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StudioCanal
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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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Canal+ join NRK, TV4 on Thomas Vinterberg’s Danish drama ‘Families Like Ours’
Canal+ in France, NRK in Norway and fellow Nordic firm CMore/TV4 have joined Denmark’s TV2…
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Sales Talk: StudioCanal’s Beatriz Campos on Belgian shows & the power of multi-windowing
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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Disney+, ABC in Oz take trip to Studiocanal’s ‘Ridley Road’
Disney+, ABC in Australia and Nordic pubcasters including Sweden’s SVT are among buyers of Ridley…
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News round-up: Kudos hires for finance; C4 creates 15k industry opportunities; ‘Ernest and Célestine’ pre-sales
Kudos hires StudioCanal alum for finance Kudos has appointed James Forde, the former COO and…
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MIPCOM round-up: SVT & Banijay unveil deaf dating format; Earth Touch sales; Mediaset buys Bambú drama
SVT & Banijay unveil deaf dating format SVT1 in Sweden has partnered with Banijay Factory…
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MIPCOM round-up: HBO Max snags ‘All The Way Up’; TF1 opens ‘Love Trap’; Looke buys NTV shows; MBC adds Talpa’s Avastars
HBO Max snags All The Way Up WarnerMedia in Latin America has acquired exclusive rights…
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StudioCanal & Authentic Prod partner to adapt Michel Bussi’s YA saga ‘N.E.O’
French production and distribution firm StudioCanal and Paris-based indie Authentic Prod are to co-produce an adaptation…
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StudioCanal acquires Germany’s Lailaps Films
French production and distribution firm StudioCanal has acquired German prodco Lailaps Films for its growing…
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TMG’s Kloiber & Constantin Film tap StudioCanal alum for new Vienna prodco
Former Tele Munchen Group (TMG) boss Herbert G. Kloiber is teaming up with Munich prodco…
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Studiocanal taps Antonio Banderas for ‘Monster Of Florence’
France’s Studiocanal is remaking bestselling novel The Monster Of Florence, with Antonio Banderas set to…
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News round-up: BBC acquires ‘The Watch’; StudioCanal strikes Asia deals; Canal+ orders Nadia Nadim doc
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired BBC Studios’ The Watch, a series based on Terry…
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StudioCanal & Seven Stories reunite ‘Tinker Tailor’ team for sci-fi thriller ‘Europa’
French production and distribution company StudioCanal is reuniting with Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy writer Peter Straughan and director Tomas Alfredson to…
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Starzplay partners with Canal+ Group on first French co-production
Lionsgate-owned streamer StarzPlay and France’s Canal+ Group have commissioned comedy drama All Those Things We…
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Sarah Doole makes first Red Productions hire with Hera Pictures exec
StudioCanal-owned UK producer Red Productions has hired Chloe Dunbar from Hera Pictures as its new…
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MIPTV round-up: Globo snags ‘First Love’; Sky Germany visits ‘Paris Police 1900’; Russian shows head to France
Brazil’s Globo snags First Love Brazil’s Globo has become the first international broadcaster to pick…
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Kids round-up: ‘Paddington’ heads to China; CBBC & Family Channel return to ‘Malory Towers’; Kartoon Channel! lands ‘Roblox’ series
‘Paddington’ heads to China French production and distribution company StudioCanal has partnered with distributor Shanghai…
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Sky, Canal+ order ‘Django’ series adaptation with Cattleya & Atlantique
European pay operator Sky and France’s Canal+ have joined forces for a reimagining of the…
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Nicola Shindler launches ITVS-backed Quay Street Productions
Former StudioCanal UK MD & Red Production Company founder Nicola Shindler has launched her new…
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Canal+, Quebecor join for Xavier Dolan drama based on 2019 play
French pay-TV operator Canal+ has linked up with sibling production house Studiocanal and Canada’s Quebecor…
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Go big or go small? Sales chiefs talk global deals
Covid-19’s impact on production coincided with US studios going direct-to-consumer, creating what appeared to be…
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StudioCanal hires Fremantle alum Sarah Doole to head Red Production
Shadowplay producer StudioCanal has appointed Fremantle’s recently departed director of global drama Sarah Doole to…
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Studiocanal names Anne Cherel to head global TV sales
Studiocanal has rejigged its senior management team by promoting Anne Cherel to become EVP of…
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News round-up: Amazon extends ‘Hunters’; GRB & Autentic sales; Small World & Joe Lewis link
Amazon extends ‘Hunters’ for second season Amazon Studios has ordered a second season of conspiracy…
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StudioCanal developing Josephine Baker drama
French prodco and distributor StudioCanal has teamed up with local outfits CPB Films and Leyland…
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MGM hires Rola Bauer to head up int’l TV productions
Fargo and The Handmaid’s Tale studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has hired Rola Bauer as…
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Studiocanal takes full control of ‘Crossing Lines’ prodco Tandem
French producer and distributor Studiocanal has taken 100% control of Tandem Productions (aka Studiocanal TV)…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Shadowplay
Created by Måns Mårlind, whose previous shows include The Bridge and Midnight Sun, this Berlin-based…
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Sundance Now takes exclusive rights to Studiocanal’s ‘Sanctuary’
AMC Network’s streaming service Sundance Now has acquired exclusive US and Canadian rights to broadcast…