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BBC, Canal+ among Vietnam doc buyers
The UK’s BBC and France’s Canal+ have acquired Last Days in Vietnam, a doc from…
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Scandi nets travel to Deutschland 83
Five north European channels have prebought buzzy German Cold War drama Deutschland 83. SVT in…
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German net joins BBC’s Hunt
Germany’s NDR Naturfilm has become a coproduction partner on the BBC’s new Alastair Fothergill natural…
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News brief: YLE name new drama chief
Finnish pubcaster YLE has appointed Jarmo Lampela as its new head of drama. Lampela replaces…
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Broadcasters take Depeche Mode on tour
A raft of broadcasters have acquired a Depeche Mode live concert film. Depeche Mode: Live…
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Nordic fund invests in TV4 drama copro
Nordisk Film & TV Fond has invested NOK2 million (US$260,000) in a Swedish drama coproduction…
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Euro pubcasters back Icelandic crime series
German pubcaster ZDF and its commercial subsidiary will coproduce Icelandic crime drama Trapped, while five…
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H&M doc sells to YLE, TVN
An investigative documentary looking at the practices of clothing retailer H&M has sold to broadcasters…
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H&M doc sells to YLE, TVN
An investigative documentary looking at the practices of clothing retailer H&M has sold to broadcasters…
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Fortitude pre-buyers revealed
Canal+ in France and TV2 in Denmark are among the pre-buyers of big-budget Sky Atlantic…
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Scandi nets pre-buy ITVS-sold Swedish drama
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold upcoming Swedish mystery thriller Jordskott – the Tales of…
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Canal+, ABC visit BBC’s Happy Valley
French pay TV platform Canal+ and Australian pubcaster ABC are among buyers of the BBC’s…
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SVT lines up political thriller
Swedish pubcaster SVT is lining up a political thriller from Strix Drama. Ögon Blå is…
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Scandi broadcasters buy World Cup doc
Sweden´s SVT, Finland’s YLE, and Denmark’s DR have acquired World Cup documentary special Mata Mata….
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News brief: The Returned goes back to Scandinavia
A trio of Scandinavian broadcasters has bought French paranormal drama The Returned (Les Revenants) from…
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Globosat buys eight-film Java package
Brazilian satnet has acquired an eight-title package with Paris-based documentary distributor Java Films. The deal…
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The War Report
With the 100th anniversary of the most terrible conflict in world history coming in 2014,…
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Doctor Who special to simulcast globally
The upcoming fiftieth anniversary episode of British sci-fi series Doctor Who will launch with a…
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Lagardère sells JFK doc across Europe
Lagardère Entertainment Rights has sold its one-off doc Inside JFK’s Assassination to a host of…
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Arte buys Alex Gibney’s Catholic Church exposé
Arte has acquired Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, the Alex Gibney…
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DHX’s Maths toon adds up for Canal+
France-based Canal+ has acquired animated series Monster Math Squad. The French premium channel operator has…
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French documentaries singled out
Despite European public channels closing documentary slots and growing competition from hosted factual and reality…
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Beyonce concert to broadcast in 150 territories
A concert in aid of female empowerment starring singer Beyoncé Knowles will broadcast in 150…
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August gets distributor and new series order for Ella Bella
August Media has teamed with Cake for international distribution of preschool series Ella Bella Bingo,…
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BBC seals format deals for Mastermind
BBC Worldwide has struck agreements for international versions of long-running UK quiz show Mastermind. Mastermind…
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News brief: Nick Jr acquires Justin Time
Nick Jr. in France has bought seasons one and two of Canadian-produced animated series Justin…
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ZDF picks up sales rights to latest hit Scandi drama
ZDF Enterprises has taken international rights to Death of a Pilgrim, the latest hit Scandinavian…
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Worldwide sales for Penguin’s Peter Rabbit series sells
Silvergate Media has inked a raft of international deals for the new Peter Rabbit animated…
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Broadcasters jump at Felix Baumgartner doc
A raft of international broadcasters have acquired Space Dive, the one-off documentary about Felix Baumgartner’s…
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Raft of deals for Prisoners of War, the drama that inspired Homeland
Keshet International has sold the scripted format rights to Prisoners of War, the drama that…