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M-Net
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Sundance Now brings M-Net thriller ‘White Lies’ to US & Canada
AMC Networks’ Sundance Now has acquired North American rights to White Lies, the crime thriller…
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Strong Studios to adapt South African crime novel ‘Piranha’
US-based Strong Studios is adapting South African crime writer Rudie Van Rensburg’s novel Piranha into…
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ZDF Studios picks up South African telenovela Legacy for distribution
ZDF Studios has acquired global distributions rights (outside of Africa, Latin America and French speaking…
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M-Net makes double order for more ‘Big Brother Nigeria’
M-Net in Nigeria has made a two-season order for more Big Brother. Produced by Red…
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M-Net re-teams with Quizzical Pictures & Fremantle for South African crime thriller
South African pay-TV channel M-Net has commissioned crime thriller White Lies, an international co-pro from…
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Showmax to debut ‘It’s A Sin’ across Africa as part of Multichoice deal with All3
South Africa-based pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice has picked up more than 40 hours of programming…
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TF1, RTL, & Seven among 77 global buyers of ‘Harry: The Interview’
TF1 in France, RTL in Germany, Seven Network in Australia and Globo in Brazil are…
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Show of the week: Catch Me A Killer
This fact-based drama, based on the book of the same name, tells the true story…
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South Africa’s M-Net preps crime drama with BBCS’s Lookout Point
BBC Studios (BBCS)-owned Lookout Point and South Africa’s MultiChoice Studios have partnered on a five-part crime…
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M-Net & Acorn TV partner on ‘Recipes For Love And Murder’
Production has begun on a new South African murder mystery series, Recipes For Love And…
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M-Net reheats ‘MasterChef South Africa’ after seven-year break
South Africa’s M-Net is returning Banijay’s cookery format MasterChef to the country after a seven-year…
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Show of the week: Lioness
South Africa is rapidly emerging on the international stage as a hotbed of creative talent…
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Round-up: Fugitives strike South African drama pact; Starzplay welcomes ‘Dr. Death’; Int’l nets add ‘Angelo Rules’
Fugitives strikes South Africa drama pact Production and financing company Fugitive has struck a deal…
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Deals round-up: KI unveils African format pact; Amazon launches Channels in France; MADD’s CEE drama sale
Keshet Int’l, M-Net strike format pact Keshet International (KI) and pan-African broadcaster M-Net have joined…
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Scripted deals: BBC First, RTL add ITVSGE drama; W9 acquires ‘The Hunting’; ‘Project Blue Book’ sales
BBC First, M-Net, RTL among ITVSGE deals BBC First, M-Net in Africa and Germany’s RTL…
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StudioCanal cleans up with Spotless deal
StudioCanal has shopped edgy drama series Spotless to South Africa-based pay TV platform M-Net. Spotless follows…
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US net prebuys South African cooking show
DCD Rights will head into MIPCOM with a presale of its new South African culinary…
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GRB’s World Class doc to Mid East channel
Middle East and African channels have acquired programmes from LA’s GRB Entertainment. Among the deals,…
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New Worlds for Super Channel, M-Net
Big-budget period drama New Worlds has sold to channels in Canada and pan-Africa. The Power-distributed…
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New Dragons’ Den remakes in Europe, Africa
Broadcasters in Sweden, Portugal and South Africa are launching their own versions of the Sony-distributed…
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Two more broadcasters wanna marry Prince Harry
ITV in the UK and M-Net in South Africa have both acquired reality series I…
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News brief: South African net bags Electus shows
South African pay TV operator M-Net has acquired 75 hours of US cable programming from…
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African firms to combat content crisis
African distributor Côte Ouest is working to restore more than 3,000 audiovisual programmes as it…
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News brief: Africa’s M-Net cuts Sony Pictures deal
Sub-Saharan African pay TV platform M-net has agreed a programming deal with Sony Pictures Television….
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News brief: NBCU, M-Net buy MarVista movies
NBCUniversal and South Africa’s M-Net have acquired telemovies from MarVista Entertainment. NBCU has licensed romantic…
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Comment: African film is changing the view of the continent
Mandy Roger, head of African acquisitions, sales and business development, group content services, M-Net The…
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CNN buys Lance Armstrong exposé
As the scandal surrounding Lance Armstrong’s alleged doping continues to unfold, CNN has bought The…
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Sony Max acquires Passion’s Man V Food Nation
Pan African broadcaster Sony Max has acquired rebellious food format Man V. Food Nation after…
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Executive shuffle at Modern Times Group: three leave, new Nordic boss
Modern Times Group has made several hires and promotions as other executives leave the company…