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Show of the Week: Moominvalley
Finnish author Tove Jansson’s beloved Moomins live on in this CGI-animated family series inspired by…
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Xumo & European pubcasters ink pre-sales for ‘Silverback’ documentary
US streamer Xumo and European pubcasters ORF in Austria, UR in Sweden and YLE in…
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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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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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RTVE Play offering “flexibility” as streaming opens up international drama
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE is using its streaming service RTVE Play to provide more flexibility…
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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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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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Netflix & YLE order first scripted series for Endemol Shine Finland
Netflix has partnered with Finnish broadcaster YLE on a 10-part drama from Endemol Shine Finland,…
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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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News round-up: Studio Hamburg meets ‘My Husband’s Wife’; Espresso brews German factual sales; ‘Expedition’ S2 goes global
Studio Hamburg meets ‘My Husband’s Wife’ German distributor Studio Hamburg Enterprises has acquired international rights…
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Buyers Profiles: Portico Media’s Jay Lin & YLE’s Tarmo Kivikallio
The latest instalment of our TBI Buyers Profiles come from Taiwan and Finland, where we…
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Israel’s Hop! & YLE buy from Russia’s ‘Claymotions’ prodco SMF Studio
Broadcasters and distributors in the Middle East, Europe, the Baltics and China have picked up…
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Amazon & Discovery+ score David Beckham-backed Premier League docuseries
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the upcoming BBC2 football documentary series Fever Pitch! The Rise…
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Round-up: Amazon adapts Coben novel & visits Veleno; ABC in Oz take new ‘Viewpoint’; Truly Original explores shopping
Amazon claims Coben & visits Veleno Amazon is expanding its scripted output with an adaptation of…
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Deals round-up: Flame snags Attenborough rights; Will & Kate travel with Cineflix; ZDFE preps ‘Our Continents’ for the world
Flame to sell Attenborough’s Life In Colour globally Australia’s Flame Distribution has taken global sales…
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News round-up: Global sales for Euro-thrillers; Portugal’s SIC acquires ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ format; Finland’s YLE gets ‘Pretty & Single’ and more…
Euro-thrillers head to Netflix and others in global sales Global streamer Netflix and broadcasters around…
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News round-up: Amazon adds Brook Lapping’s Cuba doc; Sky returns to ‘Breeders’; Scorpion, TVF updates
Amazon, Nat Geo Mundo bag Brook Lapping’s Cuba doc Amazon Prime in the US, TV…
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Drive sells more than 50 hours of factual content worldwide
Multiple networks in Europe and Australasia have picked up a range of factual content after…
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Kids round-up: ‘Moominvalley’ lands in Nordics; Super RTL orders monster comedy; ‘Rainbow Rangers’ travels; and more…
Moomins return to the Nordics SF Studios in the Nordics, NRK in Norway and RÚV…
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BBC Brit, YLE among int’l networks to strike factual deals with Keshet International
BBC Brit and YLE in Finland are among broadcasters to have picked up shows from…
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News round-up: Sky extends ‘Bulletproof’, orders AI game; Spain secures more Turkish drama; Indian remake for Israel YA drama
Sky extends Bulletproof, orders AI game version Sky has ordered a three-part special based on…
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Sky Arts, Hulu, SBS acquire Margaret Atwood doc from Kew Media
Sky Arts in the UK, US streamer Hulu and SBS in Australia are among buyers…
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YLE, SVT, TV2 among buyers acquiring BBC Studios’ Mallorca Files
YLE in Finland, Sweden’s SVT and AXN Mystery in Japan are among international buyers of…
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Conecta Fiction: Flipping the script
In June, the Spanish city of Pamplona-Iruña will host the third edition of Conecta Fiction,…
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Magnify scores first scripted format deal with YLE’s ‘Mental’
Andrea Jackson’s Magnify Media has struck its first scripted format deal, selling Mental into France Télévisions’ VOD platform…
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DRG acquires sci-fi The White Wall
DRG has picked up the rights to Scandi sci-fi The White Wall. Produced by Fire Monkey…
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Cartoon Forum: YLE, 9 Story, Folimage win Tributes
Cartoon Tributes for 2018 have been awarded to Finland’s YLE, French prodco Folimage and Ireland’s…
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The vast Arctic Circle: a copro set to put Finland on the drama map
It is in the icy wilderness of Finland’s Ivalo, with its endless stretches of white…