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TVF International
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Sales round-up: TVF Int’l strikes ANZ deals; 9 Story sells to Amazon & Roku
TVF Int’l strikes ANZ deals ABC and SBS are among Australian and New Zealand broadcasters…
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News round-up: Netflix boards BBC YA drama; Hidden Pictures inks Warren Adler deal; TVF Benelux sales
Netflix boards BBC YA drama Netflix has picked up the BBC’s adaptation of Holly Jackson’s…
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MIPTV round-up: DCD doc sales; FilmRise to shop ‘Corner Gas’; Pure Fiction to adapt ‘Baztan’ novels
DCD doc sales NHK in Japan has acquired a remastered version of David Bowie’s Ziggy…
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Factual round-up: BBC orders space doc; Nat Geo boosts slate; TVF Int’l strikes Iberia deals
BBC orders space doc BBC Factual has commissioned Once Upon A Time In Space, a…
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TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist
We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global…
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TBI Weekly: Why Korean docs are next to ride the Hallyu Wave
Sam Joyce, acquisitions and content strategist at factual distributor TVF International, explains why Korean documentaries…
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Exclusive: SBS Australia & A+E LatAm among slew of sales for Tencent Dun Huang docudrama
SBS Australia and A+E Networks Latin America are among a slew of international broadcasters to…
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TVNZ’s ‘Down For Love’ heads to Netflix following TVF global sale
Netflix has picked up TVNZ show Down For Love, the dating series that follows people…
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Netflix picks up Mamamoo K-pop doc for Southeast Asian premiere
Netflix has picked up Mamamoo: Where Are We Now, a documentary about the K-pop girl…
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Exclusive: Taking the long view on factual shortform
Shortform factual content is growing fast, but how does it fit into the kaleidoscope of…
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Unscripted round-up: Nat Geo, SVT among TVF deals; Big Brother sets 65th remake; Talpa first for ‘Big Balance’
Nat Geo, SVT among TVF deals Nat Geo and SVT are among a slew of…
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TVF International elevates sales boss to lead firm as director steps down
UK-based factual distributor TVF International has promoted Poppy McAlister to lead the company, following the…
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Abacus Media Rights hires TVF Int’l exec as head of acquisitions
UK-based distributor Abacus Media Rights has appointed TVF International exec Will Stapley as head of…
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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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OSN & BBC among MENA deals for TVF International
Middle East broadcaster OSN and BBC News Arabic are among buyers of shows from TVF…
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NATPE Budapest round-up: TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal; Abacus launches ‘Robin Hood’; TVF lands CEE sales
TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal TV3 Baltics has acquired more than 200 hours of…
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China’s iQiyi, ABC in Oz buy environmental shows from TVF Int’l
BAM in Asia and the ABC in Australia have picked up rights to environmental show…
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Sales Talk: TVF Int’l execs on FAST, ‘Euphoria’ & why Carbon matters
Buyers, hungry for new content, are in the UK capital for meetings, presentations and drinks…
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BBCS Poland & Baltic’s Telia Eesti strike TVF deals
Broadcasters across Central and Eastern Europe have picked up a raft of factual programming, following…
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TVF Int’l names new boss as Harriet Armston-Clarke exits
Harriet Armston-Clarke is stepping down as director of UK-based factual distributor TVF International, with a…
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NTR lines up ‘Hepworth’ as Benelux buyers acquire from TVF
Benelux-based broadcaster NTR is among companies to have picked up programming from UK factual distributor…
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Sales round-up: ‘Departure’ takes off around world; BBC Select boosts doc offering; Autentic strikes factual sales
‘Departure’ takes off around world Broadcasters around the world have acquired Canadian conspiracy thriller Departure,…
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Sales round-up: Kabel 1 asks ‘Where Does The Money Go’; Cineflix strikes ‘Coroner’ deals; TVF unveils summer slate
Germany’s Kabel 1 asks ‘Where Does The Money Go’ German broadcaster Kabel 1 has ordered…
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Round-up: Amazon brings the arts to UK subs; Terranoa to shop ‘Moochie’; TVF closes Asia sales
Amazon brings the arts to UK subs Amazon Prime Video has partnered with the UK’s…
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Factual round-up: Arte & Canal+ among raft of TVF deals in France; Fremantle takes ‘Dreamland’ global
French nets buy TVF’s Negotiators Franco-German cultural channel Arte has secured rights to Venus: Death…
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Round-up: Israeli nets snag TVF shows; Stingray launches FAST channels; Parade sells 555 hours
Israeli nets snag TVF shows Israeli networks including YES Docu have picked up a raft…
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News round-up: Acorn TV renews ‘Agatha Raisin’ for fourth run; FilmRise & Reel One ink distribution deal; BBCS signs first-look deal with Youngest Media
Acorn TV renews ‘Agatha Raisin’ for fourth run AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has commissioned…
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Sales round-up: MagellanTV, TVF & Furnace co-pro science show; Viaplay picks up first-ever Faroese drama; ZDFE shops Nazi slave doc
MagellanTV, TVF & Furnace co-pro science show Global SVOD service MagellanTV has ordered a new…
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What is driving the factual boom?
As Realscreen gets underway online, TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to top execs at…
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Round-up: SBS & Vice Media renew partnership; Viasat World & ZDFE strike factual deal; TVF International strikes first-look with Attitude Pictures
SBS & Vice Media renew partnership Australian broadcaster SBS has renewed its content partnership with…