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Abacus Media Rights
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A+E, SVT visit Caravan & PBS show ‘Field of Vampires’ following Abacus deals
A+E Networks has snagged rights in Europe to upcoming history documentary Field of Vampires, which…
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Prime Video UK & Ireland lands Woodcut’s Sandra Rivett true crime doc
Prime Video in the UK and Ireland has picked up a true crime feature exploring…
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Round-up: BBCS lands Woodcut shows; Prime Video UK buys from Abacus; Max cancels ‘Our Flag Means Death’
BBC Select lands Woodcut shows BBC Select, the BBC Studios-owned streamer in North America, has…
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Show of the Week: Scrublands
Based upon Australian author Chris Hammer’s debut novel of the same name, Scrublands is set…
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Factual round-up: WildBrain preps ‘Degrassi’ doc; Sky NZ, Prime add Abacus shows
WildBrain preps Degrassi doc Kids producer WildBrain has started produciton on a three-hour docuseries exploring…
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Alibi & France TV strike pre-sale deals for Irish drama ‘The Boy That Never Was’
UKTV’s Alibi channel and France Télévisions have struck pre-sale deals for upcoming Irish drama series…
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TBI Scripted Hot Picks: Scrublands
Producer: Easy Tiger | Distributor: Abacus Media Rights | Broadcaster: Stan, Nine Network (Australia) Based…
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News round-up: C5 orders Yeti special at Osborne House; Hollywood stunts explored in ‘Action’; MNET & BBC Studios buy from Abacus
C5 orders Yeti special Channel 5 in the UK has ordered a special from Yeti…
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BBC & CBC partner with Idris & Sabrina Elba & Supercollider for docuseries co-commission
UK and Canadian pubcasters, the BBC and CBC, have co-commissioned Paid In Full: The Battle…
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Round-up: More4 visits Fred’s ‘Emergency Ward’; Netflix yanks out ‘Sweet Tooth’; 5Star lands ‘Love Gone Wrong’; BBC picks up Zinc duo
More4 visits Fred’s Emergency Ward UK channel More4 has struck a deal with Australia’s Fred…
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Factual round-up: C5, SBS & VRT travel into ‘The Frontier’; Foxtel & CTV Life among GRB deals; Pioneer lands Love Nature order
C5, SBS & VRT travel into The Frontier Channel 5 in the UK, SBS in…
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Sundance Now strikes pre-sale deal for Stan & Nine Network’s drama ‘Scrublands’
US-based streamer Sundance Now has struck a pre-sales deal for Australian drama Scrublands, which recently…
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News round-up: Espresso unveils doc trio; Factual deals for Passion; Abacus to shop ‘Legacy List’
Espresso unveils doc trio Espresso Media International has unveiled three new documentaries from its distribution…
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Prime Video investigates Woodcut Media’s Suffolk Strangler & Ian Brady true crime docs
Amazon’s Prime Video SVOD service has picked up two true crime docuseries as exclusives for…
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News round-up: Yes Studios moves into factual; Abacus to shop JMW Turner doc; Eccho secures ‘Endless’ pre-sales
Yes Studios moves into factual Israel’s Yes Studios is launching documentary feature 44 Hours for…
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News round-up: Sky & SVT buy docs from Espresso; Abacus strikes Spanish-language doc deal; Nippon preps formats
Sky & SVT buy docs from Espresso SVT in Sweden and Sky Arts Channel in…
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News round-up: Prime Video & ABC pick up ‘Summer Memories’; Abacus shops Andrew Tate doc; Netflix & NITV kids’ co-commission
Prime Video, ABC & Showmax think on ‘Summer Memories’ Prime Video for Germany, Austria and…
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Abacus & Night Train Media set sail on ‘Conquistadors’, seek pre-sale partners
Abacus Media Rights (AMR) and Night Train Media (NTM) have launched pre-sales on a new…
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Factual round-up: Yeti hires BBC alum as exec producer; Cineflix preps ‘Surviving Hollywood’ docuseries; Prime Video lands Woodcut show
Yeti hires BBC alum as exec producer UK-based Yeti Television has hired Simon Greenwood as…
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Show of the week: Catch Me A Killer
This fact-based drama, based on the book of the same name, tells the true story…
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Lionsgate, SPT & Newen join The London TV Screenings
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new…
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News round-up: ANZ broadcasters’ content deals; Broadway Licensing takes Florence Foster Jenkins & Radioman docs; Trioscope gains Krafton funding
ANZ broadcasters’ content deals Broadcasters and platforms across Australia and New Zealand have acquired close…
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Rock Entertainment & China’s Pumpkin Film strike deals for ‘Line Of Duty’, ‘Masked Dancer’
Asian general entertainment channel Rock Entertainment and Pumpkin Film in China have picked up a…
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Netflix picks up CBC/HBO Max comedy ‘Sort Of’ for Malaysia, Singapore & Philippines
Netflix has acquired the rights to the CBC/HBO Max comedy series Sort Of for Malaysia,…
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News round-up: Abacus to shop ‘Faithless’; Canela Kids strikes Mondo TV deal; ZDF Studios launches ‘Naked – Generation Gender’
Abacus to shop ‘Faithless’ Abacus Media Rights has acquired comedy drama Faithless for international distribution….
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News round-up: ARTE1 & Paramount strike Lat Am factual deals; PBS & NRK open ‘The Letter’; MIP Cancun confirms 2023 dates
ARTE1 & Paramount strike Lat Am factual deals Broadcasters and platforms across Latin America have…
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Prime Video UK investigates Meredith Kercher murder
Amazon’s SVOD service Prime Video has ordered a feature-length documentary examining the 2007 murder of…
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MIPCOM round-up: Abacus sells Mariupol doc; Noah picks up Irvine Welsh film; Passion snags ‘Men Of West Hollywood’
Abacus sells Mariupol doc Abacus Media Rights has secured a raft of global sales after…
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Abacus Media Rights hires Flame exec to heat up North American sales
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed Flame Media exec Anne Corsak as sales director…
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Deals round up: WildBear unveils MIPCOM slate; Cineflix explores ‘History of Sitcom’; Dandelooo picks up ‘Our Piggy’
WildBear unveils MIPCOM slate WildBear International, the distribution arm of Australian factual prodco WildBear Entertainment,…