U.K.-based distributor Banijay International has secured rights to ITV’s travelogue, Billy Connolly’s Tracks Across America. Produced by London-based production company 7 Wonder, the series follows comedian Billy Connolly as (…)
Sean Cohan has been promoted to president, International and Digital Media, A+E Networks, effective January 1, 2016. In his new role, Cohan assumes additional responsibility for all strategic, operational, editorial (…)
Former BBC Worldwide head of Talent, William Miller, and All3Media’s former group head of Entertainment and Formats, have launched a new independent production company, Raconteur Associates. The new venture will (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
