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AMC Studios, Tricon conquer The Divide

Tricon Films & Television will distribute AMC Studios new scripted drama series The Divide outside…

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News brief: Fox orders Israeli road trip format

US broadcaster Fox has bought an adaptation of Israeli comedy road trip format Magic Malabi…

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News brief: France 5 among Sam, Thomas, Mike buyers

France 5 is among the buyers of HIT Entertainment programmes Mike the Knight, Thomas &…

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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…

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MIPCOM: French air traffic strike threat back on

French air traffic controllers have left their options open regarding a strike, threatening disruption to…

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French drama Braquo getting Russian remake

The Emmy-winning French drama Braquo is to be remade in Russia, its distributor Zodiak Rights has…

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MIPTV to host first international Digital Upfronts

Reed MIDEM, the organiser of MIPTV and MIPCOM, is launching a new showcase for digital…

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Steve Carrell to remake TF1 show for Fox

US network Fox has ordered eight episodes of French unscripted comedy format Slide Show that…

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Foxtel scores BBCWW factual deal

Australian pay TV platform Foxtel has acquired a package of food and lifestyle shows from…

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Chello’s JimJam buys Irish toon Punky

Chello Zone has acquired Irish preschool series Punky from international distribution company Monster Entertainment. The…

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DCD picks up rights to UKTV shows

DCD Rights has picked up rights to two series from UKTV and will launch them…

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RTL CBS channel hits Singapore

Singapore is the latest territory to get the joint venture RTL CBS Entertainment HD channel. It…

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TV Land buys Ben Silverman comedy

US cable channel TV Land has ordered a half-hour workplace comedy from Ben Silverman’s Electus…

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BBC adds time-shifted flagship net

The BBC has unveiled a new time-shifted +1 channel for its flagship BBC One network….

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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…

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News brief: Mid East nets reveals Winner

A trio of broadcasters in the Middle East has ordered a local version of Talpa…

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News brief: Chello Central Europe welcomes Vic the Viking

Chello Central Europe has picked up basic pay TV to 78 episodes of animated kids…

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News brief: Presales for Zack & Quack

Zodiak Kids new preschooler Zack & Quack has presold to five broadcasters around the world….

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News brief: Dare to work for Zodiak Clips

Zodiak Media’s archive division Zodiak Clips has hired Dominic Dare to become its sales manager….

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New Lifetime channel launch in Asia

A+E Networks will launch its Lifetime channel in India, Sean Cohan, executive VP, international for…

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Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity gears up for TV distribution

Ryan Kavanaugh has told TBI that his media firm Relativity is gearing up to start…

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CCTV likes The Taste of Red Arrow format

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has ordered a version of Red Arrow International’s cooking competition format…

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Ex-Shine TV MD producing Travel Channel series

A production company launched by Karen Smith, the ex-managing director of Shine TV, is producing…

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Iceland’s Baltasar Kormákur relaunches TV and film business

Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur has rebranded and relaunched his TV and film production company and…

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Lionsgate adds sales execs

Lionsgate has added a pair of new sales agents as its meets broadcasters in Cannes…

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‘African Oprah’ to adapt Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives is being remade by a new pan-continental channel run by a woman dubbed…

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Ovation traces Artful Detective

US cable channel Ovation has acquired the ITV Studios Global Entertainment-sold drama The Artful Detective…

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BBC, Weinstein Company make War & Peace

The Weinstein Company (TWC) has signed on to coproduce a major new BBC reworking of…

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News brief: Nick UK makes Digby fly

Nickelodeon UK is getting a new animated series from Blue-Zoo Animation titled Digby Dragon. Set…

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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…