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ProSieben buys Canadian crime drama Played

ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired Played, the Canadian-produced cop drama series. The German free-to-air broadcaster has picked…

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Discovery takes New World docs to MIPCOM

Discovery Enterprises International has picked up seven feature-length documentaries from New World Distribution. Under terms…

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Dori Media brings The Village to market

Dori Media will launch a new drama series at MIPCOM, Enigma. The daily drama follows…

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Red Bull Media House to launch Baumgartener space doc

Salzburg-based producer and distributor Red Bull Media House will launch its Mission to the Edge…

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Xilam launching trio of toons in Cannes

Xilam is launching three new animated series at MIPCOM with a strong emphasis on preschool…

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Russian film, toon bodies launch content in Cannes

Russian cinema and animation bodies will jointly exhibit programming for the first time in Cannes….

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Saban and Nickelodeon extend Power Rangers deal

Saban Brands and kids network Nickelodeon have extended their deal for the Power Rangers TV…

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HIT making Thomas, Mike and Fireman Sam specials

HIT Entertainment is making three direct to DVD specials based on its core properties: Thomas…

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News brief: TVE purchases Java docs

Spanish public broadcaster TVE is among buyers of current affairs and documentary programming from France’s…

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News brief: New broadcasters for Wild Grinders

Animated series Rob Drydek’s Wild Grinders has found new broadcast partners as it gears up…

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All3Media makes major Aussie investment ahead of Cannes

All3Media International has picked up raft of new Australian-produced content that it will launch in…

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News brief: Waybuloo scores Taiwanese deal

Zodiak Kids’ preschool series Waybuloo has found carriage on a Taiwanese broadcaster. The 50x19mins show…

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Breaking Bad signs off with record ratings

The final episode of Breaking Bad has won the best ever ratings for US cable…

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Int’l orders, Rai recommission for volleyball toon

Italian public broadcaster Rai has ordered a second season of Spike Team, the animated series…

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CBS orders another season of Unforgettable

CBS has greenlit another season of detective series Unforgettable. The new season will be the…

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News brief: KiKA buys Cat Xmas special

German children’s channel KiKA has acquired a cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About…

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News brief: Teletoon buys trio of Halloween toons

Canadian kids and youth net Teletoon has picked up three animated specials that it will…

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Channel 5 secures Red Kite preschooler

UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired Bradley and Bee from Scotland-based production company Red Kite…

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Zimmermann exits Jo producer Atlantique

Klaus Zimmermann is leaving France’s Atlantique Productions, the firm behind the well-travelled dramas Jo and…

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Cineflix seals Euro deal ahead of MIPCOM

Cineflix Rights has signed a content agreement with French broadcaster RMC Découverte, plus sold shows…

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Nordic Discovery exec jumps ship to Nat Geo

Fox International Channels has hired Christian Mörner as commercial director of its Swedish business. The…

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Autentic opens new sales office

Autentic has opened a new sales office and said it plans to ramp up investment…

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Oprah Winfrey net licenses The Butler from Weinstein Company

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has netted rights to The Butler, the Hollywood movie that stars…

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Former E! president Berger resurfaces at ABC

ABC has recruited Lisa Berger as its executive VP, alternative series, specials and late night….

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PBS to air Egypt football doc

PBS is to broadcast American Pharaoh, a one-hour doc that goes behind the scenes of…

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Netflix cuts cable deal with Com Hem

Swedish cable operator Com Hem will offer Netflix as part of its TiVo offering when…

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Shine TV looks within for MD

UK-based Shine TV has promoted Kelly Webb-Lamb to managing director. The Shine Group prodco has…

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Hat Trick bringing its first Outline series to market

UK broadcaster BBC2 has ordered Great British Garden Revival from Outline Productions. It will be…

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News brief: ITV orders factual from Shiver

UK commercial channel ITV has ordered a trio of factual shows from Shiver, the factual…

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News brief: Bat Pat takes off with RAI, TVE

European pubcasters RAI and TVE have come on board Spanish-Italian-Malaysian coproduction Bat Pat. Following investment…