Kristin Brzoznowski

CANNES: Global Agency took guests by helicopter to Nikki Beach in Monaco to celebrate the launch of the new drama series Mother, with lead actress Cansu Dere in attendance.

CANNES: Chile's Mega has entered into a four-series output deal with Eccho Rights for new projects from Turkish producer Ay Yapim.

PARIS: Sydney Gallonde is launching his newly formed independent production company, Make it Happen Studio, at MIPCOM.

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has commissioned the darkly comedic drama series Mary Kills People, which comes from Entertainment One (eOne) and Cameron Pictures.

LONDON: Laurence Bowen's newly formed indie Dancing Ledge Productions has secured the rights to adapt the novels of best-selling author Alistair Maclean.

STOCKHOLM: Eccho Rights has added to its catalog the new drama Bitter Sweet Life from Turkish producer Surec Film.

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has lined up broadcasters in more than 50 territories for the new military action drama SIX, which will debut on HISTORY in the U.S. in 2017.

LOS ANGELES: The Syfy original series Van Helsing has been renewed for a second season, with production on the 13 new episodes expected to begin in January 2017.

STOCKHOLM: MTG Studios is prepping the new series Veni Vidi Vici, working with the Nordic talents Thomas Bo Larsen, Rafael Edholm and Livia Millhagen together with Canadian actor Michael Wincott.

LOS ANGELES: Rose Leslie, star of Game of Thrones, has joined the cast of the upcoming CBS All Access spin-off of The Good Wife.