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Abacus Media Rights
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News round-up: ‘Got Talent’ reaches Japan; Amazon, A+E buy Abacus show; Pluto lands in Canada
Got Talent reaches Japan Abema TV in Japan is preparing a local version of Fremantle’s Got…
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Abacus Media Rights hires TVF Int’l exec as head of acquisitions
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed TVF International exec Will Stapley as head of…
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London TV Screenings sets 2023 dates, goes up against BBC Studios Showcase
London TV Screenings, the fast-growing event organised by All3Media International, Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, Fremantle and…
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Drama round-up: Stan buys SPT shows; BritBox & ITVX prep Cary Grant series; Bet+ buys South Africa’s ‘Pulse’
Stan buys SPT shows Australian streamer Stan has extended its deal with Sony Pictures Television…
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Abacus to retain Fiona Gilroy following $2.4m acquisition of Flame Media
Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has struck a deal to retain former Flame Media sales &…
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China’s Legend Media acquires VOD rights for evolution & Hitler doc duo
Chinese content aggregator Legend Media has acquired a pair of documentary series, Evolve and Hitler’s…
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NATPE Budapest round-up: TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal; Abacus launches ‘Robin Hood’; TVF lands CEE sales
TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal TV3 Baltics has acquired more than 200 hours of…
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Abacus owner Amcomri buys Australia’s Flame Media for $2.4m
Australian distributor Flame Media has been acquired in a C$3m ($2.4m) deal by Amcomri Entertainment,…
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News round-up: Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland; Peacock acquires ‘City Of Queens’; Abacus shops Elon Musk doc
Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland Amazon Prime Video has acquired NEO…
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News round-up: France TV orders ‘After The Asteroid’; Abacus to shop ‘Wonderland’; Banijay launches ‘Mr Bean’ NFTs
France TV orders ‘After The Asteroid’ France Télévisions has commissioned After The Asteroid (aka Après…
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Sales round-up: Abacus summons ‘The Ghost Of Richard Harris’; Espresso to sell LGBTQ+ doc
Abacus summons ‘The Ghost Of Richard Harris’ Abacus Media Rights has acquired Sky Original feature…
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News round-up: Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’; C5 orders true crime drama; PBS Distribution takes ‘Ridley’ NA sales rights
Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’ US network Showtime has ordered Fellow Travelers, a political thriller starring…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Global deals for Joan Collins film Broadcasters and platforms around the world have acquired feature…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Arte & BBC acquire Herzog doc Broadcasters including the BBC in the UK and Arte…
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ABC in Oz, NRK & VRT among those to ‘Evolve’ with Abacus docuseries
The ABC in Australia, NRK in Norway and VRT in Belgium are among a slew…
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All3’s Little Dot picks up 500-hour package from Abacus Media
All3Media-backed Little Dot Studios has acquired more than 500 hours of programming from Abacus Media…
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Unscripted round-up: Hulu meets ‘Peckham’s Finest’; Be-Entertainment lands ‘Dream Job In Paradise’; More4 & 6ter take on ‘Space Invaders’
Hulu meets ‘Peckham’s Finest’ Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has acquired UK reality show Peckham’s Finest,…
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Sky Crime preps ‘Murdered At First Sight’ from Woodcut
Sky Crime in the UK is preparing to air Murdered At First Sight from producer…
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News round-up: ‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal; Kevin Mayer for MIPTV keynote; Abacus & Night Train take ‘The Scream’ rights
‘Survivor’ format lands double CEE deal United Media-owned Nova TV in Croatia and Nova S…
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Unscripted round-up: Mediapro Studio hires Zeppelin’s Castellano; Abacus takes Uplands TV medical doc
Zeppelin’s Castellano lands at The MediaPro Studio Spanish prodco The Mediapro studio has appointed former…
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Abacus Media Rights hires UKTV & Sky alum to lead acquisitions
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has hired former UKTV and Sky exec Charlie Charalambous…
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Abacus picks up climate doc ‘It Takes A Flood’ for global sales
UK-based Abacus Media Rights has acquired global distribution rights to the Docsville Studios documentary, It…
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Abacus Media Rights hires Diane Tripp for NA sales
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed Diane Tripp to handle content sales to the…
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Abacus Media snags sales rights to Media Musketeers’ African drama ‘Pulse’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has partnered with European producer group Media Musketeers to pick up…
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Sales round-up: ‘Children Ruin Everything’ for Roku; US Capitol riot doc travels worldwide; ‘DinoCity’ in demand
‘Children Ruin Everything’ for Roku Roku has acquired upcoming Canadian comedy Children Ruin Everything as…
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PBS & NENT Group pre-buy BBC drama ‘The Trick’ as Abacus takes sales rights
PBS in the US and the NENT Group have picked up the upcoming British drama…
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In Brief: Bad Wolf nears £50m sale; HiddenLight hires head of production; Abacus Media Rights takes Joan Collins doc
His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf eyes £50m sale His Dark Materials, A Discovery of…
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Sales round-up: Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’; France TV & NBCU take kids shows; WOWOW wow-ed by Swedish ‘Honour’
Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’ Sky in the UK, Stan in Australia, M6-Téva…
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News round-up: Netflix & Moonbug expand kids franchises; ‘Detention Adventure’ returns; Dantar inks first-look deal with Pilgrim
Netflix & Moonbug expand kids franchises Netflix and US-UK kids content company Moonbug Entertainment are…
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CuriosityStream orders ‘Evolve’ docuseries from Beach House
Factual streamer CuriosityStream has ordered a six-part docuseries exploring biomimicry from Blue Ant Media’s Beach…