Fremantle’s brand new documentary series The Michael Jackson Story has sold to multiple global territories including France, The Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the Middle East. Produced by the Emmy award-winning 72 Films, a Fremantle company, The Michael Jackson Story is the definitive, in-depth story of one of the world’s most culturally significant and controversial figures. With access to rare intimate archive and … [Read more...] about Fremantle secures global sales for documentary series The Michael Jackson Story from 72 Films
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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
Xilam Animation Constructs New Broadcast Deals for Piggy BuildersXilam Animation Constructs New Broadcast Deals for Piggy Builders
Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has inked a raft of broadcast pre-sales for its CG preschool proprietary series, Piggy Builders. Originally commissioned by BBC (UK), France Télévisions (France) and ZDF (Germany), the 52 x 11’ series has now sold to VRT Ketnet (Flemish Belgium), Téléquebec (French Canada), YLE (Finland), Warner Bros. Discovery (Italy), RTS (Switzerland) and SVT (Sweden). France TV Distribution has been appointed as the licensing agent for Piggy … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation Constructs New Broadcast Deals for Piggy BuildersXilam Animation Constructs New Broadcast Deals for Piggy Builders
Vegesaurs Launches in the US Across Major PBS Member Stations
The internationally popular animated preschool CGI series “Vegesaurs” is set to make its U.S. debut, with the series being offered to all PBS member stations throughout the country via distributor American Public Television (APT). Produced by Australian studio Cheeky Little Media in association with the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC), France TV and Studio 100 International – which also manages international distribution - “Vegesaurs” will soon be delighting young viewers across the United … [Read more...] about Vegesaurs Launches in the US Across Major PBS Member Stations
The Floor France wraps up season 2 with record-breaking finale – season 3 announced
Following the phenomenal U.S. launch of The Floor’s third season – airing right after the Super Bowl – more great news is coming from France. Season 2 of Talpa Studios’ hit game show has kept audiences captivated, culminating in a record-breaking finale. The first episode on France 2 set the tone for success, ranking second in its time slot across all channels and outperforming the channel's average by 7.2% in absolute viewers. The excitement kept building throughout the season with episode 4 … [Read more...] about The Floor France wraps up season 2 with record-breaking finale – season 3 announced









