Fremantle announced a new deal with Hulu to bring Baghdad Central to the U.S. Produced by Fremantle’s UK drama label Euston Films, the six-part drama was written and created by BAFTA-nominated writer Stephen Butchard (The Last Kingdom, House of Saddam) based on the novel by Elliott Colla. Baghdad Central will launch on Channel 4 in the UK and stream on Hulu in 2020. Baghdad Central joins Hulu’s slate of compelling international content debuting in the U.S. including Das Boot, This Way Up and … [Read more...] about Fremantle partners with Hulu for Baghdad Central
Content Distribution
DocuBay signs multiple acquisition deals at MIPCOM
DocuBay, the premium international documentary Membership VOD service by IN10 Media, signed multiple acquisition deals with Arte Distribution (France), France tv distribution (France), and Scorpion TV (UK) during MIPCOM, the world’s largest entertainment content market held in Cannes, France. The licensed films will be available on DocuBay for worldwide streaming (in English or English subtitles) in 180+ countries beginning November. Notable titles acquired include: Arte … [Read more...] about DocuBay signs multiple acquisition deals at MIPCOM
Nippon TV finalizes fifth deal with MF Yapim
Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), the leading commercial broadcaster network and production powerhouse in Japan, announced that MF Yapim, one of the leading production companies in Turkey, has acquired the scripted format rights to its leading one-hour drama series Abandoned. The company will be remaking the series in Turkish. This deal follows the four prior announcements between the companies including the Turkish remakes of Nippon TV’s scripted formats Mother (Anne in … [Read more...] about Nippon TV finalizes fifth deal with MF Yapim
W9 acquires new Australian drama
Independent UK based distributor DCD Rights’ compelling new drama The Hunting has been acquired by French broadcaster, W9, at MIPCOM. A new four-part drama series, The Hunting, is a Closer Production presented by SBS Broadcasting Australia & Screen Australia in association with the South Australia Film Corporation. The Hunting made its market debut at MIPTV earlier this year. When two high school teachers discover students are sharing explicit photos of their underage … [Read more...] about W9 acquires new Australian drama
MEZZO partners with THEMA
At the occasion of MIPCOM 2019 in Cannes, MEZZO, the classical music, jazz and dance dedicated television channel, will celebrate its new partnership with THEMA which will handle the international distribution of its linear and nonlinear offers. The distribution to French operators will be supervised by MEZZO in-house teams. MEZZO is now available in 60 million households around the world, via more than 400 satellite, cable, IPTV or OTT operators in 80 countries. “In the last 10 years, we … [Read more...] about MEZZO partners with THEMA
Primitives and Talpa Network to launch new format
Primitives and Talpa Network bring Belgian format Homo Universalis to MIPCOM 2019 as new primetime entertainment format 99 to Beat. The format will launch in December on SBS6 in The Netherlands and in January on één, the first channel of Belgian public broadcaster VRT. Together with distributor Primitives, Talpa Network cooperates in an international sales strategy. The program will be aired for the first time locally in The Netherlands under the name: De Alleskunner, produced by Fabiola. In … [Read more...] about Primitives and Talpa Network to launch new format