Broadcasters and platforms across the world have acquired Luca Guadagnino’s eight-part drama We Are Who We Are, following a slew of deals with distributor Fremantle. The series has travelled to 133 territories in total, with agreements struck with M-Net for South Africa, HBO Europe for the Nordics, Spain, Portugal and CEE, HBO for Latin America and the […]
Nick LatAm teams with Bala and Nature Conservancy on digital series Nickelodeon Latin America has launched Planeta Bala, a new environmentally focused original digital format show, made in partnership with global conservation group The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The 20-episode series, which is hosted by singer/songwriter and social media star, Bala, has been created and produced […]
Great Model Railway Challenge leads to Netherlands NPO Max in the Netherlands has optioned rights for a local remake of The Great Model Railway Challenge, following a deal with distributor Silverlining Rights. The format was sold to MGM-backed prodco Concept Street last month and NPO has now optioned a Dutch version of the show, which was […]
NENT UK secures Euro and Oz sales for Viking doc Broadcasters Rai in Italy, Geo Television (RTL) in Germany, Discovery in Spain and SBS in Australia have all acquired historical documentary series The Last Journey Of The Vikings, following deals with NENT Studios UK. Produced by Mopar Studios and filmed in Ireland, the series is […]
Starzplay secures Fremantle quartet Global streamer Starzplay has struck a deal with Fremantle for an array of scripted series, including We Are Who We Are and No Man’s Land. Luca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are stars Chloë Sevigny and tells the story of two American kids who live on a US military base in Italy […]
‘Romulus’ expands into new territories Broadcasters in Germany, Russia and Greece have acquired historical epic Romulus in pre-launch sales deals with ITV Studios that extend the series reach to 44 territories. Produced by ITV Studios-owned Cattleya, Sky and Groenlandia, the Latin-language drama has been acquired by Deutsche Telekom for its MagentaTV OTT service in Germany, […]
Sky has struck a deal with fellow Comcast-owned NBCUniversal (NBCU) that will see a raft of kids animation from its DreamWorks operation being made available to UK customers, following the end of the pay TV operator’s content pact with Disney. Starting in late October, hundreds of hours of animated series will become available on the Sky […]
It has been a MIPCOM like no other and yet despite the lack of rosé and late-night gossiping on the Croisette, distributors and buyers still came together – with numerous deals emerging over the past five days. Here, TBI reflects on some of the key pick-ups to have been revealed over the week and explores […]
Sky acquires HBO’s Yusuf Hawkins doc Sky in the UK has acquired feature documentary Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn for broadcast on its Sky Documentaries channel and NOW TV on-demand service. Produced by Lightbox and directed by Muta’Ali Muhammad, the film, which premiered on HBO, tells the story of Hawkins, a black teenager who was […]
Sky in the UK is among operators to have picked up a Chinese drama exploring Covid-19. Heroes In Harm’s Way has been produced by China Media Group and aired on parent broadcaster China Radio, Film & Television Programs Exchanging Center (CITVC) earlier this month. The show, which follows individuals who work to combat the spread […]
