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France Télévisions launches Zoom mobile app

France Télévisions has launched FranceTV Zoom, a mobile app where users can build a personalised…

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News brief: Canal+ hires France 2 exec

Canal+ has appointed France 2’s director of information, Thierry Thuillier, as its sports director, effective…

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Gaumont, FremantleMedia set for Monte Carlo event

Christophe Riandee, the vice-CEO of French studio Gaumont, and Jens Richter, the boss of FremantleMedia…

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Trapped marks Icelandic drama first for the BBC

UK public broadcaster the BBC has bought Trapped, the upcoming Icelandic drama from local filmmaker Baltasar…

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Pflimlin out as France Télévisions gets new boss

French media regulator the CSA has named the current executive director of Orange France, Delphine…

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First Hand goes Thru You Princess

Four broadcasters have prebought Israeli-produced social media-themed music doc Thru You Princess from Switzerland’s First…

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Disney closes intn’l deal for kids comedy Zip Zip

Disney has acquired animated comedy Zip Zip for a raft of its international channels. The…

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France Télévisions buys into Cineflix’s Secrets & Lies

French pubcaster France Télévisions has acquired Australian drama series Secrets & Lies from Cineflix Rights….

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Netflix detects Danger Mouse, Gadget

Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to a pair of classic kids TV series being rebooted…

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German net joins BBC’s Hunt

Germany’s NDR Naturfilm has become a coproduction partner on the BBC’s new Alastair Fothergill natural…

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Turner EMEA swoops for Owl & Co.

Turner Broadcasting System EMEA has acquired Owl & Co., which France Télévisions Distribution is bringing…

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Netflix rides Henson’s Dinosaur Train

Netflix has acquired rights to The Jim Henson Company’s animated series Dinosaur Train. The streaming…

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France Télévisions launching kids nets on YouTube

France Télévisions is set to launch two YouTube kids channels for the 3-12 demo this…

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Channels crown PGS’ Little Prince

Several international channels have acquired the third season of animated series The Little Prince. Minimax…

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Disney buys Superights’ Boyster

Disney has acquired French-produced animated series Boyster for its channels in Japan, Southeast Asia and…

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Turner, FTV try on Dimensionpants

Turner Broadcasting System and France Télévisions are among new buyers of DHX Media-sold toon Dr….

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MBC, France Télévisions buy GRB shows

MBC in the Middle East and France Télévisions are among buyers of factual programming from…

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Monello gets first commission with Barenboim toon

Fledgling French prodco Monello Productions has won its first commission, Kevin Maestro, an animated series…

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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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France 4 launches open up second TV Lab

French DTT channel France 4 has launched the second edition of its TV Lab formats…

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Cyber plays the Long, Long game

Founder of Cyber Group Studios Pierre Sissman tells TBI that the firm is expanding its…

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Boomerang ties up Jungle Bunch

Turner Broadcasting System’s newly-refocused Boomerang family channel has acquired pay TV rights in Europe and…

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Euro pubcasters back Icelandic crime series

German pubcaster ZDF and its commercial subsidiary will coproduce Icelandic crime drama Trapped, while five…

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Ex-France 3 boss named Canal+ thematic channels chief

French pay TV operator Canal+ has named former France Télévisions executive Thierry Langlois as head…

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VIMN scores Americas, Euro sales

Viacom International Media Networks has closed a batch of deals in North and Latin America…

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France: kids TV at a crossroads

With the Annecy animation festival beginning today, Pascale Paoli-Lebailly hears from leading players about the…

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Creatives speaking: Gilles Bannier on Paris

Gilles Bannier was lined up to direct The Tunnel, the Canal+ and Sky remake of…

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France Télévisions prebuys Technicolor series

French public broadcaster France Télévisions has prebought animated kids series Atomic Puppet. The 52x11mins show…

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New international deals for Chaplin toon

PGS Entertainment has notched more sales of Chaplin & Co, the series featuring the famous…