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LONDON: Passion Distribution has scored a number of sales for Dynamo: Magician Impossible, whose eponymous host was on hand in Cannes performing some of his tricks. A pan-European deal was secured with Discovery Networks Europe for the show, excluding the …

CANNES: Netflix subscribers will be able to instantly watch the original British version and American adaptation of the hit drama Being Human, following a deal between the platform and Zodiak Rights. Netflix now has the streaming rights for all four …

CUPERTINO: Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder and the mastermind behind the iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, has passed away at the age of 56.  Jobs co-founded Apple Computer in 1976, with Steve Wozniak, and marketed what was considered at the …

HONG KONG: On October 15, the French-language TV5MONDE is to launch the new show Epicerie Fine, hosted by the multi-Michelin star chef Guy Martin as he honors signature ingredients of French haute cuisine.  Each half-hour episode features a profile of …

CULVER CITY, October 6: 3net is to debut three new original programs, including the adult drama series Scary Tales, the lost civilization series The Ancient Life and Indy 500: The Inside Line.   The Ancient Life (working title), premiering October …

TORONTO: Hot Docs has brought on Charlotte Cook as its new director of programming, joining from a post as the head of film programming at Frontline Club in London.  She will lead the programming team at Hot Docs that includes …

CANNES: activeTV Australia, the producer of the Amazing Race Australia series, has secured format rights in Australia and New Zealand for Mantracker from kelencontent.   Mantracker, currently in its seventh season on OLN in Canada, is now airing on Discovery …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Channel and the BBC are aligning for the co-production of the eight-part series History of the World, which seeks to provide the definitive account of human civilization.  The program, which uses CGI, dramatic reconstructions and footage from …

LOS ANGELES: Crackle, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s multiplatform video entertainment network, is to launch an app on Xbox Live this fall in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia featuring free full-length Hollywood movies and TV.   The app will be available …

CANNES: MIPCOM’s Acquisition Superpanel—What Do Buyers Want? session featured an engaging conversation between CTV’s Mike Cosentino, Sky’s Sarah Wright, Channel 5’s Jeff Ford, Televisa’s Carlos Sandoval and World Screen’s Anna Carugati about programming strategies, memorable negotiations, signature acquisitions, digital media …