The eighth edition of Series Mania Festival is being held in France from April 13 to 23.

The major players in the Sub-Saharan pay-TV sector all saw strong subscriber gains in 2016 as they dropped their prices in order to remain competitive, according to a Digital TV Research study.

MIAMI: Several new deals have been signed for RuPaul’s Drag Race, which has been picked up by VIMN The Americas, among other deals.

MIAMI: FremantleMedia International has secured more than 100 hours' worth of programming sales at NATPE, landing deals on titles such as the miniseries Apple Tree Yard and the dating format Take Me Out.

MIAMI: Univision is working with Curiosity Media, led by Pedro Torres, on a new series based on the life of the popular Mexican musician Luis Miguel.

MIAMI: NATPE presented the third annual Reality Breakthrough Awards at a ceremony hosted by comedian Bob Saget at the Fontainebleau, with O.J.: Made in America taking home the prize in the documentary category.

LONDON: UKTV has commissioned two further seasons of the interview show John Bishop: In Conversation With… for the entertainment channel W.

Almost 40 percent of U.S. consumers are unconcerned about the financial cost of piracy to the media business, and nearly one-third admit to watching pirated content, according to a new survey from Irdeto.

TEL AVIV: Canada's TVA Group has commissioned a 10-episode fourth season of the psychological drama The Killer Inside, which is part of Armoza Formats' scripted catalog.

SÃO PAULO: Globo's current movie catalog includes The Moving Forest and Alone Man, two Globo Filmes productions that contain elements of drama, comedy and romance.