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Newen Connect
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ZDF & Rai strike pre-sale deals for TF1 manga adaptation ‘Cat’s Eyes’
Germany’s ZDF and Italy’s Rai have struck pre-sale deals for Cat’s Eyes, the live action…
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Newen Connect invests in Jude Law’s Riff Raff Entertainment
Newen Connect has struck a deal to invest in Jude Law’s Riff Raff Entertainment, with…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Rodolphe Buet, general manager, Newen Connect
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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Newen Connect lands Rainmaker’s SVP of sales & co-productions Karen Wise
TF1 Group-owned Newen Connect has hired Rainmaker’s SVP of worldwide sales & co-productions Karen Wise…
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Newen Connect embraces veteran format trend with “Through The Keyhole’ relaunch
Newen Connect is to relaunch classic TV show Through The Keyhole following its acquisition of…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Migrants – The Failures Of Fortress Europe
Producer: Capa | Distributor: Newen Connect | Broadcaster: Arte (France) This documentary explores the pressures…
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News round-up: Newen snags Paramount’s ‘Serial Killers’; NPO, Amazon extend Hat Trick deals; FilmRise buys BuzzFeed Studios library
Newen snags Paramount’s Serial Killer’s Wife Newen Connect has acquired distribution rights to Clapperboard Studio’s…
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Newen Connect snags sales rights to Prime Video’s ‘Dark Hearts’ second season
France’s Newen Connect has snagged global distribution rights to the second season of Amazon Prime…
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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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Series Mania round-up: Nevis takes ‘Yop’ to Lille; Sky & SBS buy ‘Christian’; Upgade, ACT 4 & Drugi Plan erupt with ‘Volcano’
Nevis takes ‘Yop’ to Lille Nordic scripted production company Nevis Productions is in development on…
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Newen Connect promotes for newly created chief commercial officer role
TF1-owned French distributor Newen Connect has promoted Leona Connell to the newly created position of…
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Lionsgate, SPT & Newen join The London TV Screenings
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new…
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Newen Connect adds France TV & NBCU alum to factual distribution team
TF1-owned French distributor Newen Connect has appointed former France TV Distribution and NBCUniversal exec Camille…
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Newen Connect hires ITVS & BBCS alum for English-language acquisitions
TF1-owned French distributor Newen Connect has appointed former ITV Studios and BBC Studios exec Josephine…
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Exclusive: FAST dominates MIPCOM chat for distributors
The full fat version of MIPCOM was back with a vengeance in Cannes this week,…
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ABC Signature investigates French series ‘HIP’ for English-language adaptation
Disney-owned ABC Signature has acquired English-language adaptation rights to TF1 detective series HIP (High Intellectual…
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Andy Serkis & Newen prep Marie Tussaud drama with ex-TF1 drama chief
Venom and Black Panther star Andy Serkis is attached as showrunner and director on a period…
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Newen Connect names Mercury & BBCS alum to lead UK & North America distribution
French distributor Newen Connect is increasing its focus on English-language markets with the hire of…
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Newen Connect hires ZED exec to lead factual & appoints Studiocanal alum for digital
French distributor Newen Connect has hired a former ZED exec to becomes its head of…
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Newen Connect appoints Banijay alum Andrew Sime to lead on formats
French distributor Newen Connect has hired former Banijay Rights exec Andrew Sime to lead its…
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Flare & Newen link for Joyrider & Ildikó Enyedi’s drama ‘Balaton Brigade’
Berlin-based Flare Entertainment and French distributor Newen Connect have struck a deal to co-develop and…
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Exclusive: Newen’s int’l boss talks Kubik deal & Europe-wide strategy
Newen Group has followed up its deal for iZen Group in Spain by returning to…
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Newen merges Telfrance, CAPA & 17 Juin to form new French division
French production and distribution group Newen has restructured its domestic operations by combining Telfrance, CAPA…
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News round-up: ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India; Newen Connect to distribute Italy’s ‘Christian’ and more…
ITV Studios sells 300+ hours in India Soon-to-launch streamer Discovery+, Lionsgate Play and Viacom 18…
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Newen appoints NBCU & Sky Vision alum as EVP of distribution
French production group Newen has appointed former Sky Vision and NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Leona Connell…