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Passion Distribution
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Discovery, NPO & AMC Networks strike deals for Passion programming
Discovery, NPO in the Netherlands and AMC Networks Southern Europe are among buyers of factual…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Emmanuelle Namiech, CEO, Passion Distribution
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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Passion Distribution partners with CoLab X for branded content opportunities
Tinopolis-owned Passion Distribution has partnered with CoLab X, the branded content agency set up last…
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‘Dinosaur With Stephen Fry’ among CEE pick-ups in Passion Distribution factual deals
Broadcasters across CEE have acquired more than 160 hours of factual programming, after striking deals…
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Passion launches UpStream Media to extend FAST and YouTube channel push
Tinopolis-owned Passion Distribution has launched a subsidiary to oversee its FAST and YouTube channel operations….
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News round-up: Espresso unveils doc trio; Factual deals for Passion; Abacus to shop ‘Legacy List’
Espresso unveils doc trio Espresso Media International has unveiled three new documentaries from its distribution…
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Vice Distribution recruits Passion alum as EMEA sales director
Vice Distribution, the global sales arm of Vice Media Group, has hired Passion Distribution’s Alexa…
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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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NHK, Korea’s Yoon N Company & BBC Asia pick up from Passion
Korea’s Yoon N Company and BBC Asia have snagged rights to an array of Passion…
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MIPCOM round-up: Abacus sells Mariupol doc; Noah picks up Irvine Welsh film; Passion snags ‘Men Of West Hollywood’
Abacus sells Mariupol doc Abacus Media Rights has secured a raft of global sales after…
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London TV Screenings sets 2023 dates, goes up against BBC Studios Showcase
London TV Screenings, the fast-growing event organised by All3Media International, Banijay Rights, Entertainment One, Fremantle and…
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ABC Australia & BBC Persia take docs as Passion strikes global factual deals
Broadcasters in the US, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia have acquired a range…
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Sales Talk: Passion Distribution’s Emmanuelle Namiech on flourishing UK & new routes to market
Buyers, hungry for new content, are making their way to the UK capital for meetings, presentations and…
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Beyond, Blue Ant, Studiocanal & Cineflix among distributors joining London TV Screenings
Studiocanal, Beyond Rights, Blue Ant International and Cineflix Rights are among a swathe of distributors…
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Discovery+, Cineplex & Nippon TV pick up Passion programming
Discovery+, Cineplex and Nippon TV are among those to have bagged shows from Passion Distribution,…
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News round-up: Dynamic takes on ‘The Fighter’; Passion expands true crime slate; Endeavor licenses Mr Men rights
Dynamic takes on ‘The Fighter’ LA-based Dynamic Television has expanded its Nordic drama slate by…
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News round-up: Passion sells crime in Oz/NZ; ‘I’m A Celebrity…’ lands in Finland; ScreenSkills launches animation scheme
Passion sells crime in Oz, NZ Nine Network in Australia is among a number of…
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Passion Distribution takes British royal wedding doc global
UK-based Passion Distribution has acquired international distribution rights to the BritBox Original documentary The Wedding…
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Factual round-up: Passion sends history worldwide; ZED reveals NA pre-sales; Boat Rocker inks global sales
Passion sends history worldwide Broadcasters and platforms around the world have picked up a slew…
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TBI In Conversation: World of Wonder founders on prioritising ‘Drag Race’ passion & scripted plans
As Drag Race prepares to sashay on to Spanish screens, World of Wonder founders Fenton…
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Exclusive: Facebook Watch on unscripted originals strategy & creative co-pros
Facebook Watch, the global social network’s VOD service, has shared details of its unscripted originals…
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Join TBI Talks: The London Screenings later today as we dive into Facebook’s originals strategy…
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UK distributor Passion launches ‘producer programming brief’
UK sales firm Passion Distribution has launched a new initiative to support producers and set…
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News round-up: TVN snags Fremantle’s ‘kindness’ format; Eccho sells ‘Legacy’; Can’t Stop’s ‘Pharaohs’ travel
TVN takes Fremantle’s Great Giveback Poland’s TVN has ordered a local version of a reality…
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Passion to shop Stone Age fact-ent series and format
UK-based Passion Distribution has acquired the format and series rights to factual entertainment show Surviving…
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TBI Roundtable: Deal makers
No other sector has had to adapt as quickly to the rapidly changing content market…
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Passion snaps up ITV’s ‘Harry & Meghan: An African Journey’
Passion Distribution has snapped up UK broadcaster ITV’s documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey….
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Deals round-up: Zig Zag develops with DRG; Fugitive strikes Little Delicious deal; All3 bags Hong Kong sales
Zig Zag develops with distributor DRG UK-based Zig Zag Productions has struck a two-year content…
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N-TV acquires science and engineering shows from WildBear
German broadcaster N-TV has struck a three-show pre-sale deal with Australian factual producer WildBear Entertainment….
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Science Channel, More4 open up Passion and Pioneer’s ‘Superfactories’
Discovery’s US network Science Channel and More4 in the UK have picked up a docuseries…