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France Televisions
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Show of the Week: Chimera Keepers: Adventures with Incredible Creatures
Youngsters Thelma and Wendy are not looking forward to spending the whole summer at their…
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France Télévisions CEO calls Salto closure a ‘strategic mistake’
France Télévisions CEO Delphine Ernotte-Cunci has called for more cooperation between domestic broadcasters, after describing…
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How the TV industry is financing drama in a choppy market
As scripted execs hit London TV Screenings this week, Richard Middleton explores the industry’s next…
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Hulu joins France TV, ZDF & Rai drama ‘The Kollective’, with A+E distributing
Hulu has picked up US rights to The Kollective, the upcoming thriller about the journalist…
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Factual prodco KM hires former France TV exec Catherine Alvaresse as CEO
Banijay France’s factual label KM has appointed former France Télévisions exec Catherine Alvaresse as CEO….
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Xumo & European pubcasters ink pre-sales for ‘Silverback’ documentary
US streamer Xumo and European pubcasters ORF in Austria, UR in Sweden and YLE in…
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Round up: Canal+, France TV snag ‘Tinka’; ABC orders true crime trio; First K-pop FAST launch
Canal+, France TV snag Tinka France Télévisions and Canal+ have both picked up rights to…
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Streamer & broadcaster budget squeeze to fuel windowing innovation & CEE growth
Tightening budgets are set to create surging demand for coproductions across Europe, with windowing and…
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France Télévisions, SBS & CBC acquire Ukrainian war drama ‘Those Who Stayed’
Australian broadcaster SBS, France Télévisions and CBC Gem, the streaming service of CBC in Canada,…
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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 Kids Hot Picks: Buddybot
Producer: Xilam Animation | Distributor: Xilam Animation | Broadcaster: France Télévisions (France) Aimed at kids…
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Kids round-up: Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US; France TV extends ‘My Life In Versailles’; Kedoo hires eOne alum
Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US The Roku Channel Kids & Family has acquired US…
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Show of the Week: In Her Car
This 10-part Ukrainian drama is set during the early days of the Russian invasion in…
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News round-up: Global deals for ‘Best Interests’; C5 enters ‘The Incident Room’; AMC renews ‘Dark Winds’
Global deals for ‘Best Interests’ France Télévisions, RTÉ in Ireland, ABC in Australia, Hot in…
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UK’s CBeebies & France TV co-commission ‘Big Lizard’ animated co-pro
BBC-owned kids’ channel CBeebies in the UK and France Télévisions have jointly commissioned Big Lizard,…
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News round-up: BritBox Int’l & Acorn TV pick up ‘Granite Harbour’; France TV, RAI & RTBF enter ‘The Age Of Anger’; ‘Baltic Crimes’ sells into 95 countries
BritBox Int’l & Acorn TV pick up ‘Granite Harbour’ BritBox International in the US and…
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France Télévisions reveals Autumn line-up as focus shifts to brand rather than channels
France Télévisions has outlined plans to develop its sports, young adult (YA), drama and entertainment…
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TBI Weekly: Reflecting on NEM Dubrovnik & what CEE teaches us about streamer strategies
It’s famous as the market with the view but this year’s edition of NEM Dubrovnik…
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ZDFneo, France TV, Starlight, Gaumont & Beta link for Ukraine-based drama ‘In Her Car’
Germany’s ZDFneo and France Télévisions are joining forces with Beta Film on a Ukrainian war…
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Exclusive: France TV Distribution in the ‘Moods’ for pre-school sales
France TV Distribution has picked up international distribution rights for new pre-school animated series Moods,…
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TF1 names France Télévisions exec to replace drama chief Anne Viau
TF1 Group in France has hired France Télévisions’ acting drama chief Anne Didier to oversee…
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MIPTV round-up: Planete+ orders wartime docudrama; Wag seals science & mystery deals; Newen Connect to shop ‘In The Shadows’
Planete+ orders wartime docudrama Canal+ Group’s Planete+ has ordered 1914, Summer In Hell, a docudrama…
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France Télévisions names digital & marketing exec Antonio Grigolini as documentary chief
France Télévisions has appointed the former chief of its young adult digital service Slash to…
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France Télévisions’ documentary chief Catherine Alvaresse exits, as producer concerns rise
France Télévisions’ Catherine Alvaresse has stepped down as director of documentaries, with the move prompting…
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BBC, France TV, ZDF & BBC America link for wildlife epic ‘Mammals’
The BBC has unveiled a trio of projects from the producers of Planet Earth III,…
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France TV, TF1 & M6 close Salto, blaming ‘complex governance’ & merger failure
French streamer Salto is to be liquidated by shareholders France Télévisions, TF1 and M6, with…
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TBI Weekly: Nine factual takeaways from Fipadoc in Biarritz
French broadcasters were out in force at Fipadoc last week in Biarritz, with true crime,…
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French streamer Salto to close after just two years
Troubled French streamer Salto could be shuttered as early as the end of this week,…
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News round-up: Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal; All4 rebrands as C4; Youku & France TV extend ‘Lupin’s Tales’
Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal Truly Original has inked a first-look deal with New…
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TBI Weekly: How Amazon & Netflix are supercharging France’s format market
Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have both enjoyed huge recent success with unscripted formats in…