Santa Monica– Mexican media and telecommunications corporation Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., announced it will greenlight production of multiple English-language series to fuel its own original content demands as well as those from the growing global on-demand and traditional TV markets. Among the first to utilize the 1991 Mexican-Canadian tax treaty for scripted series – together with Vancouver-based Odyssey Media - Televisa will offer the debut series in this venture, … [Read more...] about Televisa greenlights multiple series
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Cisneros presents MIPCOM slate of telenovelas
Miami– Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD), a global distributor of entertainment content, will present a portfolio of iconic and emblematic telenovelas under a promotional package entitled ‘Leyendas’ [Legends] at MIPCOM. The celebrated titles contained in the “Leyendas” package are Las Amazonas, Alba Marina, La Revancha, Pasionaria, Mundo de Fieras, Ka In, and El Pais de las Mujeres. “’Leyendas’ is a package of lovely classic telenovelas … [Read more...] about Cisneros presents MIPCOM slate of telenovelas
A+E marks 20th year at MIPCOM
New York– A+E Networks kicked off the 20th anniversary of its international business at MIPCOM with a new scripted slate headlined by Roots, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, and a new season of UnREAL. The series are distributed under the A+E Studios International banner. Launching at MIPCOM is Roots (4x120’), a television event based on the novel by Alex Haley. Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer, stars of the critically-acclaimed Lifetime series, UnREAL … [Read more...] about A+E marks 20th year at MIPCOM
Beyond announces MIPCOM slate
Beyond Distribution will launch 12 new titles at MIPCOM and 160 hours of returning series. The varied slate, spanning children’s, factual, lifestyle, crime and documentary, originates from USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Lead titles at market include Chasing Monsters, an adrenaline-packed journey to seek out colossal and dangerous underwater creatures; Mountain Rescue, a thrilling ride with the helicopter rescue squad of the PGHM; an elite Alpine force … [Read more...] about Beyond announces MIPCOM slate
Hotly anticipated drama sold to 25 territories
Cannes— Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced it has sold the hotly anticipated new drama The Art of More into 25 territories. The announcement follows the series’ world premiere at MIPCOM in Cannes on Sunday night. The new 10-episode drama, which debuts in the U.S. on digital streaming service Crackle on November 19, has been sold by SPT to Viacom’s Colors Infinity channel in India, OSN across the Middle East and D-Smart in Turkey. The world premiere screening at MIPCOM was … [Read more...] about Hotly anticipated drama sold to 25 territories
Corus announces premarket deals
Cannes- Following Corus Entertainment’s announcement on expanding its distribution presence with original content at MIPCOM this year, the company has secured two premarket U.S. deals that include the sale of Cheer Stars (working title) to ABC Family and the U.S. broadcast rights of the renovation series Masters of Flip to Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Both series are part of a growing slate of properties for international distribution … [Read more...] about Corus announces premarket deals