Rome- RAI Com will present a slew of new exciting titles in various formats at this year’s MIPTV. Core offerings include two new episodes of ever-popular series Detective Montalbano, Italian atmospheric detective TV show Close Murders, which is gaining increasing success worldwide. The Ladies’ Paradise and Luisa Spagnoli are also on the slate of brand new documentaries Especially noteworthy is the strong representation of real-life and fictional women’s stories that trace the social and … [Read more...] about RAI Com’s slate at MIPTV
MIPTV 2016
108 acquires The Challenger Muay Thai
MIPTV, Cannes–108 Media announced that they have acquired the rights to hit reality series, The Challenger Muay Thai, securing both licensing and formatting rights worldwide (excluding Australia, New Zealand and Asia). With the rise of K1 and UFC series capturing the hearts and imagination of millions of viewers around the world, The Challenger Muay Thai became the first martial-arts based television series to ever be nominated for an Emmy award. … [Read more...] about 108 acquires The Challenger Muay Thai
Globo launches Dangerous Liaisons
During MIPTV, Globo will launch Dangerous Liaisons, an adaptation of the novel “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”. With characterisation of the characters, plots that stir emotions, and cinema photography, the period miniseries portrays the lives of amoral, narcissistic personalities, concealed under an elegant, refined surface. The refinement and glamour of the story are reflected in the images of the miniseries, which was entirely shot and post-produced in 4K. In addition to contributing to the … [Read more...] about Globo launches Dangerous Liaisons
Federation acquires The Break
Paris / Cannes- Federation Entertainment has finalised a deal with Belgian outfit Ella Prod and prodco Helicotronc, for the thriller crime TV series The Break at MIPTV. Federation has also secured worldwide distribution rights to the series, whilst Ella Prod retains rights for Benelux and France. The Break, which is commissioned by and co-produced with RTBF (Belgian television), is produced by Anthony Rey from Helicotronc, and directed by Matthieu Donck, who also co-wrote the series … [Read more...] about Federation acquires The Break
ITV Studios MIPTV slate
ITV Studios is set to launch a wide range of new and returning entertainment, factual entertainment, game and quiz show formats at MIPTV 2016, including new entertainment series Drive and Come Dine: Champion of Champions, a fresh take on the international hit format, Come Dine With Me. Other titles include I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Hell’s Kitchen, The Chase, Saturday Night Takeaway, Drive, One Hundred And Eighty, It’s Not Rocket Science, Insert Name Here, … [Read more...] about ITV Studios MIPTV slate
MIPTV 2016 confirms keynotes
Paris– Reed MIDEM announced its keynote speakers at MIPTV 2016, including Harlen Coben, New York Times No.1 bestselling author, Dominque Delport, President of Vivendi Content and Global Managing Director for the Havas Media Group, and Richard Dickson, Mattel’s President and Chief Operating Officer. The first three keynote speakers confirmed for MIPTV will explore from their own perspective, how today’s talent-led ecosystem is is increasingly powered by communities of fans. This … [Read more...] about MIPTV 2016 confirms keynotes
