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Former Novovision and Just for Laughs distribution exec Nathalie Bourdon has joined Beauty World Search….
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Pre-market Shark Tank deals for Sony
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TBI August/September 2016
This month’s issue includes; Brexit strategies, the industry reacts to the UK’s impending exit…
Broadcasters join Robot Wars
UK battling robots series Robot Wars has been acquired by a raft of international broadcasters….
Netflix dives into Spanish-language comedy
Netflix has ordered a new Spanish-language comedy from Mexican filmmaker Manolo Caro. Described as a…
Non Stop gets Connick Jr., new Canal+ deal
French celebrity news channel Non Stop People has renewed its carriage deal with Canal+ and…
Pre-market sales for Planet Earth II
BBC Worldwide has lined up a series of deals for Planet Earth II ahead of…
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Rights Tracker will launch a new cloud-based screening service for distributors, Assetry Screen, at MIPCOM….
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Brazilian animation house TV PinGuim is debuting its latest series, Ping & Pong, with a…
Amazon likes smell of Stilton
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AMC has said 1980s tech drama Halt and Catch Fire will come to an end…
Aardman debuts Digby with sales secured
Aardman Rights and Brand Development is taking Blue-Zoo Animation toon Digby Dragon to Cannes with…
Henson debuts remastered Fraggle Rock
The Jim Henson Company is to bring a remastered version of Fraggle Rock to international…
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Israel’s Gil Formats has created a format based around the concept of co-parenting called Pregnant…
Football Demi Gods scores for Isle of Man distrib
A distribution company from the Isle of Man is debuting 200 hours of new programming…
Autentic profiles King of Cocaland
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: The Job Interview
Fixed-rig production specialist Simon Dickson is behind The Job Interview, a Channel 4 factual entertainment…
Spanish net settles under Wishing Tree
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UK nets bag Cineflix non-scripted series
UKTV, CBS Reality and Sky have all acquired UK rights to programming from compatriot distributor…