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Channel 5 commissions new kids series
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has ordered Wissper, a new preschool series from UK indie…
Nordic World bags rights to buzzy new Israeli gameshow
NordicWorld has picked up international rights to The Big Picture, a new Israeli gameshow format…
Canal+ launches new mobile app
Canalplay, the on-demand arm of French pay TV providerCanal+, has launched a new version of…
The CW takes Shaftesbury’s digital series to TV
The CW is taking digital series Backpackers from the web to TV. The US broadcast…
Tera Mater and francetv distribution cut doc output deal
Factual producer Tera Mater Factual Studios and francetvdistribution, have agreed an output deal. Under the…
UKTV buys Gillian Anderson drama from Fox
UKTV has acquired Crisis, the new US drama series starring Gillian Andersen. The series, which…
Discovery collars DOGTV stake
Discovery Communications has taken an unspecified stake in cable channel DOGTV. The network creates programming…
Spotnitz’s shines Big Light on Tandem deal
The X-Files creator Frank Spotnitz, who is here in Cannes promoting season two of Transporter:…
Game of Chefs played in Germany
German channel Vox has is remaking Israeli cooking competition format Game of Chefs. The format,…
RAI merges sales divisions
The commercial arm of Italian pubcaster RAI is restructuring, with its Trade division coming together…