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LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has acquired five new TV movies for its distribution catalogue and will launch the offerings at MIPTV. MarVista now holds worldwide distribution rights to the drama Lies and Deceit, which stars James Brolin, Corin Nemec and …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) will be on hand at MIPTV with three new BBC dramas in its slate, Laconia, The Crimson Petal and the White and Exile. The 2×90-minute Laconia tells of one of the most controversial maritime incidents during …

LONDON: DRG has received two new prime-time commissions for the reality show Don’t Tell the Bride, with RTL II in Germany, RTL Nederland and Denmark’s TV2 on board for local versions. Created by Renegade Pictures for BBC Three, Don’t Tell the Bride …

PARIS: The Connected Creativity Forum at MIPTV has scheduled a lineup of international speakers that includes executives from Facebook, FremantleMedia, BBC’s Global iPlayer and BitTorrent, among others. Hans Vestberg, the president and CEO of Ericsson, will present the inaugural Connected …

LONDON: Cineflix International Distribution has scored a range of deals across Asia, with China, Japan and India all signing up for content in recent months. Python Hunters is headed to China, along with Animal Mega Moves, which have been picked …

LONDON: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has scored a deal with Esporte Interativo that allows the Brazilian broadcaster to air WWE’s Raw for one year. Raw will premiere on Esporte Interativo on March 2 at 10 p.m., bringing WWE’s flagship show …

MIAMI: Telemundo Internacional has renewed its agreement with SBS International, allowing it to continue to distribute part of the Korean network’s drama series catalogue in Latin America. Included in the agreement are SBS’ telenovelas Stairway to Heaven and My Husband’s …

NEW YORK: The science strand NOVA has commissioned Darlow Smithson Productions to produce A Journey Through the Solar System: Life Beyond Earth. The two-hour long special will feature leading astrobiologists, including Chris McKay of NASA’s Ames Research Centre, explaining how …

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime Television’s original movie William & Kate is set to premiere on April 18 at 9 p.m., followed by the first hour-long installment of the documentary series Royal Wedding of a Lifetime. William & Kate, which stars Nico …

HAMBURG: Bibel TV has named Sammy Wintersohl as head of programming for the German Christian TV channel, effective at the end of the month. Wintersohl, who is a theologian with 20 years of experience in the TV industry, is currently …