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CANNES: A tale about demonic possession, FOX International Channels Content Sales’ Outcast comes from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and stars Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous, Gone Girl). “It’s a rich story, with strong characters and bursts of action,” says …

LOS ANGELES: A number of holiday films from the MarVista Entertainment catalogue are slated to make their telecast premieres on ION and UPTV in the U.S. and NBC Universal in the U.K. ION in the U.S. has lined up the …

LOS ANGELES: BoPaul Media Worldwide has acquired the global distribution rights, excluding North America, for VCI Entertainment's catalogue of vintage and new indie films, which will be showcased at next week's MIPCOM. There are 600 titles, including Murder Rap, starring …

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: Gaumont is restructuring its global television operations under a single banner, Gaumont Television, enlisting Gene Stein, formerly of Sonar, to head up Gaumont Television U.S. Gaumont Television will encompass L.A.-based Gaumont International Television, Paris-based Gaumont Television Europe and …

CULVER CITY: Steve Mosko has been elevated to chairman of Sony Pictures Television, while new territory leaders have been put in place across the company's distribution business. Mosko was previously the president of Sony Pictures Television. He will continue to …

LONDON/CANNES: Beyond Distribution is prepared to launch the documentary Body Donors: Life After Death at MIPCOM. The two-part documentary exposes the little-known world of body donation to medical science. This marks the first time Beyond has worked with producers Daisybeck …

LONDON/CANNES: FremantleMedia International (FMI) is heading to Cannes with a catalogue that features drama, factual, lifestyle and entertainment shows. Based on the best-selling novels by Anne Holt, Modus is a suspenseful crime show from Miso Film that touches on such …

MUMBAI/LOS ANGELES/CANNES: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is set to bring four Indian dramas to MIPCOM. Agent Raghav: Crime Branch; Ek Tha Raja, Ek Thi Rani; Sarojini; and Yeh Vaada Raha are 2015 Indian television series that premiered last quarter, and …

CANNES: A provider of cross-screen TV experiences, Applicaster has been working with broadcasters, format creators and the like to foster deeper engagement with audiences. The latest services from the company are the Live Feed and Sports Feed offerings. The Live …

CANNES: New TV movies available from Storybox Entertainment at MIPCOM include The Manny, starring Nicollette Sheridan; Temporarily Yours, featuring Ashley Williams and Sam Jaeger; and The Christmas Note, led by Jamie-Lynn Sigler. In The Manny, a high-powered attorney who is …