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AMC Studios, Tricon conquer The Divide
Tricon Films & Television will distribute AMC Studios new scripted drama series The Divide outside…
News brief: Fox orders Israeli road trip format
US broadcaster Fox has bought an adaptation of Israeli comedy road trip format Magic Malabi…
News brief: France 5 among Sam, Thomas, Mike buyers
France 5 is among the buyers of HIT Entertainment programmes Mike the Knight, Thomas &…
Katzenberg reveals US$75 million Breaking Bad pay-per-view offer
Jeffrey Katzenberg told MIPCOM delegates today that he offered the producers of Breaking Bad US$75 million…
MIPCOM: French air traffic strike threat back on
French air traffic controllers have left their options open regarding a strike, threatening disruption to…
French drama Braquo getting Russian remake
The Emmy-winning French drama Braquo is to be remade in Russia, its distributor Zodiak Rights has…
MIPTV to host first international Digital Upfronts
Reed MIDEM, the organiser of MIPTV and MIPCOM, is launching a new showcase for digital…
Steve Carrell to remake TF1 show for Fox
US network Fox has ordered eight episodes of French unscripted comedy format Slide Show that…
Foxtel scores BBCWW factual deal
Australian pay TV platform Foxtel has acquired a package of food and lifestyle shows from…
Chello’s JimJam buys Irish toon Punky
Chello Zone has acquired Irish preschool series Punky from international distribution company Monster Entertainment. The…
DCD picks up rights to UKTV shows
DCD Rights has picked up rights to two series from UKTV and will launch them…
RTL CBS channel hits Singapore
Singapore is the latest territory to get the joint venture RTL CBS Entertainment HD channel. It…
TV Land buys Ben Silverman comedy
US cable channel TV Land has ordered a half-hour workplace comedy from Ben Silverman’s Electus…
BBC adds time-shifted flagship net
The BBC has unveiled a new time-shifted +1 channel for its flagship BBC One network….
News brief: NGCI, New Zealand net experience Terror in the Skies
National Geographic Channels International and Sky TV in New Zealand are acquired a 4x60mins series…
News brief: Mid East nets reveals Winner
A trio of broadcasters in the Middle East has ordered a local version of Talpa…
News brief: Chello Central Europe welcomes Vic the Viking
Chello Central Europe has picked up basic pay TV to 78 episodes of animated kids…
News brief: Presales for Zack & Quack
Zodiak Kids new preschooler Zack & Quack has presold to five broadcasters around the world….
News brief: Dare to work for Zodiak Clips
Zodiak Media’s archive division Zodiak Clips has hired Dominic Dare to become its sales manager….
New Lifetime channel launch in Asia
A+E Networks will launch its Lifetime channel in India, Sean Cohan, executive VP, international for…
Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity gears up for TV distribution
Ryan Kavanaugh has told TBI that his media firm Relativity is gearing up to start…
CCTV likes The Taste of Red Arrow format
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has ordered a version of Red Arrow International’s cooking competition format…
Ex-Shine TV MD producing Travel Channel series
A production company launched by Karen Smith, the ex-managing director of Shine TV, is producing…
Iceland’s Baltasar Kormákur relaunches TV and film business
Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur has rebranded and relaunched his TV and film production company and…
Lionsgate adds sales execs
Lionsgate has added a pair of new sales agents as its meets broadcasters in Cannes…
‘African Oprah’ to adapt Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is being remade by a new pan-continental channel run by a woman dubbed…
Ovation traces Artful Detective
US cable channel Ovation has acquired the ITV Studios Global Entertainment-sold drama The Artful Detective…
BBC, Weinstein Company make War & Peace
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has signed on to coproduce a major new BBC reworking of…
News brief: Nick UK makes Digby fly
Nickelodeon UK is getting a new animated series from Blue-Zoo Animation titled Digby Dragon. Set…
51 Minds, Original bosses to replace Goldberg at Endemol
The CEOs of 51 Minds and Original Media, Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, will head up…