Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced that PBS Distribution in the US has acquired drama series Bergerac ahead of next week’s London TV Screenings showcase. In a deal negotiated by Matt Creasey, EVP Sales, Co-Productions & Acquisitions at Banijay Rights, PBS Distribution has secured the first two seasons of Bergerac to launch on PBS in the US this year. Produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, Jersey-based Westward … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Takes Bergerac Stateside
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BBC Studios announces first ever spin off of Go Jetters Go!
BBC Studios has announced Go Jetters Go!, a new series in the Go Jetters universe, supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA). This first-ever spin-off of the successful children’s franchise is set in Singapore and reflects a shared ambition to create globally appealing children’s content with strong local resonance. This series was born from IMDA’s initiative to support international Intellectual Properties (IPs) that could be meaningfully localised. Go Jetters, … [Read more...] about BBC Studios announces first ever spin off of Go Jetters Go!
Sphere Abacus announces substantial unscripted sales as it nears Realscreen 2026
Leading UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) announces a raft of sales of premium unscripted series, created by a number of independent award-winning producers, ahead of Realscreen Summit 2026. Killer Kings (6 x one hour), a FirstLookTV production, has sold to BBC Select US/Canada, Prima Group Czech Republic, RTL Germany, Foxtel Group (Australia) and Viasat World (CEE, Baltics, CIS, and in the Nordics for Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden). Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter? (1 x 90 … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus announces substantial unscripted sales as it nears Realscreen 2026
Xilam Animation’s Submarine Jim Sets Sail with Global Broadcaster
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio, has inked a fresh wave of international pre-sales for Submarine Jim, its new 52 x 11’ 2D adventure comedy series which is scheduled to complete delivery in June 2026. With premieres commencing via select partners in March 2026, the new free-to-air deals secured by Xilam include the BBC (UK and Ireland), RTS (French-Switzerland), RTBF and VRT (Belgium), NPO (Netherlands), YLE (Finland), NRK (Norway), Noga (Israel), alongside Warner Bros. Discovery … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation’s Submarine Jim Sets Sail with Global Broadcaster
Blue Ant Media Announces 2026-27 Original Programming Slate with Six New Greenlights and Two Renewals
International streamer, production studio and rights-management business Blue Ant Media has unveiled from Prime Time its latest slate of original unscripted Canadian titles, created by a diverse range of established Canadian producers, spanning mystery, paranormal, history, space, pets and wildlife genres. Overseen by Sam Linton, VP, Production and Development, Global Media, the slate will roll out across Blue Ant’s portfolio of Canadian specialty networks, including Cottage Life, T+E, BBC … [Read more...] about Blue Ant Media Announces 2026-27 Original Programming Slate with Six New Greenlights and Two Renewals
FIFTH SEASON secures broadcasters for Hawco Productions’ Saint-Pierre
Global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON has inked a wave of sales for the first season of Saint-Pierre (10 x 45’), Hawco Productions’ police procedural commissioned by CBC in Canada and starring Josephine Jobert (Death in Paradise), Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle, Caught, Jack Ryan) and James Purefoy (Rome, Sex Education, The Following). Saint-Pierre first premiered in Canada on CBC and CBC Gem in winter 2025, with the first season ranking as CBC’s most-watched series of 2025 and one of the top … [Read more...] about FIFTH SEASON secures broadcasters for Hawco Productions’ Saint-Pierre
