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DCD Rights
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MIPTV round-up: DCD doc sales; FilmRise to shop ‘Corner Gas’; Pure Fiction to adapt ‘Baztan’ novels
DCD doc sales NHK in Japan has acquired a remastered version of David Bowie’s Ziggy…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Rick Barker, SVP Sales and Acquisitions, DCD Rights
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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News round-up: Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’; DCD sells into Oz & NZ; ‘The Write Offs’ heads to Télé-Québec
Cineflix to shop ‘In Memoriam’ Cineflix Rights has picked up French-language drama series In Memoriam…
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Deals round-up: Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’; BBC & SBS acquire ‘Hidden Assets’; Serieclub & RTS investigate ‘Hjerson’
Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish…
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News round-up: Be-Entertainment recruits ITVS exec; ‘Great Songwriters’ sales; History Channel Iberia buys museum doc
Be-Entertainment recruits ITVS exec Martijn Plaizier Belgian format distributor Be-Entertainment has hired ITV Studios Global…
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CBC Gem, Yes, Hot & Pickx+ acquire ‘Love Me’, Aussie remake of Viaplay’s ‘Älska Mig’
Yes and Hot in Israel have joined Belgium’s Pickx+ and Canadian streamer CBC Gem as…
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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: Global sales for ‘Love Me’; Love Nature expands in Romania; 108 Media launches ‘Nightshade’
Hulu, Acorn & Viaplay take Love Me A slew of broadcasters and platforms have struck…
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108 Media proposes ‘Bridezillas’ & ‘Marriage Boot Camp’ for the Philippines
London & Singapore-based financier, producer and distributor 108 Media has acquired the rights to produce…
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Deals round-up: Hulu hunts ‘Vanishing Act’; ‘Tom Gates’ goes global; ‘Civil Servant’ heads to Puerto Rico
Hulu hunts ‘Vanishing Act’ US streamer Hulu has acquired fact-based crime drama Vanishing Act, following…
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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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ITV expands doc & drama strategy with Melissa Caddick disappearance
ITV in the UK is expanding its strategy of ordering documentaries to accompany its dramas…
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DCD Rights to shop Jimi Hendrix doc on infamous Maui trip
UK distributor DCD Rights has acquired the Grammy-nominated feature documentary Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix…
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Deals round-up: Hulu buys DCD’s ‘Love Me’; Aggressive TV moves into series; All3 takes Shinawil format global
Hulu buys DCD’s Love Me Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has acquired rights to Australian romantic…
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Sales Talk: DCD Rights’ Rick Barker on FAST domination & the rise of K-drama
Buyers, hungry for new content, are in the UK capital for meetings, presentations and drinks…
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TBI Weekly: What’s hot ahead of The London TV Screenings?
With London Screenings getting underway next week, TBI checked in with execs from international distributors…
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Beyond, Blue Ant, Studiocanal & Cineflix among distributors joining London TV Screenings
Studiocanal, Beyond Rights, Blue Ant International and Cineflix Rights are among a swathe of distributors…
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Sales round-up: Movistar+ among ‘Green Planet’ deals; SBS Oz deals with DCD; Dutch Features preps ‘The Jewish Council’
Movistar+ among Green Planet deals Broadcasters across the globe have signed pre-sale deals with BBC…
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Sales round-up: Discovery & Nine Network ink factual deals; Jetpack takes ‘Mechamato’ rights; Globoplay & Gulli Brazil take Pinguim shows
Discovery & Nine Network ink factual deals Broadcasters around the world have picked up a…
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RTÉ & Acorn TV unveil diamond thriller with Canadian & Belgian partners
Irish pubcaster RTÉ has again linked up with AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV, this time on…
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London Screenings: Broadening horizons
Locked down audiences are craving new environments and the content business is doing its best…
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Acorn TV pre-buys ‘Jack Irish’ S3; DCD takes global distribution rights
AMC Networks-owned US streamer Acorn TV has pre-bought the third and final season of crime…
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Deals round-up: DCD strikes global sales; ZDFE shops post-WW2 crime doc; Korea’s Studio M adapts BBC drama
DCD signs global factual sales UK distributor DCD Rights has secured a raft of sales…
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DCD Rights sells ‘Frankie Drake’ in Portugal & Spain; expands drama catalogue
UK-based distributor DCD Rights has acquired several new international drama series for distribution, bringing its…
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Aussie drama ‘Secrets She Keeps’ told to Germany, Denmark & Norway
Nordic-based C More and Germany’s RTL Crime have snagged rights to six-part psychological thriller The…
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News round-up: Spain’s LA 2 orders rural travel series; J2911 hires new sales exec; SBS picks up second run of ‘Australia In Colour’ and more…
Spain’s LA 2 commissions rural travel show from RTVE and DLO/Magnolia Spanish FTA network LA…
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TBI Factual: True crime’s conundrum over copycats & causes
Are true crime shows fuelling their own fame-hungry criminals? Tim Dams explores whether the genre’s…
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Deals round-up: UK’s C5 orders history lesson; ITV doc remembers Rauol Moat rampage; ‘Ruby Ring’ remake for Indonesia
Channel 5 to air Henry VIII documentary Britain’s Blakeway Productions has been commissioned to make…
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Sundance Now takes US rights to DCD’s ‘The Secrets She Keeps’
AMC Networks’ US streaming service Sundance Now has acquired US rights to Australian domestic noir thriller The…
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BBC buys Australian noir and French supernatural dramas
BBC buys Australian noir and French supernatural dramas The BBC has acquired two scripted series…