LATEST MIPTV NEWS
Cineflix eyes UK scripted content
Cineflix Studios is in the advanced stages of development on its first UK drama and has started work on a British comedy with a household name.
BBCW unveils global wildlife series
MIPTV: BBC Worldwide has revealed plans for the biggest live wildlife broadcast ever undertaken by the corporation that will air around the globe.
ITVS to adapt Audience for the US
MIPTV: Innovative new Channel 4 format The Audience is set to be remade for audiences in France, Australia and the US.
Titanic sails to China; Endeavour heads Down Under
MIPTV: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has secured an output deal with one of China’s largest VoD providers and secured a raft of crime drama sales.
Everything's Rosie in Singapore/NZ
MIPTV: CBeebies series Everything’s Rosie has been acquired by Singapore broadcaster Mediacorp and TVNZ in New Zealand.
BBC3's Undertaker sells to Japan
MIPTV: The story of 15 year-old girl Rachel Ryan trying to become Britain’s youngest undertaker has been picked up by Japan’s Tokyo Vision.
Abbott: Shameless safe on Channel 4
MIPTV: Writer and producer Paul Abbott is confident long-running drama Shameless has a future on Channel 4 - and is planning an edgy new police series.
Netflix US acquires United
MIPTV: World Productions’ BBC2 drama United will be broadcast in the US, Canada, Latin America following deals made by Content Television.
More Sing if You Can for Brazil
MIPTV: ITV1 show Sing if You Can will return for a second series in Brazil following a deal struck by Zodiak Rights.
All3 secures first Miss Fisher sales
MIPTV: All3Media International has made the first sales for new detective drama Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.
A+E gearing up to launch Lifetime UK
MIPTV: A+E Networks is considering extending its presence in the UK market with the launch of a female skewing channel.
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RHI rebrands as Sonar; Stewart Till named CEO
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Spurlock and Bodle sign with FME
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FM boss outlines global trends
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Falcón headed to Australia
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China boards new Brian Cox series
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Episodes 2 pre-sold worldwide
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ITV’s Titanic sails to 95 countries
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Zig Zag sells Sex Addict
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Sweden has the X Factor
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Universal acquires drama from Prison Break creators
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Red or Black? set for China and Brazil
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Broadcasters that ignore social media are "living in the past"
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S4C strives to make a Welsh killing
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Viacom to pilot gameshow with slo-mo action replays
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Zodiak signs first-look with Bedlam and StoryVault
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Brooker's Black Mirror goes global
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Chapman shows shift from Target to Cake
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ITVS GE ties with Animal Planet
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Shine launches US formats unit
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Banijay on board Fridge format
TOP 20 DEALS
Top 20 deals of the year
As Cannes plays host to content buyers and distributors looking to pick up or sell rights to this year’s must-have shows, Andy Fry takes a look at some of TV’s biggest recent deals
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The Cannes showcase
As buyers and sellers head to MipTV, Broadcast turns the spotlight on the programmes in the scripted, entertainment, fact ent and factual categories that are set to make a splash.
