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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…

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Exclusive: What the future holds for Europe’s public broadcasters

Public broadcasters face pressure like never before, with squeezed budgets and their very funding models…