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ITV Studios’ The Hack to air in 50+ countries

ITV Studios has announced the first international sales for the new premium event drama series The Hack which will see it airing in 50 countries with more under discussion. The Hack has been acquired by ARTE for French and German speaking countries, YLE in Finland, SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark, Cosmote […]

September 24, 2025

China Bridge Content, Perfect World Animation partner on The C-Pops!

China Bridge Content, the New York-based content and consulting firm founded by Josh Selig (The Wonder Pets, 3rd & Bird, Small Potatoes), has announced its latest project, music-based animated series – The C-Pops! – in partnership with Chinese animation studio, Perfect World Animation. A spin-off of the hit Chinese show Rainbow Crew, The C-Pops! features the […]

September 24, 2025

BBC Studios confirms 100+ Death Valley global sales

At MIPCOM 2025, BBC Studios has confirmed a host of global sales for Death Valley with over 100 international markets confirmed to air the series. The six-part series produced by BBC Studios Comedy productions achieved the largest UK overnights audience for a new scripted show in five years at launch and has sold to over […]

September 23, 2025

Escapade Media secures global rights to Food Diary

Escapade Media has secured worldwide rights to Food Diary (4 x 60’), a new cinematic factual series by acclaimed storyteller Robert Roworth, featuring celebrated chef Colin Fassnidge and the ever-spirited James White. Food Diary, which will be launched to buyers at MIPCOM, is no ordinary travelogue. It is a visceral journey through countries that rarely top […]

September 10, 2025

Canada’s Big Time Decent Productions launches international division

Vancouver-based production company Big Time Decent has launched Big Time Decent International, a new distribution division established to take its growing content slate to broadcasters, streamers and other platforms overseas. The upcoming MIPCOM in Cannes this October will be the new business’s first official international market, where it will be joining other Canadian businesses in […]

August 14, 2025

Electric Entertainment promotes Kim

Electric Entertainment, the US-based production and distribution company, has announced the promotion of Ben Kim to Head of Development and Acquisitions. In his new role, Kim will continue to lead the development of all scripted TV and feature films, while overseeing the company’s global acquisitions and co-productions. Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment, commented: “Since […]

December 2, 2024

WBD and partners announce Body Bizarre re-boot

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), in partnership with Future Studios, the factual content business and video production division of Future Publishing, and London-based distributor TVF International, have announced the brand-new factual series re-boot of Body Bizarre. The 10 x 45’ series is produced for WBD’s linear channels and streaming platforms in the UK, Nordics, Iberia, Germany, […]

October 31, 2024

BBC Studios, NPO sign Natural History deal

BBC Studios and NPO, the Dutch public service broadcaster, have signed a new output deal at MIPCOM for natural history content in the Netherlands. The multi-year agreement will grant NPO a first look on all BBC Studios natural history titles for the Netherlands, content will be scheduled across NPO’s linear channels NPO1, NPO2, NPO3, NPO1 […]

October 23, 2024

FIlmRise launching 6 new FAST channels

FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced it will be launching a suite of new FAST channels to their roster of channel offerings. This includes the first-ever FAST channel solely dedicated to iconic detective Sherlock Holmes. The announcement was made at MIPCOM by Danny Fisher, CEO of FilmRise. Alongside The […]

October 22, 2024

Rakuten TV announces Enterprise Services initiative

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced its new business line, Rakuten TV Enterprise Services, at MIPCOM. The announcement was made by Rakuten TV’s CEO and President Cédric Dufour during the Global Streamers Talks in a conversation with industry expert Evan Shapiro and Maxime Carboni, Chief Business Officer at Euronews, one of the first […]

October 22, 2024