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Hitler, Marcella head to Cannes with Cineflix

Cineflix Rights is launching ITV serial killer drama Marcella at MIPTV and a new doc…

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Hat Trick catches Killer Women with Piers Morgan

Hat Trick International is debuting Killer Women with Piers Morgan at MIPTV. The factual series…

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Kabo to cultivate Hot Pepper at MIPTV

French distributor Kabo International has picked up worldwide distribution rights to Canadian gameshow Hot Pepper….

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MIPTV Hot Pick: A Murder in the Park

A Murder in the Park is the latest true crime offering to come to market,…

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Sky Sports takes exclusive Formula 1 rights

Sky has taken exclusive UK and Ireland rights to Forumla 1 racing for five years…

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Former ABC kids chief resurfaces at Corus

Deidre Brennan has resurfaced at Corus Entertainment, and will be vice president of kids content…

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Vice bows doc series on Apple Music

Youth-skewed content brand Vice has produced a new music-based docuseries, The Score about different music…

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NHK fantasy series gets 4K MIPTV screening

The TV adaptation of fantasy novel Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit will get a 4K…

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Boat Rocker collars Young Drunk Punk

New Canada-based distributor Boat Rocker Rights will be in Cannes with its first third-party acquisition,…

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Nippon, Red Arrow start Battle of the Homes

Japanese broadcaster Nippon is launching three new formats at MIPTV including Battle of the Homes,…

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MIPTV Hot Pick: Dogs Might Fly

Science meets dog training meets reality competition in Sky 1’s latest unscripted effort, Dogs Might…

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Federation taking buyers to Bordertown

Pascal Breton’s production and distribution group Federation Entertainment will give new Scandi crime drama Bordertown…

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Ronaldo to score for Globo at MIPTV

Globo is bring Brazilian superstar footballer Ronaldo to MIPTV. The Brazilian media giant is bringing…

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Red Arrow declares Diet War at MIPTV

Red Arrow International will launch its My Diet is Better than Yours format at MIPTV…

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Pre-MIPTV presales for TCB Media

TCB Media Rights has presold a trio of its new shows ahead of MIPTV. The…

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MIPTV Hot Pick: Big Red

Car formats are a big deal at the moment, with stalwarts such as Top Gear…

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BBC appoints Studios boss

The BBC is expected to formally appoint Mark Linsey the boss of its new in-house…

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Lionsgate, Joel Silver developing transgender drama

Lionsgate and Joel Silver’s prodco are developing New People, a family drama about a transgender…

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Sky hikes prices, gives CFO wider role

Sky is raising the price of its TV packages. The price hikes kick in at…

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Australian sci-fi web drama heads to TV

Australian-produced a sci-fi web drama Airlock has been repurposed and will run as a TV…

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ZDF, WDR prep for MIPTV’s German Focus

Key German distributors, including ZDF Enterprises and WDR Mediagroup, are prepping for a MIPTV during…

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Superprod digging into Octopus’s Garden at MIPTV

French kids prodco Superprod is making an animated version of Octopus’s Garden, the kids book…

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BBCWW driving The Getaway Car into Cannes

BBC Worldwide will launch its primetime driving-entertainment format The Getaway Car in Cannes next month….

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108 has 115 hours for MIPTV, plans acquisitions

Toronto-based distribution company 108 Media is launching 115 hours of programming on its debut MIPTV…

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FSC reels in Rod

Danish distributor The Funny Shorts Company is taking the first season of a professional sport…

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ITV Studios to crown Victoria in Cannes

Queen Victoria will appear in Cannes on ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s MIPTV slate. Victoria, a…

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MIPTV Hot Pick: Real Detective

  True crime programming is increasingly informed by the pacing, tone and production values seen…

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Netflix orders Drew Barrymore comedy

Netflix has greenlit Santa Clarita Diet, a comedy series starring Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angels) and…

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E! orders Mariah Carey reality series

NBCUniversal-owned cable net E! has ordered Mariah’s World, an eight-part reality series going behind the…

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Over 30% of US Netflix viewers not paying

A large proportion of US consumers watching content on Netflix are not paying subscribers, using…