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Global Agency makes Big Steal
Global Agency is launching a nerve-jangling quiz show format in Cannes. The Turkish distributor is…
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Market digests Depardieu food doc series
A culinary-themed documentary series starring French actor Gerard Depardieu launches at MIPTV next week. Internationally…
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Daro takes on final Robin Williams film
Monaco-based Daro Film Distribution will begin selling late actor Robin Williams’ final feature in Cannes…
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Passion predicts Weather in Cannes
Passion Distribution will launch more than 100 hours of Weather Channel programming at MIPTV. Passion…
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Ex-FremantleMedia exec joins Jim Henson
Former FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment distribution exec Amy Takahara (pictured) has joined US producer…
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eOne nurtures Creature with first-look
Entertainment One has secured a first-look deal with unscripted specialist Creature Films, which veteran producers…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: Tex
Tex the donkey is billed as the worst trainee detective in the world. In Tex,…
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Hulu goes to Wonderland with Beta
US streaming service Hulu is among buyers of the Beta Film-sold drama Wonderland. Beta has…
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Keshet plans to Trade Up in Cannes
Keshet International is to launch trivia game show format Trade Up at MIPTV. The global…
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Endemol Shine debuts combined formats slate
Endemol Shine Group will for the first time be in Cannes with a combined formats…
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A+E creates Tiny House Nation in Cannes
A+E Networks will be bring a pair of formats to Cannes that are focused on…
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9 Story plans Look Kool in Cannes
9 Story Media Group has bought live-action children’s show Look Kool and its French-language counterpart…
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Real Rob to meet MIPTV buyers
Rob Schneider’s self-funded scripted comedy series Real Rob is to debut as part of Tricon…
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Girl Eats World on Off the Fence menu
Europe-based Off the Fence Distribution is taking 500 new hours to MIPTV, including food series…
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Franco-Chinese prodco launches at MIPTV
A Paris-based production company is launching at MIPTV, bringing together executives from France and China….
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News brief: US prodco rehires Hamilton
US producer 2C Creative & Content has rehired a former production exec to spearhead an…
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Netflix among those joining Z Nation
Netflix has taken worldwide on-demand rights to zombie drama Z Nation, becoming one of a…
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Damon, Affleck Incorporated into Syfy
A futuristic thriller drama from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s production company has gone to…
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Twin Peaks revival in doubt as Lynch exits
Showtime’s revival of classic drama Twin Peaks has been thrown into doubt by the exit…
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Show of the Week: Repeat After Me
Warner Bros. International Television Production already has one successful hidden camera format in Impractical Jokers,…
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Java bringing Deadly Fashion to the Croisette
France-based distributor Java Films has recut Nordic web series Sweatshop: Deadly Fashion into a one-off…
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Fox bringing NHNZ fare to market
Fox International Channels’ new distribution arm has picked up rights to a raft of programming…
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Ken Burns cancer series finds buyers
Four channels have taken on a PBS documentary series from filmmaker Ken Burns about cancer….
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TVF gobbles up food docs
UK-based distributor TVF International has acquired rights to three food-themed documentaries that aired on France…
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First Hand goes Thru You Princess
Four broadcasters have prebought Israeli-produced social media-themed music doc Thru You Princess from Switzerland’s First…
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Nat Geo hires London content exec
National Geographic Channels International has hired Simon Young to commission and exec produce series from…
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ITV to sell Discovery’s Animal Black Ops
ITV Studios has taken international rights to Animal Black Ops, the spin-off of the successful…
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Collier replaces Barnett at SundanceTV
AMC’s president, Charlie Collier, will add SundanceTV to his duties. By becoming president and general…
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Fledgling Turkish pay platform adds Discovery channels
Fledgling Turkish pay TV operator Filbox has added a bouquet of Discovery channels to its…
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SPT promotes networks digital exec
Sony Pictures Television has promoted Mark Jocson to senior VP, digital media and game, networks….