All the latest news from the Cannes market on Wednesday, 15 October

 

Dynamic TV unveils £52,000 development recipient

Dynamic Television and Screen Australia have selected psychological thriller Dr Trauma as the latest recipient of their joint scripted initiative.

The medical-oriented drama is from Brouhaha Entertainment (Boy Swallows Universe) and is produced by Troy Lum (Lee) and written by author Sarah Bailey.

The series will receive A$100,000 (£53,000) in development funding, with A$50,000 contributed by both Dynamic and Screen Australia.

Dr Trauma centres on a talented quantum psychologist who tries to help a desperate mother whose daughter starts experiencing terrifying nightmares and visions after receiving a heart transplant from a murder victim.

 

WBD & AMC in Spain buy from Cineflix

Warner Bros. Discovery (Iberia), AMC Networks (Spain), ProSiebenSat.1 Group (Germany), TVNZ, and WP1 (Poland) have acquired Deep Water Secrets following dreals struck with Cineflix Rights.

The 8 x 60-minute show is from Cream Productions and investigates history’s most baffling aquatic mysteries, from legendary sea creatures and unexplained natural anomalies to sunken cities and lost monuments.

Cineflix has also sold Border Security: America’s Front Line S4 to Sky (UK), ProSiebenSat.1 Group (Germany), Nelonen (Finland), DPG (Belgium), and Talpa (Netherlands), while Spring Break Murders S2 is heading to RTL (Germany), Foxtel (Australia), and SBS (Belgium).

Elsewhere, RTL (Germany), Quebecor Content (Canada), CANAL+ Polska S.A. (Poland), and AMC Networks (Iberia) have acquired The Emily Michelle Project, which explores home transformations.

 

Samsung TV takes Trevor Noah into UK FAST market 

Samsung TV Plus has partnered with Trevor Noah to launch a UK-based FAST channel featuring the comedian.

The new channel will offer a collection of segments from Trevor Noah’s podcast series What Now? alongside his stand-up catalogue.

The launch is part of Samsung TV Plus’ strategy to invest in creator content, following launches of channels that include content from Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place, Golf Life, and JOE Media, alongside content from Dhar Mann and Mark Rober in EMEA.

The Trevor Noah channel is stocked with over 170 hours of comedy and podcast content, drawn from Trevor Noah’s hit YouTube channel, which boasts over 430 million views. 

 

 

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