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Rakesh Vasani, global head of content acquisition at GoQuest Media, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the Lithuanian comedy-drama Troll Farm.

In this digital edition of the festival agenda, you will find the full daily program and speaker biographies for the virtual summit, taking place October 3 to 5. Register here for free.

Boat Rocker has made a raft of international sales for its new scripted series Orphan Black: Echoes.

Keynotes slated for the TV Drama Festival, taking place from October 3 to 5, include Universal Television’s Erin Underhill, Fremantle’s Christian Vesper, Banijay’s Christian Wikander, Two Brothers Pictures’ Sarah Hammond, ZDF Studios’ Robert Franke and Yi Qiao and many others. Check out the full schedule here and sign up for your free registration here.

Amuz Distribution has added the dramedy Larry to its portfolio.

Tall Story Pictures, behind the returning dramas The Bay and Grace, has named Rollem Productions alum Phil Hunter as executive producer.

The full roster of speakers for the TV Drama Festival, taking place from October 3 to 5, has been unveiled. Sign up for your free registration to attend here.

ZDF Studios has signed a deal with Prime Video Africa to bring The Swarm to the platform’s viewers in sub-Saharan territories.

All3Media International has secured a raft of international acquisitions for SISTER’s Better across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South America and the U.S.

Bertrand Villegas, co-founder of The WIT, will spotlight the drama properties making waves across linear, streaming and social during the TV Drama Festival, taking place October 3 to 5. You can register here for free.