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Gaumont, Eyeworks plot thriller drama

Gaumont Television Europe, Matador Film and Eyeworks Scandi Fiction are to coproduce a 12x60mins thriller…

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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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Canuck, German prodcos partner for dramas

Production companies in Canada and Germany are to develop and coproduce television dramas for the…

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Euro nets make First Hand plays

Four European broadcasters are among buyers of documentary programming from Switzerland-based First Hand Films. VRT…

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NBC, TF1, RTL ink drama procedurals pact

The international production arm of NBCUniversal has inked a deal with French commercial broadcaster TF1…

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Sky preps more pan-Europe drama

Pay TV operator Sky is working on a raft of new projects that will run…

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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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FremantleMedia, SMG team for China formats

Producer and distributor FremantleMedia has joined forces with Shanghai Media Group’s BesTV and China Media…

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Debut deal for BBCWW’s Banished

UK-based BBC Worldwide has secured its first sale of character-led period drama Banished. Pay platform…

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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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August launches Singapore studio

Asia’s August Media Holdings is celebrating its fifth birthday by launching a Singapore-based production studio….

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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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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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Prima first to Trade Up with Keshet

Romania’s Prima TV has become the first international channel to order a local version of…

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Federation plots animation move, teams with Kring

Pascal Breton’s production and distribution outfit Federation Entertainment is moving into animation and has lined…

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New Chinese home for Gogglebox

Gogglebox will be made for Chinese satellite TV after All3Media and Zhejiang Huace Film &…

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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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Content picks up biblical feature doc

Content Television has snagged rights to Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus, a feature doc that…

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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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‘Digital natives should replace ‘Millennials’

The CEO of British factual prodco Barcroft Media has warned delegates here in Cannes focusing…

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Nat Geo eyes returning drama series

National Geographic Channel production guru Tim Pastore has told MIPDoc delegates the factual network could begin…

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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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Hulu boards The Last Ship

US streaming service has acquired rights to TNT end-of-days drama The Last Ship. Under terms…

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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….