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CANNES: Reed MIDEM released attendance numbers for MIPCOM, which wraps in Cannes today, with total participation up to more than 13,700 delegates, including a record 4,800 buyers. The 4,800 buyers included 1,600 acquisition executives from digital and SVOD platforms. At …

CANNES: If you were unable to attend the MIPCOM 2015 Personalities of the Year keynote with Fox Television Group’s Gary Newman and Dana Walden, who were in conversation with World Screen's Anna Carugati, watch it here.

SANTA MONICA: Hulu and Viacom have renewed and expanded their content partnership with a new multiyear agreement that sees Hulu become the exclusive SVOD home to a number of hit series from Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and MTV. The deal continues …

CANNES: Cisneros Media Distribution has signed up Electus to become the exclusive representative for XRC (Xtreme Reality Clips) in Europe and Australia. XRC has been acquired by networks in Asia (Discovery Channel), Africa (Sony’s Channels, Sony MAX and SET) and …

CANNES: 2btube, an MCN dedicated to Spanish-language content, has entered into four strategic partnerships, aligning with YouNow, Epoxy, Victorious and ShowBox. YouNow is a live social network that enables audiences and performers to connect in real time. It is devoted …

CANNES: This afternoon in Cannes, the World Screen Content Trendsetter Awards were presented, in partnership with Reed MIDEM, to Viacom’s Katie Keenan, MTG’s Jakob Mejlhede, FOX International Channels’ Jason Simms and SVT’s Christian Wikander, following the Acquisition Superpanel: What Do …

CANNES: World Screen’s Anna Carugati interviewed Showtime’s David Nevins and CBS Global Distribution Group’s Armando Nuñez in the Grand Auditorium at MIPCOM, where the two executives discussed the expansion of the premium channel’s brand and content across the globe. Carugati, …

CANNES: ABC Studios’ The Catch and The Muppets have been sold to 186 and 122 territories around the globe, respectively. The Catch was snapped up in such territories as France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, China, South …

CANNES: SPI International has signed a non-exclusive agreement with New Films International (NFI) that will bring the latter company’s library to SPI’s channels around the globe. The NFI catalogue includes titles featuring such acclaimed Hollywood actors as Robert Downey Jr., Denzel …

LOS ANGELES/AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Endemol Shine Group is working with AwesomenessTV to extend the international reach of the Millennial-focused brand. A new multiyear deal will see Endemol Shine Group’s premium channel network Endemol Beyond launch local-language, owned-and-operated AwesomenessTV channels in key markets …