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SVT links with SF Studios to adapt Astrid Lindgren’s ‘Life On Seacrow Island’
Swedish pubcaster SVT has linked with Denmark’s SF Studios and Beta Film Kids & Family…
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WW2 doc ‘D-Day: The Unheard Tapes’ heads to Canal+ & RTVE in European sales
Canal+ in France and RTVE in Spain are among a slew of European broadcasters to…
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A+E, SVT visit Caravan & PBS show ‘Field of Vampires’ following Abacus deals
A+E Networks has snagged rights in Europe to upcoming history documentary Field of Vampires, which…
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Sweden’s SVT acquires 280-hour BBC Studios factual package
Swedish public broadcaster, Sveriges Television AB (SVT) has struck a deal with BBC Studios for…
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News round-up: ‘Fallen’ heads to US, France; SVT adapts ‘Scarab Flies’; Globo buys ‘Spinners’
Polar+, MHZ Choice buy ‘Fallen’ Polar+ in France and MHZ Choice are among buyers of…
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France Télévisions, SBS & CBC acquire Ukrainian war drama ‘Those Who Stayed’
Australian broadcaster SBS, France Télévisions and CBC Gem, the streaming service of CBC in Canada,…
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Nordic trio DR, SVT & NRK board Greenpeace ship ‘Rainbow Warrior’ doc from Docsville Studios
Nordic trio DR, SVT and NRK have struck deals for a new documentary from Lawrence…
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Eight European pubcasters launch co-commissioning group New8
Eight public broadcasters across Europe including Germany’s ZDF and the Nordic five have joined forces…
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Peacock, Bell Media & Arte board ‘Vigil’ S2 as ITVS strikes global pre-sales for BBC thriller
NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the US, Bell Media and TVA in Canada and Arte in France…
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Sweden’s SVT expands Eva Beckman content role, Jan Helin & Andreas Bedinger to exit
Swedish pubcaster SVT has reshuffled its senior content team with Eva Beckman named programme director,…
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Korea’s KBS faces ‘existential crisis’, warns BBC, ZDF, France TV & CBC
South Korea’s KBS faces an “existential crisis” if proposals to change its funding mechanism move…
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‘Fifteen-Love’ & ‘Nolly’ bound for Nordics as pubcasters pick up ITVS drama package
Five Nordic public broadcasters, including SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, YLE in Finland, DR…
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News round-up: Sky & SVT buy docs from Espresso; Abacus strikes Spanish-language doc deal; Nippon preps formats
Sky & SVT buy docs from Espresso SVT in Sweden and Sky Arts Channel in…
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European broadcasters co-commission Ukrainian dramedy set in wartime Kiev
Broadcasters SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway and YLE in Finland have co-commissioned Those Who…
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Sweden’s SVT boards ‘Whiskey On The Rocks’ from Patrick Nebout’s Skyverse Nordic
Swedish pubcaster has boarded a Cold War dramedy from Stockholm-based Skyverse Nordic, which is being…
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SVT & Miso Film partner on TV adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Faithless’
Swedish pubcaster SVT has commissioned a TV adaptation of the 2000 Ingmar Bergman film Faithless. The…
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Exclusive: France TV, C4, ZDF, CBC & others link to co-fund science projects
France Télévisions and some of the fellow pubcasters that make up the Global Doc commissioning group…
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Kids round-up: ITV & Cartoonito acquire ‘Mumfie’; ABC Australia & Disney Japan attend ‘Supernatural Academy’
ITV & Cartoonito acquire ‘Mumfie’ ITV and Cartoonito are among a slew of broadcasters across…
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Scripted round-up: ZDFneo boards ‘The Fighter’; Astro to adapt ‘Liar’; Peacock orders dark comedy ‘Based On A True Story’
ZDFneo boards ‘The Fighter’ German FTA channel ZDFneo has boarded The Fighter, SVT’s upcoming suspense thriller, as…
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MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day
Poland opens Talpa’s Hunting Season Polsat’s TV4 has acquired rights to adventure gameshow Hunting Season…
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Sweden’s SVT hires Paramount exec as international chief
Swedish pubcaster SVT has hired the head of entertainment at Paramount (fka ViacomCBS) to replace…
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Sweden’s SVT & UR pick a bunch of TVF’s historical shows
Sweden’s SVT and Finland’s YLE are among a raft of Nordic outfits to pick up…
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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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SVT & UR pick up Banijay eco-format ‘Climate Bootcamp’
Swedish educational broadcasting company UR has commissioned a local version of Banijay’s eco-format Climate Bootcamp. Jarowskij,…
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News round-up: SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’; Oz shows head to Canada; CBC renews ‘Moonshine’ for S2
SBS & Yes pre-buy ‘The Big Squeeze’ SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in…
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Buyers Profiles: SVT’s Mikael Österby & Canal Brasil’s Alexandre Cunha
As part of a new strand of content, TBI has partnered with online screenings portal…
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NENT Group poaches SVT acquisitions boss Stephen Mowbray for Viaplay
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has appointed SVT exec Stephen Mowbray to a newly created acquisitions…
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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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Unscripted round-up: Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights; Love Nature & WNET launch sardine doc; ‘Project Cupid’ strikes in Poland
Red Arrow Int’l takes ‘Controlling Britney’ rights Red Arrow Studios International has acquired global distribution…
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Deals round-up: Bin Laden doc lands in Europe & Oz; Brazil’s Globoplay acquires Serbia’s ‘Civil Servant’; Lime Pictures to adapt ‘Planet Omar’
Bin Laden doc lands in Europe & Oz SBS in Australia, Sweden’s SVT, DR in Denmark and NRK in Norway, along…