E.U. Drama’s Production Drop
Agnes Schneeberger, a TV and VoD markets analyst at the European Audiovisual Observatory, authored a report that outlined how in 2023, after a brief return to growth post-pandemic, the production and (…)
‘Bing’ is Back on Rai Yoyo
Prodco Acamar Films and Maurizio Distefano Licensing have announced that new episodes of animated preschool series Le Piccole Scoperte di Bing will air on free-to-air television channel Rai Yoyo.
Produced by (…)
UKTV Orders Two Aussie Series from Prospero Prods
UKTV has commissioned two new series from Prospero Productions. Brit Cops Down Under for U&W and The Legend of Outback Gold (w/t) for U&YESTERDAY. Both shows will also be available on UKTV’s free (…)
Sunny Side of the Doc Opens Calls for Projects
The 36th edition of Sunny Side of the Doc — the international marketplace dedicated to documentaries, set to take place June 23-26, 2025 in La Rochelle, France — has opened (…)
Inter Medya’s ‘The Crimson Crown’ Honored at AI Festival
Under the direction of Inter Medya’s Emir Ziyalar and Emre Tapan, the AI-generated short film ‘The Crimson Crown’ won the Best Experimental AI Short Film award in the National Category (…)
Ad Business’ AI-driven M&A
Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group, two of the largest U.S. advertising business agencies, are planning a $30 billion merger to better compete with Paris-based Publicis Groupe (…)
Boat Rocker to Rep Weather Channel Content
Boat Rocker has secured an exclusive multi-year deal with The Weather Channel to distribute The Weather Channel’s library of original content in global markets outside of the U.S.
Offering over 400 hours (…)
Endemol Shine Italy and Rai Fiction Partner on ‘Le Libere Donne’
Endemol Shine Italy has partnered with Rai Fiction to produce a new three-part primetime series for Rai 1, based on Mario Tobino’s novel Le Libere Donne.
Directed by Michele Soavi, and (…)
CosmoBlue Acquires Caracol’s Series
CosmoBlue Media has acquired worldwide, non-exclusive rights to a selection of Caracol’s titles, such as series El Secretario, El Tesoro, and La Bruja.
In addition to traditional broadcast and streaming rights, (…)
Amuz Inks Deals in Czech Republic, Slovenia
Canada-based Amuz Distribution has licensed five seasons of LOL;) ComediHa! (including season 12, which will be in production in Spring 2025) to Ceska Televize for the Czech Republic, and a selection (…)