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MODENA: The Licensing Machine (TLM) has entered into an exclusive agreement with the French production company Doc Story for the international TV pre-sale and distribution rights for Napoleon Without Concessions. The 10 documentaries, 52 minutes each, are done in full …

LONDON: The original TV Land sitcoms Happily Divorced and The Exes (working title) are to be represented by Endemol Worldwide Distribution following on the successful partnership the two have with the hit comedy Hot in Cleveland.  Happily Married stars Fran …

SINGAPORE/CANNES: A total of 11 companies from Singapore will be in attendance at MIPTV this week, showcasing 45 titles covering in excess of 200 hours of animation, factual and drama programming. The companies, including August Media, Bang Productions, Infinite Frameworks, MediaCorp, Ochre …

MUNICH: Bavaria Pictures is in development on The Agency, a series based on the novels of Israeli writer and former senior Mossad officer Mishka Ben-David.  The series, sold as 6×90 minutes or 12×45 minutes, centers on an operative, who is …

SCOTTSDALE: ABI forecasts that the worldwide market for VOD equipment will see a 3-percent annual growth to reach $591 million in 2016, while pay-TV operators’ investments in content delivery networks (CDN) to facilitate "TV Everywhere" rollouts will reach $774 million, a 4.3-percent increase …

TOKYO: Boréales and NHK are to launch their co-production Volcano Devils (Facing the Killer Volcano) in Cannes, where the companies will also reveal behind-the-scenes stories during the "Financing for New Co-Production" panel on Sunday at the Carlton.  Volcano Devils follows Katia and …

CANNES/HONG KONG: As part of its efforts to boost its original animation creation efforts in the region, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has named Yoshiya Ayugai as executive producer for animation. Based in Hong Kong, Ayugai will report to Silas Hickey, …

MUNICH: The Sector is a new one-hour crime series from HBO, Tandem Communications and Ridley and Tony Scott’s Scott Free Productions that is set to air on Cinemax in the U.S.  Aaron Benay and Matthew Benay are the writers/creators, while Simon …

LONDON: Coolabi is working with the production arm of book publisher Walker Books for a series based on the Scream Street novels by Tommy Donbavand. Coolabi and Walker Productions have jointly secured the TV, gaming and licensing rights from Donbavand …

LONDON: DRG has inked a deal to represent the formats from Swedish production outfit Titan and its Norwegian sister company Limelight Film & TV. Titan and Limelight’s credits include Charter Fever, The Unusuals and 112: When Emergency Strikes. Titles that DRG …