French production giant Newen has continued its expansion in Europe by taking stakes in the Dutch production outfit Pupkin and Danish film company Nimbus. Newen has acquired a 60% stake in Pupkin, and a 33% stake in Nimbus.
The format was launched at MIPCOM and has now been taken in over 10 territories, including Germany, Italy, Sweden, France and most recently by Brazil’s Globo.
CBS Studios International and French broadcaster TF1 announced a licensing deal for free-to-air broadcast rights for the new cyber-crime drama in France.
The format will be presented to the international market at MIPCOM.
The animated series will be distributed in Brazil, Canada and Australia.
The high-octane game show has previously been sold to the U.S. and France.
Studio 100’s “Maya The Bee” is set to debut on the channel January 1, 2014.
South Korean broadcaster MBC will launch the ten-episode series, to be produced by SM C&C, on primetime this August.
Formagination is co-sponsored by Armoza Formats, TF1 and the Entertainment Master Class (EMC).
The merchandises will be launched in 2013 in the US and Canada, and in the rest of the world (excluding the UK and Japan) starting 2014.
