European Film Market Kick Off
As the year’s first film market, the European Film Market will begin as part of the Berlin International Film Festival on February 11, 2016, and will wrap up February (…)
SMPTE Board Creates U.K. Chapter
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has formed a new region in the U.K. The U.K. region will operate under the leadership of Bruce Devlin, chief media (…)
Nelvana’s “Little Charmers” Agents Expand
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has added of numerous licensing agents to build the Little Charmers brand worldwide. In Australia and New Zealand, licensing representation rights have been granted to The Fusion Agency. Broadcast rights in (…)
Tyler Perry Hosts FOX Special “The Passion”
On March 20, 2016, FOX will present The Passion, airing live from New Orleans. The Palm Sunday musical special tells the story Jesus Christ’s final hours on earth. The special (…)
Winners of France’s Export Awards
TV France International has recognized the sales companies behind the top-selling French productions worldwide. The awards were presented yesterday in Paris at the PROCIREP Award Ceremony for the French (…)
Stake in Kindle Entertainment for Lionsgate U.K.
Lionsgate U.K. has taken a 25% equity stake in independent TV and film production company Kindle Entertainment. Zygi Kamasa, CEO of Lionsgate’s European office and head of Lionsgate (…)
South Africa’s M-Net Scores “Spotless”
Studiocanal has sold drama series Spotless to South Africa’s M-Net, which has secured Pay TV and SVOD rights to the show. The series, a Canal + Creation Original, produced by (…)
NHK’s Morning Drama Serials Expand Overseas
With cooperation from the Japan Foundation, Japan’s national public broadcaster NHK has exported drama serials abroad. NHK’s morning drama serials, which often depict the life of a woman protagonist, (…)
Televisa Brings “Little Giants” to Hungary
Hungary’s RTL has added Televisa’s talent show, Little Giants, to its lineup on RTL. The Hungarian channel will begin a search for cast members in the coming weeks, making (…)
Red Arrow to Distribute “Case”
Red Arrow International has secured distribution rights for psychological crime thriller Case, produced by Sagafilm for Channel 2 Iceland. The series premiered in October in Channel 2 Iceland (…)