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NewsMipcom makes push on screenings
Mipcom has ramped up its number of premiere screenings, which key visitors are attributing to a desire to ward off competition from film festivals moving into TV.
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NewsZig Zag strikes South African co-pro deal
Troy producer Zig Zag has struck a production partnership with South African indie Urban Brew Studios.
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NewsIndustry hit by Cannes floods
Mipcom 2015 is going ahead as planned despite flash flooding causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage in Cannes.
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NewsIn brief: Serial; Combat Trains; Escape Artist; The Persuaders
Fremantle Media has returned to France for its latest drama acquisition, while podcast Serial is set for a TV remake. Click for more.
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NewsCBS tracks down US version of Hunted
Channel 4’s off-grid format Hunted is being developed in the US by Endemol Shine Group’s North American arm.
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NewsC4 strikes Nordic drama deal
Walter Presents will carry several Nordic dramas after striking a deal with Fremantle Media International (FMI).
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NewsC4 in foreign drama push
Channel 4’s forthcoming foreign-language service Walter Presents will launch with around 140 hours of programming and intends to grow its catalogue to 1,000 hours within three years.
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NewsFrench indie Pernel recruiting after UK launch
French producer Pernel Media is recruiting a London-based development chief after becoming the first French indie to launch a British operation.
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NewseOne acquires controlling stake in Peppa Pig
Entertainment One (eOne) has increased its stake in British kids brand Peppa Pig, after investing in creators Astley Baker Davies (ABD).
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NewsZig Zag strikes first-look deal with Canadian distributor
Troy producer Zig Zag Productions has struck a development and distribution deal with Canadian distributor Blue Ant International.
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NewsFrench financier Cofiloisirs eyes UK drama
French TV and film financier Cofiloisirs is to ramp up its investment in UK programmes after hiring former Film 4 executive Andrew Hildebrand.
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NewsSony shakes up distribution division
Sony Pictures Television has restructured its international distribution division.
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NewsA&E acquires Enfield Haunting for US
US cable network A&E has acquired Sky Living drama The Enfield Haunting after striking a deal with distributor Entertainment One.
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NewsBetty takes Bear Grylls to China
Discovery-owned indie Betty has inked a deal with Shanghai Media Group to produce a Bear Grylls-fronted celebrity survival show for China.
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NewsSky Arts acquires Norwegian oil drama
Sky Arts has acquired Jo Nesbø-created Norwegian drama Occupied after striking a deal with Zodiak Rights.
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NewsC4 foreign-language VoD service set for 2016 debut
Channel 4 is to launch its foreign-language streaming service in January, with big-budget German period drama Deutschland 83 becoming its first high-profile acquisition.
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NewsAmazon lines up pilot slate
Amazon Prime Instant Video has unveiled its latest slate of pilots from creators including Louis CK, Sacha Baron Cohen and Diablo Cody.
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NewsEndemol Shine leapfrogs FMI
The Endemol Shine Group merger has helped its recently unified distribution division leapfrog Fremantle Media International to become the second-largest sales house in the UK, according to Broadcast’s Distributors Survey 2015.
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NewsSky Living heads for Blindspot
Sky Living has picked up US mystery thriller Blindspot after striking a deal with Hollywood studio Warner Bros.