CANNES: Hat Trick International’s move into international drama distribution began last year, “and we are delighted with the response,” says Sarah Tong, the company’s director of sales.

CANNES: The tween comedy Jessica Darling’s It List is an original film from MarVista Entertainment based on the popular book series from New York Times best-selling author Megan McCafferty.

LONDON: At MIPTV 2016 Passion Distribution is presenting a lineup of new and returning entertainment and lifestyle series, among other titles, including the reality show Deadliest Pests Down Under.

CANNES: Featuring a character-based narrative, WellieWishers, one of Mattel’s MIPTV highlights, is a 2D animated series centered on five best friends who play, sing and dream in a whimsical garden.

CANNES: Scripps Networks Interactive has a portfolio of eight lifestyle networks, including its global flagship channels Food Network, Travel Channel and HGTV.

TORONTO: Boat Rocker Media has acquired Radical Sheep, the production company behind such series as Big Comfy Couch, Stella and Sam, Fangbone! and The Bagel and Becky Show.

NEW YORK: A new partnership between A+E Networks and the romance literature label Harlequin will see the creation of a slate of original movies, web series, books and digital content.

BURBANK: Eight new videos from the Disney XD by Maker content and talent incubation program have launched across Disney XD digital platforms.

NEW YORK: The two-hour NOVA special Vikings Unearthed, a co-production from PBS and the BBC, investigates the truth behind the legend of the Vikings and their journey to North America.

CANNES: The Turkish drama Wedlock, which ATV is presenting in Cannes, tells the story of Aylin, who married a famous and successful surgeon while she was still a university student.