Cannes ,France - ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has announced that CANAL+ has acquired dramas Fearless and Bancroft for their free-to-air channel C8. Fearless is one of the lead titles in ITVS GE’s MIPTV drama slate, written by acclaimed writer Patrick Harbinson. The series was presented to buyers for the first time at yesterday’s MIPDrama Screenings. The series is produced by the BAFTA Award-winning Mammoth Screen who are also behind the international hits Poldark and Victoria. In … [Read more...] about Fearless and Bancroft sold to CANAL+
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Multiple sales for Floogals
Zodiak Kids announces further sales for its groundbreaking preschool show Floogals into Asia and France. New sales across Asia include Thai PBS Kids, Radio Television Hong Kong, MediaCorp (Singapore) and Discovery Kids Asia Networks has picked up the show in a pan territory deal. Agents I-Intellect and WeKids have picked up the broadcast rights to Malaysia and China respectively. I-Intellect has licensed the property to RTM in Malaysia. In Europe Piwi+, the Canal + children’s … [Read more...] about Multiple sales for Floogals
Diego Buñuel featured as a keynote speaker
Interested in co-production partnerships for documentaries, Canal+ (France) will attend RioContentMarket 2017 with the goal of getting to know the Brazilian market and strengthening ties with local channels. “We have several partnerships with Germany, the UK and Scandinavian countries, but we want to have a wider view and look for other important markets, as is the case of Brazil. Our intention is to meet our Brazilian peers at the event", says Diego Buñuel, filmmaker and head of … [Read more...] about Diego Buñuel featured as a keynote speaker
MIPCOM Carriage Deal Forum
Paris – MIPCOM's Carriage Deal Forum is the market place for streaming platforms, distribution of channels, and nonlinear services around the world. The third edition of the event expects 350 buyers to attend. This programme, designed to help foster carriage agreements between network operators, channels and OTT platforms, will take place during MIPCOM. Among carriers participating in the Forum are Beln Media, Canal+ Groupe, Freesat, OSN, Roku and Telefonica while channel operators … [Read more...] about MIPCOM Carriage Deal Forum
Midnight Sun debuts at MIPCOM
London – Midnight Sun, created by Mårlind & Stein, is a high concept thriller set in a small mining community in remote northern Sweden where a series of brutal murders conceal a secret conspiracy. Based on an idea by Henrik Jansson-Schweizer and Patrick Nebout, the eight-part series stars French actress Leïla Bekhti and Gustaf, and is produced by Atlantique Productions and Nice Drama for CANAL+ and SVT. Due to air later this year on CANAL+ and SVT, the series received the Audience Award at … [Read more...] about Midnight Sun debuts at MIPCOM
Sky invests €4 million in Molotov
Sky has announced the investment of €4 million in Molotov, the French over-the-top video platform, run by Jean-David Blanc, founder of AlloCiné, and Pierre Lescure, founder of Canal+. The investment is part of a larger Molotov financing round and is the latest in a series of Sky investments in innovative start-up companies. Molotov’s basic tier is free of charge and comprises 35 channels, including all channels that are available on the nation’s digital terrestrial network TNT. In addition, … [Read more...] about Sky invests €4 million in Molotov