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Japanese broadcasters prep MIPTV Treasure Box
Japan’s leading broadcasters will launch a slate of new formats at MIPTV under the Treasure…
NHK fantasy series gets 4K MIPTV screening
The TV adaptation of fantasy novel Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit will get a 4K…
Italian drama sells in Cannes
Several broadcasters bought Italian crime series The Young Montalbano in Cannes last week. The cop…
CuriosityStream launches internationally
CuriosityStream, the factual video-on-demand service from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, has launched internationally. The…
NHK, Canal+ buy Escape From ISIS doc
NHK in Japan and France’s Canal+ are among buyers of Escape From ISIS. ZDF (Germany),…
CuriosityStream debuts on Roku
Factual subscription on-demand service CuriosityStream has launched a channel on Roku apps and TVs. CuriosityStream…
News brief: New sales lift Thunderbirds
The Thunderbirds reboot has sold to broadcasters in Brazil, French-speaking Canada, Japan and in Europe….
Scorpion hires sales exec, closes deals
UK indie distributor Scorpion TV has added a sales executive to its ranks, while closing…
NHK launching English-language VOD
Japanese public broadcaster NHK is launching an English-language video-on-demand service next week. NHK World, the…
Serious Lunch reps NHK, Studio Ghibli toon
UK-based distributor Serious Lunch will oversee the international roll-out of a 26-part animated toon serial…