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CANNES: The epic TV event Tut, produced by Muse Entertainment for Spike TV in the U.S. and distributed by Muse Distribution International, delves into the backstory of Tutankhamun. “A television event like Tut is attractive globally and across all platforms …

PARIS: Technicolor has entered into a deal with Mediacontech to acquire Mikros Image, a French production and postproduction company with offices in Paris and Montreal. Mikros Image provides production and postproduction services for feature animation, advertising, feature films and TV. …

NEW YORK: Of all the new programs to launch globally in March, Comedy Central's Roast of Justin Bieber was the most-buzzed-about broadcast in social media, with some 1.15 million tweets, according to The WIT. The new episode of the Comedy …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: FOX International Channels Content Sales will be debuting at MIPTV a slate of scripted and unscripted fare, including the M. Night Shyamalan event thriller Wayward Pines. Additional drama titles include the Turkish titles In Love Again (Aşk Yeniden), …

CANNES: Beyond Distribution is highlighting three programs that have strong co-viewing potential, according to Munia Kanna-Konsek, the company’s head of sales, among them Hockey Wives: Married to the Game. “Hockey Wives: Married to the Game is a series that will …

CANNES: Global Agency is positioning It’s Showtime as “the next big thing in singing competitions,” according to CEO Izzet Pinto. “It is a unique show with its voting system. For the very first time, contestants will judge each other in …

NEW YORK: TV Listings, the ultimate programming resource for buyers, is available as a digital edition, which is easy to print and take with you as you head to MIPTV. You can view the digital edition here or download it …

BEVERLY HILLS: Ricky Gervais is writing and directing a new original feature film, Special Correspondents, which will debut worldwide on Netflix next year. The comedic film will star Eric Bana (Deliver Us From Evil, Lone Survivor) and Gervais (Muppets Most …

SINGAPORE: Cloud-service provider Brightcove has achieved the Amazon Web Services Partner Network (APN) Digital Media Competency, the newest Competency added to the APN Competency Program. The program includes APN Partners that have demonstrated success in helping media and entertainment companies …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is now accepting entries for this year's Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award. The competition is designed to motivate emerging writers under the age of 30 outside of the U.S. …