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France 5
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France set to abolish TV licence fee later this year
France’s TV landscape could soon be transformed after it emerged that plans to scrap the…
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News round-up: Rabbit hires ex-Keshet exec to sales team; France 5 commissions Trojan War doc; Channel 5 order myth-busting Jack the Ripper series
Rabbit hires ex-Keshet exec to sales team Finland-based Rabbit Films has hired former Keshet International…
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Factual round-up: ZED snags Arte trio; Rakuten preps NBA doc; France 5 extends Pernel show; Alchimie’s Taxi deal
France’s ZED snags Arte trio Paris-based distributor & producer ZED is launching three new science…
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Pernel Media takes Attila the Hun special to Science Channel in US, France 5
Science Channel in the US has commissioned a two-hour special about Attila the Hun, which…
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Deals round-up: Zig Zag develops with DRG; Fugitive strikes Little Delicious deal; All3 bags Hong Kong sales
Zig Zag develops with distributor DRG UK-based Zig Zag Productions has struck a two-year content…
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ZED, CuriosityStream reveal ‘Prehistoric Worlds’
French independent producer/distributor ZED has revealed a first look at Prehistoric Worlds, its 90-minute special…
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France 5, Discovery strike WildBear deals
France 5 and Discovery India are among broadcasters to have struck coproduction and pre-sale deals…
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Virgin Media adds France 2, TVN & Russian nets
UK pay TV operator Virgin Media has bolstered its offer by securing distribution of channels…
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France 5 orders The Real War of Thrones
French pubcaster France Télévisions has greenlit The Real War of Thrones: A History of Europe,…
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Deal Round-up: Taboo attracts global networks
A number of broadcasters have acquired rights to Tom Hardy drama Taboo from US-based independent…
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France 5 wants primetime science docs
France 5 took advantage of MIPCOM to introduce its new Wednesday science primetime slot to…
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Distributor to doc producer with the Royal Good Guys
As career moves go, turning documentary producer after 27 years in distribution may seem odd, even…
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Scandi pubcasters buy Universum docs
Public broadcasters in Scandinavia have bought documentary programming from Austria’s ORF. DR in Denmark took…
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Retooled Bob lands global homes
France 5 and Turner Broadcasting System in the UK are among buyers of the rebooted…
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Nat Geo buys France 3 Hitler doc
National Geographic Channels International has acquired worldwide rights to Hitler’s Death Army: Das Reich. The…
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TVF gobbles up food docs
UK-based distributor TVF International has acquired rights to three food-themed documentaries that aired on France…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: Paprika
“Paprika is our first ever preschool show and it features a unique relationship between the…
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Euro nets buys ORF docs, crime series
Pubcaster France 5 is among buyers of documentary and crime programming from Austria’s ORF. The…
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France Télévisions orders pair of docs from Pernel
French pubcaster France Télévisions has ordered two one-off docs from Paris-based indie Pernel Media. It…
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French nets bag 100 hours of Sky Vision shows
French broadcasters have acquired programming amounting to 100 hours from UK-based distributor Sky Vision. The…
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Only Lifestyle unveils boutique science content sales firm
Paris-based sales house Only Lifestyle is launching Only Science, a boutique distribution business dedicated to…
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News brief: Nick Jr. France sprinkles Peppa on schedule
Nick Jr. in France has acquired preschool toon Peppa Pig from distributor Entertainment One. This…
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France 5 prebuys Jason Donovan-voiced toon Boj
France 5 has become the latest broadcaster to prebuy Boj, an upcoming UK toon that…
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French documentaries singled out
Despite European public channels closing documentary slots and growing competition from hosted factual and reality…
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Sky Vision hires Karen Wise
Sky Vision, the distribution arm of UK pay TV operator BSkyB, has hired Karen Wise…