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Abacus Media Rights
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Peacock & Sky prep Ghislaine Maxwell docuseries, Abacus sells globally
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned an original investigative documentary about British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and…
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Sales round-up: Rive Gauche shops ‘In Their Own Words’; Abacus takes ‘Masked Dancer UK’ rights
Rive Gauche shops ‘In Their Own Words’ AfterShock Media’s LA-based Rive Gauche has acquired international…
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News round-up: FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD; Dave unveils comedy-ent formats; Vice renews All 4 partnership
FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD US-based distributor and AVOD operator FilmRise is launching a new Classic TV…
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UK’s Sky, Korea’s Watcha & ZDF take on ‘Nike’s Big Bet’ documentary
Sky in the UK, Watcha in Korea and ZDF/Arte in Germany and France have snagged…
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MIPTV round-up: ZEE & TBS to co-pro culinary travelogue; Pakistan’s TVOne acquires Turkey’s ‘Hercai’; FilmRise & FirstLookTV partner for true crime docuseries
ZEE & TBS to co-pro culinary travelogue India-based Zee and Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System have…
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Abacus to shop Dan Reed’s US Capitol riot doc
The UK’s Abacus Media Rights has secured global distribution rights, excluding the UK, for Amos…
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News round-up: Abacus shops Liberty City Seven doc; Sky orders ISIS recruit doc; 1+1 to adapt ‘Lip Sync Battle’ and ‘Dear Daddies’ formats
Abacus shops Liberty City Seven doc UK-based Abacus Media Rights has acquired distribution rights to…
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News roundup: Abacus takes Raymond Blanc around the world; Sweden’s SVT enters ‘The Red Room’; Marathon sets first scripted project
Abacus takes Raymond Blanc around the world Amcomri Media Group-owned Abacus Media Rights has acquired…
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Canada’s CBC cancels ‘Trickster’ renewal following ancestry dispute
Canada’s CBC has cancelled a planned second season of its fast-travelling scripted original Trickster, following…
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Factual Round-up: Abacus takes Scorsese-hosted doc global; Love Nature orders ‘Malawi Wildlife Rescue’ S2; ITVS Factual Pitch deadline nears
Abacus takes Scorsese-hosted doc global London-based Abacus Media Rights has acquired global distribution rights to…
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News round-up: France TV takes Amazon’s ‘Bosch’; Abacus to sell UK’s ‘Masked Singer’; India’s MX Player deals with Insight TV
France TV takes Amazon’s Bosch France Télévisions has struck a deal with Red Arrow Studios…
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Sales round-up: ‘Taskmaster’ sells to TV4 and SBS Viceland; ‘Halifax: Retribution’ heads to PBS Masterpiece and more
‘Taskmaster’ sells to TV4 and SBS Viceland TV4 in Sweden and Finland and SBS Viceland…
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Deals round-up: Globoplay buys ‘Coroner’ & ‘Wynonna Earp’; Abacus to sell Nick Broomfield doc; Viaplay preps ‘Estonia: The Last Wave’
Globo grabs Coroner & Wynonna Earp Brazilian streamer Globoplay has picked up drama duo Coroner and…
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ATF round-up: Abacus sells into Asia; South Korea’s Watcha bags ‘Possession’; Blue Ant strikes crime deals
Nat Geo, Wowow among Abacus’s ATF deals National Geographic and Wowow Japan are among companies…
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Sky, Acorn TV & Seven snag Abacus & Revelation docuseries ‘The Real Manhunter’
Sky Crime in the UK, AMC-owned streamer Acorn TV in the US and Seven Network in…
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Sales round-up: Abacus makes LatAm factual deals; Oz’s SBS takes premium dramas; Network 10 enters ‘The Dog House’
Abacus makes LatAm factual deals Broadcasters across Latin America have acquired a range of factual…
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Show of the week: Trickster
“Trickster stands out because it takes folk horror and the supernatural coming-of-age story and refocuses…
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Abacus Media Rights to bring Canadian comedy ‘Sort Of’ to market
Amcomri Media Group-owned Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has acquired international distribution rights for upcoming Canadian comedy Sort…
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Abacus Media Rights appoints Hana Palmer as new head of sales
Amcomri Media Group-owned Abacus Media Rights (AMR) has appointed Hana Palmer to the new position of head of…
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News round-up: CBC’s ‘Trickster’ travels in global pre-sales; Korean animation festival launches; RTL-TVI adapts Lecter’s retro ‘Greetings From’ format
CBC’s ‘Trickster’ travels in global pre-sales Sky in the UK, NITV and SBS On Demand…
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Raft of global pre-sales for Cambridge Analytica scandal exposé
Broadcasters and streamers across the world have picked up the Metrotone Media-produced documentary People You…
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News round-up: ‘Block Out’ format sells to Spain and Netherlands; Abacus gain global rights to Andrew Sadek doc; Blue Ant shifts 320 factual hours worldwide; and more…
RTVE and Avrotros buy ‘Block Out’ format RTVE in Spain and Avrotros in the Netherlands…
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News round-up: Zinc adds Jago Lee, strikes sales; Vice TV to air DC Sniper doc; Britbox adds Shakespeare
Global sales for Zinc Media docs; new creative director appointed Two new factual programmes, produced by…
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TBI Special Report Four: Learning from lockdown
Covid-19’s impact on the TV business has been immense, but not all the ramifications are…
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Exclusive: How Abacus Media made it to market despite Covid-19
It has been a tumultuous few months for ex-Kew Media Distribution chief Jonathan Ford, but…
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Former Kew Media exec Ford launches distribution firm Abacus
Jonathan Ford, former EVP of sales at Kew Media Distribution, has launched Abacus Media Rights…