NEW YORK: A+E Networks has confirmed a raft of sales for the new scripted series UnREAL, which has been picked up by TF1 in France and Antena 3 in Spain. The series has also been licensed to Lifetime in Canada, Latin America, the U.K., Southeast Asia, Poland and Africa. UnREAL ...

NEW YORK: AMC has placed an initial two-season order for a companion series to The Walking Dead, with AMC Global picking up the international rights for a planned day-and-date airing worldwide. The as-yet-untitled series will be set in Los Angeles and will focus on new characters and story lines. The ...

LONDON: Sweden's SVT has commissioned a second season of FremantleMedia's entertainment format Master Athletes. Master Athletes looks on as contestants compete in a variety of fitness challenges. The show first began airing on SVT in August 2014. It ranked as Sweden's highest rated summer entertainment launch for three years. Magnus ...

NEW YORK: Ten people were killed in a helicopter crash in Argentina during filming for the Zodiak Media adventure format Dropped for TF1. Of the ten people who were killed, eight were French nationals and two were Argentinean pilots. Among ...

NEW YORK: 4K Media has closed a deal with U.K.-based Star Cutouts to deliver standees and face masks based on monsters from the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! brand to consumers in various territories. Star Cutouts will utilize the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards artwork to produce life-size standees and flat face masks. The products ...

TORONTO: SVOD service shomi is highlighting a number of children’s shows and movies this week picked by the kids of the company’s staff, with chosen titles including Yo Gabba Gabba! and Bubble Guppies. The content will be curated under three different collections. Among the titles for ages under 5 are ...

LONDON: Scripps Networks UK & EMEA has launched a local-language version of Travel Channel on Magyar Telekom Group's Makedonski Telekom in Macedonia. Travel Channel is being offered to all customers who are subscribed to the digital primary package of Makedonski Telekom. The network's lineup in the country includes such hits ...

LONDON: A new report by the U.K.'s National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the BBC exceeded its savings target for 2013-14, but cautions that "more significant and potentially riskier changes" may be needed for the long term. The report found that overall savings of £374 million ($564 million) reported ...

MILAN: Global Genesis Group has inked a deal with Atlantyca Entertainment for the exclusive U.S. digital distribution rights to the book-based animated series Geronimo Stilton. Geronimo Stilton follows the adventures of a famous mouse journalist and his fearless young nephew. The show already has two 52×22-minute completed seasons co-produced by ...

LONDON: Pay-TV revenues in the Asia-Pacific region are forecast to grow by $10 billion between 2014 and 2020, at which time the total is expected to reach $41.52 billion. According to Digital TV Research's Digital TV Asia Pacific Forecasts report, cable TV will remain the highest pay-TV segment, with revenues ...