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MIPCOM: Sony talks up virtual reality TV
Sony has committed to making a variety of content “beyond gaming” following the global launch…
Spain’s Mediapro hires Johnstone from GroupM
Fast-growing Spanish production and distribution group Mediapro has recruited Stephen Johnstone to run its UK…
Gallonde will Make it Happen with new prodco
French producer Sydney Gallonde has launched Make it Happen Studio, a new France based drama…
BBC and Endemol Shine strike Brazil pact
Endemol Shine will make BBC formats in Brazil after striking a deal with BBC Worldwide,…
TRX preps move into movies
TRX is looking to add movies to the TV content on its soon to launch…
Amazon beats RTL to Deutschland83 sequel
A sequel to German spy drama Deutschland83 has been greenlit and Amazon has scooped the…
Barbie set for a busy MIPJunior
Mattel Creations will be shopping Barbie Dreamtopia at MIPJunior, it’s new toon based on the…
AMC sets Halloween launch for int’l horror net
AMC Networks International is launching a new horror net called Dark. It will replace its…
Dan Korn joins A+E
Dan Korn has taken a new role at A+E and will oversee programming at its…
Ex-ICM exec Pippa Lambert joins WME
Packaging specialist and talent agent Pippa Lambert is joining WME and relocating from London to…
Jago Lee to lead Blue Ant’s London studio
Former Tiger Aspect exec and Nerd founder Jago Lee has joined Canadian producer, distributor and…
The script for ITV Studios America
ITV Studios America wants to be the top indie drama studio in the US. In…
Endemol Shine brings Guerrilla talent to town
Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and Babou Ceesay (Black Mirror, Eye In The Sky) are headed to…
CBS preps Korean drama remake
Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’ US indie Propagate Content has got an international drama deal…
Peter Emerson takes stake in Cineflix
Former Entertainment One Television sales chief Peter Emerson has taken a stake in Cineflix Media,…
Viacom adds Logo, MTV formats to MIPCOM slate
Viacom has added two last-minute additions to its MIPCOM formats slate. Viacom International Media Networks…
Kaplan exiting as Discovery rejigs int’l programming
Marjorie Kaplan is leaving Discovery Networks in a rejig that sees Susanna Dinnage take over…
Lisette Schlippe joins Turner in new role
Lisette Schlippe will head up Turner’s programme sales in the Benelux, Germany and Eastern Europe…
Sky buys Belgian drama for UK, Germany
Sky has picked Public Enemy, taking the Belgian drama for its Sky Atlantic channels in…
Armoza brings German Curvy Supermodel to MIPCOM
Israel’s Armoza Formats will launch German beauty format Curvy Supermodel at MIPCOM. The original 5x120mins…
Corus bring Canadian lifestyle to Cannes
Corus is bringing a slate of Canadian lifestyle to Cannes. The broadcaster and distributor will…
All3Media restructures German operation
All3Media has restructured its German operation, getting rid of the MME Moviement brand and putting…
Vivendi launches WatchMusic mobile SVOD
Vivendi is launching WatchMusic, a subscription on-demand music video service in Brazil, with further international…
Walking Dead producer takes podcast horror to Amazon
Amazon has greenlit Lore, a horror anthology series based on the Aaron Mahnke podcast of…
Couture and Got get top France Télévisions jobs
France Télévisions has appointed former TF1, Canal+ and Orange content boss Xavier Couture as deputy…
BBC drives car shows to Cannes
BBC Worldwide will launch two new car shows at MIPCOM, with Motorheads and Million Dollar…
Turner bringing Will Shakespeare to MIPCOM
Turner’s sales arm, Turner International, is launching drama and comedy from its US cable nets…
DRG ties with Duck Quacks prodco ahead of market
DRG has struck a first-look deal with Duck Quacks Don’t Echo prodco Magnum Media. The…
Ford to head sales as Content unifies TV and film
Line of Duty distributor Content Media Corporation is bring TV and film sales together, with…
New Korean home for Peppa Pig
Global preschool hit Peppa Pig will launch on pay TV in South Korea later this…