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NEW YORK, April 6: Sundance Channel has taken on ten new series, including eco-focused content for its The Green programming block. Eco series include Outrageous Wasters, which seeks to transform families who are wasteful; Carbon Cops, where Australian scientists Lish …

SINGAPORE, April 5: Led by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), a total of 17 Singaporean companies will be exhibiting at MIPTV under the Singapore Pavilion, which will highlight an extensive slate of Asian-themed factual titles. In the run …

SYDNEY, April 5: Beyond Distribution is heading to MIPTV with a diverse blend of factual entertainment, headlined by the fighter pilot reality series Jetstream. The 8×1-hour Jetstream chronicles the white-knuckle adventures and trials of an elite group of Air Force …

LONDON, April 5: Galleon Holdings will offer up to international buyers at MIPTV the first season of its multiplatform reality talent show Super Soccer Star, a co-production with China’s Guangdong TV Sports Channel and the U.K.’s Chelsea Football Club. The …

NEW YORK, April 5: Defiance Entertainment will be showcasing a lineup of reality series, sports highlights and documentary features, among others, at this year’s MIPTV. Headlining the slate is the third season of Amazing Adventures of a Nobody. The reality-based …

CANNES, April 5: Absolutely Independent will represent the international format rights to GRB Entertainment’s series The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom. The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom, produced in the U.S. for TLC, gives stay-at-home moms who gave …

CANNES, April 5: Santa Barbara-based Foothill Entertainment arrives at MIPTV with a slew of new kids’ programming, including the animated 13-episode series Zot the Dog, originally produced for ITV in the U.K. Adapted from Ivan Jones’ best-selling books, Zot the …

LOS ANGELES, April 5: Bennett Media Worldwide is bringing to MIPTV its new high-definition television content package MEN7 Digital, which consists of more than 250 hours of men’s lifestyle programming. The package includes supporting editorial and marketing collateral, and is …

NEW YORK, April 5: At MIPTV, the United Nations (UN) audiovisual family will offer green-themed documentaries and series to international broadcasters, led by the monthly magazine 21st Century, which is now airing on BBC World, RTVE and Zee TV. The …

LONDON, April 5: Schwartz & Company has inked a North American distribution deal with Koch Entertainment for the high-definition documentary Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot To Kill Hitler, chronicling the attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler. The 70-minute Operation Valkyrie: The …