LONDON: FremantleMedia International’s diverse slate of MIPCOM offerings is set to include high-end dramas, comedies and documentaries. On the scripted front, the company will offer The Returned, Acquitted, Blue, Lord and Master and two seasons of Suspects. Comedies include Birds of a Feather, two seasons of Cuckoo, and the fourth ...

BURBANK: The Disney/ABC Television Group is re-launching its WATCH ABC services with new features, including social sharing services expected to provide more personalized experiences. Among the new additions are FastShare, a feature that will let viewers share clips or full episodes of their favorite shows while remaining within the app’s ...

SÃO PAULO: Two of Brazilian broadcaster Globo’s channels are due to debut in the U.K. through a deal with telecom company TalkTalk. The agreement will see the launch of the Globo international network and PFC, which specializes in Brazilian soccer, through IPTV. TalkTalk, a triple-play network, will offer the services ...

PARIS: Grand Electric, RoboCop producer Eric Newman's newly formed company based in Los Angeles, has signed a multiyear agreement with STUDIOCANAL. Under the deal, Grand Electric will acquire, develop and produce motion pictures for the European and U.S. markets. STUDIOCANAL ...

LONDON: A+E Networks UK has ordered two new runs of the factual-entertainment series Fifth Gear for the British H2. The two 6×60-minue seasons, from indie outfit North One Television, will air on the network next year. It will then repeat on HISTORY in the U.K. before airing across the broadcaster’s ...

MILAN: Sky and Telecom Italia have inked a new deal to broadcast Sky channels dedicated to UEFA Champions League matches and UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers on TIM’s 3G and 4G networks. The games will be available to TIM customers on smartphones and tablets through mobile broadband and ultrabroadband networks, as ...

NEW YORK: CBS has committed to another two seasons of Big Brother, the popular long-running reality series hosted by Julie Chen. The 17th and 18th editions of Big Brother are slated for broadcast during the summers of 2015 and 2016, respecitvely. The show, which has been airing on CBS since ...

SANTA MONICA: U.S. arts network Ovation has partnered with Shine International to bring the original docuseries Young Marvels to international broadcasters. The program premiered in the U.S. this summer. It follows eight gifted children as they journey to find success in dance, music, vocal performance and more. Tremendous! Entertainment produced ...

BERLIN: On October 1, Victor Coolman, Bettina Vogel and Vivien Hucke will take on expanded roles in Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Northern Europe's Kids & Family brand group, which includes Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, TeenNick and Nicknight. Coolman currently handles programming, programming analysis, language localization and operations. He will ...

BEVERLY HILLS: The first two season of the gangster series Peaky Blinders are due out exclusively on Netflix in the U.S. following a deal between the digital TV network, The Weinstein Company and Endemol. All six episodes of the series’ first run are slated to debut on September 30, with ...