World Screen

CANNES: Three of Kanal D’s top-performing titles are For My Son, War of the Roses and Sunshine Girls, and at MIPTV the company will be looking to place these shows with more broadcasters globally.

NEW YORK: World Screen Newsflash met with the stars of The Five, Sarah Solemani, Tom Cullen, O-T Fagbenle and Lee Ingleby, who talk about their characters and their experiences working on the drama.

LONDON: Sky Living has bolstered its slate of U.S. dramas with the acquisitions of Shades of Blue, starring Jennifer Lopez, and the fourth season of Nashville.

ISTANBUL: The historical drama Resurrection (Dirilis Ertugrul) has been a ratings hit in Turkey, and TRT—Turkish Radio and Television Corporation believes this success will help to drum up further sales with buyers at DISCOP Istanbul.

ISTANBUL: FOX is heading to DISCOP Istanbul for the first time and has a slate of Turkish dramas to offer, including Heart Never Forgets (Kalp Asla Unutmaz), In Love Again (Ask Yeniden), Cherry Season (Kiraz Mevsimi) and My Husband’s Family (Kocamin Ailesi).

ISTANBUL: The fraught relationship between an aspiring screenwriter and a famous actor sets up the premise for Relationship Status: It’s Complicated, a series that Calinos Entertainment will be promoting at DISCOP Istanbul.

Mansha Daswani surveys leading distributors about the financing and distribution strategies needed to roll out high-end drama across the globe.

BERLIN: A highlight of the second part of this year's Drama Series Days at the European Film Market (EFM) was the international CoPro Series pitching event, during which projects seeking co-production and financing partners were presented to a few hundred producers and broadcaster executives this morning in Berlin.

BERLIN: For two days, the European Film Market (EFM) brings the best of international drama series production to Berlin, and today the program was marked by industry-relevant panel discussions.

MONTREAL: Quebecor Content has acquired the rights for the drama series Limitless from CBS Studios International to deliver to French Canadian viewers.