LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE), the U.K. licensing agent for One Animation’s animated kids’ comedy series Oddbods, has secured the first deals for the brand in the territory.

CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine talks about solidly positioning Vivendi as a content company in today’s constantly evolving media world.

CANNES: ATV lists the drama series Orphan Flowers among its best-selling titles and is looking to shore up further sales during MIPCOM.

LOS ANGELES: Z Living is slated to premiere the lifestyle show POPSUGAR Presents: Conquered, the third project to come out of its collaboration with millennial media company POPSUGAR, early next year.

Joanna Stephens looks at what’s driving the spate of series and TV movies based on real-life events.

WINNIPEG: Ameba TV is gearing up for MIPCOM, which it will attend as an exhibitor for the first time.

LONDON: INK Global has signed a deal with digital distributor and content-management company MoMedia that sees the animated show The Mojicons premiering on YouTube.

CANNES: Two Little Lunch specials will be on offer from the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) at the market.

LONDON: As part of a newly signed multiyear pact, TalkTalk TV customers in the U.K. will receive continued access to Sky entertainment channels such as Sky 1 and Sky Living.

CANNES: The U.K. crime drama The Level, which is being presented by DRG, centers on a young female detective who returns to her hometown with a dark secret.