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Some 10,500 delegates, including 3,800 buyers and 1,500 exhibiting companies from about 100 countries, were in Cannes for MIPTV this week, according to organizer Reed MIDEM.

Amazon Prime is set to deliver a live OTT digital stream of Thursday Night Football following an agreement with the National Football League (NFL).

SKY in New Zealand and CBS Studios International (CBSSI) have agreed to a long-term content licensing deal that encompasses exclusive rights to programming from CBS, The CW and Showtime, including the drama Twin Peaks.

Rikard Steiber, the president of Viveport at HTC Vive, discussed opportunities for VR content with World Screen’s Anna Carugati during a MIPTV keynote.

Keshet International has signed an agreement with Studio+, the first app developed by Vivendi Group for viewing digital short premium content, for New Form’s sci-fi adventure series Miss 2059.

Conecta FICTION, a new international co-pro and networking TV event being held in Spain this June, has announced the members of its advisory board, comprising ten experts from various companies and countries.

The Series Mania Festival is teaming up with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and Film Victoria for the first edition of Series Mania Melbourne, to be held July 20 to 24.

Turner International has landed deals on a number of its key titles, including The Powerpuff Girls and Ben 10 from its Cartoon Network slate.

GRB Entertainment has landed sales on a number of docuseries, as well as a scripted Tyler Perry comedy, in Africa and Poland.

Get ready for MIPTV’s official opening tomorrow by picking up a copy of our MIPTV editions at a number of hotels on the Croisette, and download or update the World Screen app from the iTunes App Store or the Google Play Store delivering programming listings, news and a host of other useful resources.