MIPCOM Cannes Jitters
Party invitations for MIPCOM Cannes 2024 — both “Save the Dates” and actual invitations — began arriving in e-mail inboxes as early as August 1 — a whopping 81 days (…)
New Bout Between Channels and Distributors
U.S. cable-satellite TV programmers are again at odds with distributors. The latest bout is between Disney and DirecTV over distribution fees for its channels (including ESPN, FX, and Disney Channel), (…)
Canada to Collect C$200 a Year From Global Streamers
Starting this month, September 2024, foreign streamers must contribute five per cent of their annual Canadian revenues into a fund devoted to producing Canadian content, including local TV and radio (…)
SPI’s Dizi Lands in the Nordics on Allente
SPI International (a Canal+ company) has expanded its Dizi channel and Dizi on-demand offering to Denmark, Norway, and Finland.
As of September 1, 2024, the Dizi channel and SVoD service are available to Allente (…)
MIP London Confirms Initial Roster of Participating Companies
MIP London has announced that more than 80 companies representing distributors, buyers and producers from 30 countries have already confirmed their presence for the inaugural edition of the content and (…)
David E. Kelley To Receive Founders Award at Int’l Emmys
Writer and producer David E. Kelley will receive the 2024 International Emmy® Founders Award at the 52nd International Emmy® Awards Gala, to be held on November 25, 2024, in New York City.
“To (…)
Unifrance Unveils 2023 Export Figures
At the 30th edition of Unifrance Rendez-Vous, the French trade event currently underway in Le Havre (September 2-6, 2024), the Centre National du Cinema et l’Image Animée and Unifrance released (…)
Netflix, RTVE, Bambu Unveil ‘Valle Salvaje’
Bambú, a Studiocanal company, RTVE and Netflix have signed a partnership agreement for the production of daily series Valle Salvaje to be broadcast in all Spanish-speaking territories.
The series, which is (…)
All3Media Sends ‘The Traitors’ to Africa, Romania
All3Media International has announced a new round of adaptations for IDTV’s The Traitors. The format will travel to Africa for the first time with Primedia Studios; while a Romanian version (…)
DeAPlaneta Set to Pitch at Milano Licensing Day
Barcelona-based DeAPlaneta Entertainment, part of Grupo Planeta and De Agostini, will hold a pitch presentation at the 18th edition of Milano Licensing Day on September 12, 2024, at Hotel Nhow (…)
