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CANNES: The life of an infamous exotic dancer, courtesan and spy takes center stage in Mata Hari, part of Red Arrow International’s catalog.

CANNES: The reality competition Curvy Supermodel, on offer from Armoza Formats, features plus-size models who set out to change how beauty is defined.

CANNES: A schoolteacher who takes an abused student away from her family is the premise of Mother, one of Global Agency’s highlights for the market.

PARIS: MIPCOM will shine a spotlight on virtual reality, with a series of VR panel sessions focused on creativity, production and financing.

LOS ANGELES: Keshet International (KI) will be launching three millennial- and youth-targeted digital scripted series from New Form to the international market.

SILVER SPRING: Gunnar Wiedenfels is exiting his role of chief financial offer at ProSiebenSat.1 Media to take up the CFO post at Discovery Communications.

SYDNEY: Foxtel is acquiring Seven West Media’s interest in the Presto TV joint venture, which will then be folded into the new Foxtel Play product.

NEW YORK: Paul Buccieri has been promoted to president of A+E Studios and A+E Networks Portfolio Group.

LOS ANGELES/PALO ALTO: Anonymous Content, which is behind such movies and series as Spotlight and Mr. Robot, has received a minority investment from Emerson Collective, the organization founded and run by Laurene Powell Jobs.

ANKARA: MISTCO and Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) have extended their partnership in a deal that will see the distribution company represent the Turkish public broadcaster’s entire library at MIPCOM, including the drama Resurrection.