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Fox ups Asian acquisitions boss

Michael Dick has been given a wider role at Fox International Channels and will now…

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WDR catches Gigglebug

Germany’s WDRmediagroup has added Finnish toon Gigglebug to its catalogue at MIPTV. The show, from…

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Burnett closes Generation Gap with Televisa

Producer Mark Burnett is working with Mexico’s Televisa on a new format in which families…

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Kabo, Contenu QMI partner for laughs

France’s Kabo Family and Canada’s Quebec-based Contenu QMI have partnered to coproduce comedy formats. The…

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Ten, DHX plan Gwen Stefani toon

Network Ten in Australia has commissioned Canada’s DHX Media to produce a 26x22mins animated series…

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Power sets up UK-Canada period tech drama

White Pine Pictures, STV Productions and Power are joining forces to produce Wire Men, a…

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Wildseed makes animation move

UK-based talent incubator Wildseed Studios has created its first animated series, a comedy set in…

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Off the Fence will Rock the Park

Europe-based distributor Off the Fence has acquired The CW’s Rock the Park. The unscripted show,…

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German TV makes historic move

New investment in drama by local channels and a willingness to greenlight risky, edgy projects…

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The world in ratings: lessons from 2014

Eurodata analyst Aurelie Sykes-Darmon highlights the latest industry-defining trends in the TV world In 2014,…

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TV2 bags Spike series

Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has acquired a number of Spike series from Viacom International Media…

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Warner picks up Red Arrow’s Real Men

Warner Bros. International Television Production has acquired production rights in Belgium and the Netherlands to…

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SPI closes NBCU deal, preps 4K net

European channel group SPI International has acquired programming from NBCUniversal, while gearing up for its…

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MBC tries out Jetpack shows

Middle Eastern broadcaster MBC has acquired a package of programming from Dominic Gardiner’s distributor, Jetpack….

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Show of the week: The Puppet Show

The Puppet Show was, Talpa Global boss Maarten Meijs says, a “butterfly project”, by which…

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Beta stops Starfighter sales, explores Valley

Germany’s Beta Film has acquired distribution rights to pay channel TNT Serie’s drama The Valley…

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ABC digital chief to depart

Disney/ABC Television Group digital boss Albert Cheng will leave the company in May. His departure…

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Fox making Rocky Horror TV special

US broadcast network Fox is planning to air a TV version of cult classic movie and…

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Reality star becomes Dengineer for CBBC

UK kids channel CBBC has commissioned The Dengineers, a new live-action makeover show in which…

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Brights takes Bubble Martin to Med

Independent distributor Brights has added new properties to its portfolio, including a new animated series…

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Discovery, TV4 bag GRB titles

Discovery Networks and TV4 in Sweden are among buyers of programming from LA-based GRB Entertainment….

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MIPTV Hot Pick: The Puppet Show

The Puppet Show was, Talpa Global boss Maarten Meijs says, a “butterfly project”, by which…

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Amazon cop drama lands in Australia

Amazon Original drama series Bosch has been sold to SBS. The Australian pubcaster will air…

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ABC Family orders supernatural Tim Kring pilot

Heroes creator Tim Kring is exec producing Beyond, a one-hour drama pilot for ABC Family….

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Participant Media CEO exits

Jim Berk, the CEO of US cable channel Pivot owner Participant Media, has resigned from…

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Super RTL pits at Trucktown

German family channel Super RTL has acquired Canadian animated series Trucktown. The channel has bought…

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Turner plays to Monster’s Jungle Beat

Turner Broadcasting System has acquired Monster Entertainment-sold non-verbal kids toon Jungle Beat for its Boomerang…

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Terranoa testing Superpowers in Cannes

French doc distributor Terranoa is launching a pop science show that puts superpowers to the…

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Electus giving birth to Labor Games at MIPTV

US producer and distributor Electus has picked up international format rights to Labor Games, the…

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Zodiak brings Versailles to Cannes

Zodiak Rights is launching its big-budget period piece Versailles to MIPTV. The show, from David…