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MIPJunior Hot Pick: Go Jetters
Go Jetters hails from BBC In-house Production and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Halo: The Fall of Reach
Halo: The Fall of Reach is the third of the Halo spin-offs, after Forward Unto…
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Rob Schneider heading to MIPCOM
Comedian and actor Rob Schneider is heading to Cannes to promote his comedy series Real…
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Beck-Friis leaving Sweden’s TV4
Cecilia Beck-Friis is leaving Sweden’s TV4 and will not be replaced. Beck-Friis (pictured) is the…
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Discovery orders 3D Wild West doc series
Discovery Networks UK & Ireland has ordered Tony Robinson’s Wild West in 3D, a 3x60mins…
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DHX revenue soars to C$260m
Canada’s DHX Media has posted fiscal year revenues of C$264 million (US$196.8 million) and net…
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Eurosport races to Portuguese F1 deal
Discovery Communications-owned Eurosport has snagged rights to Formula One racing in Portugal. The two-year deal…
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BBC Brit, NRK grapple with UFC doc series
BBC Brit and Norwegian pubcaster NRK are among buyers of RTÉ Global’s 6x30mins UFC-themed doc…
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Nick Jr. brings Euro toon to UK
US channel Nick Jr. has acquired European-produced CGI toon Wissper, and will debut it next…
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A+E goes it Alone at MIPCOM
A+E is launching its new self-filmed survival format Alone at MIPCOM. The show debuted on…
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Red Arrow brings Cleverman to market
Red Arrow International will launch buzzy ABC and Sundance Channel drama Cleverman in Cannes next…
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Raydar cruises into Cannes with Sydney Sailboat
Indie distributor Raydar Media has ABC preschool series Sydney Sailboat for MIPJunior and MIPCOM. The…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: The West
Robert Redford, a noted student of American history, introduces and exec produces The West, the…
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MIPJunior Hot Pick: Zig and Zag
Madcap alien puppets Zig and Zag are well-known to viewers in the British Isles of…
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Zodiak toasts chef Marco Pierre White at MIPCOM
Michelin star recipient Marco Pierre White plans to cook up a storm in Cannes. The…
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Small World reaches Summit, turns 10
Content Media-backed distributor Small World IFT is turning ten this MIPCOM, and has bagged a…
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Discovery among PBS lions scandal doc buyers
Discovery Networks International, MSNBC and TV Ontario in Canada have acquired Blood Lions, a documentary…
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Gene Stein exits Sonar Entertainment
Gene Stein has left Sonar Entertainment. The US-based producer and distributor said that board member…
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Sprout buys Maya, Sydney
NBC’s US children’s channel Sprout has acquired European- and Australian-produced cartoon series. One deal with…
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SVOD deals for Pokémon
The distributor of the animated Pokémon series has placed it on several international SVOD platforms….
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: 800 Words
Actor Erik Thomson is well-known to Australian television audiences through his performances in Seven Network…
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Tracey Ullman heads to MIPCOM
Tracey Ullman is heading to Cannes to promote her new BBC comedy series Tracey Ullman’s…
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Passion has Brits Battling Isis for MIPCOM
Passion Distribution has picked up two more docs – Terror in Paris and Frontline Fighting:…
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Autentic Faces the Euro Crisis
German distributor Autentic has a new Euro crisis doc for MIPCOM. Facing the Euro Crisis…
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Cisneros brings Estrella content to Cannes
The distribution arm of Venezuelan media giant Cisneros has inked a deal with Estrella TV…
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Tellur Aliens to make a Splash in Cannes
Kids distributor Splash Entertainment has picked up sales rights to animated series Tellur Aliens ahead…
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MIPJunior Hot Pick: If I Were An Animal
Xilam has a well-deserved reputation for animation, counting Oggy and the Cockroaches and Zig &…
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German free-TV deal for Talpa’s Puppet talent show
German free-to-air broadcaster RTL has ordered a local version of The Puppet Show, the new…
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UK government examines Channel 4 privatisation
The UK government is examining the privatisation of Channel 4, official papers have revealed. Pictures…
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RTL takes Hostages
German free-to-air broadcaster RTL has acquired scripted series Hostages. RTL will put the show on…