programming and Nat Geo titles
Netflix has lost 800 hours of content from A+E Networks after both parties failed to…
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MTV named the biggest TV channel in Europe
Viacom’s MTV is the most widely distributed channel in Europe, according to new research. The…
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Dog the Bounty Hunter gets new reality series, Electus to distribute
Ben Silverman’s Electus is making a reality series Dog, starring Duane ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’…
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Asian distributor Bomanbridge brings Angel’s Gate to Europe
Singapore-based distributor Bomanbridge has sold its multimedia format Angel’s Gate into Europe and will launch…
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AB International starts Art Investigation at MIPCOM
French distributor AB International is launching France Télévisions’ A.R.T. Investigation animated series at MIPCOM. Produced…
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ABC heads to MIPCOM with new kids and factual series
ABC Commercial, the sales arm of Australian public broadcaster ABC, will launch new kids, cooking…
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Brenda Wooding launching new kids company at MIPCOM
Brenda Wooding is launching a new production and distribution firm at MIPCOM, Kid Glove, and…
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Central Partnership premiering 1812 in Cannes
Russian distributor Central Partnership will premiere its feature 1812 at MIPCOM ahead of its theatrical…
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Italy’s Rai picks up Jean Reno cop series Jo
Italian public broadcaster Rai has acquired Jo, a new cop series starring Jean Reno. The…
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Marathon Media, Nick and Gulli team for new animated kids series
France-based Marathon Media and French DTT channel Gulli are joining forces with Nickelodeon to make…
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Marvista inks US deal for reality series The Shores
US cable network TV guide has acquired South Africa-based reality series The Shores. The 13-episode…
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Primeval: New World
Primeval stretched to five seasons before its run ended. Canadian broadcaster Space has now resurrected…
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French industry body calls for license fee hike
French multimedia authors society the SCAM has called for an increase in the licence fee…
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Primeval: New World
Primeval stretched to five seasons before its run ended. Canadian broadcaster Space has now resurrected…
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MGM’s Vikings to set sail at MIPCOM
MGM Television will be pre-selling its upcoming drama series Vikings at MIPCOM next month. The…
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DHX takes Yo Gabba Gabba! from Zodiak and to Cannes
Canada-based distributor DHX has taken international rights to hit kids series Yo Gabba Gabba! and…
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Cookie Jar picks up Deadtime Stories and The Jadagrace Show
Canadian producer and distributor Cookie Jar has taken international rights to kids series Deadtime Stories…
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Russian PM signs decree to set up public broadcaster
Russia’s prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree to establish a public broadcasting service….
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Argentina, Brazil, Canada and Russia check in for In Treatment
There will be new seasons of the local versions of In Treatment in Argentina, Canada…
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Breakthrough breaks through into home entertainment
Breakthrough Entertainment has launched a new home entertainment division. The Toronto-based producer and distributor has…
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Millimages sells Mouk to Canada
Millimages has sold its preschool series Mouk to English and French-speaking broadcasters in Canada. English-language…
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Seventh tour of duty for Army Wives
US cable net Lifetime has ordered a seventh season of Army Wives. The drama series…
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Fox inks programming deal with C More
Nordic pay TV platform C More has inked a programming deal with Fox. The agreement…
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MTG Studios appoints Jonas Linnander-Manfred head of sales
Modern Times Group has hired Jonas Linnander-Manfred as managing director of international sales at its…
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Pay TV dual revenue stream under threat, says Bill Roedy
Pay TV’s dual revenue stream model faces a number of challenges that could have a…
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Warner Bros. picks up quirky Canadian dating format Wanted
Warner Bros. International Television Production has picked up rights to Canadian dating series Wanted. The…
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UKTV channel Dave widens programming deal with Red Bull
UK digital channel Dave has inked a new programming deal with Red Bull Media House….
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Jeremy Fox out as DRG appoints new boss
Jeremy Fox is leaving as boss of DRG and the UK-based distributor has upped Jonathan…