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Robert Gillings, writer, director and producer of Paper Empire, and stars Denise Richards and Robert Davi speak with World Screen Newsflash about the series, sharing insight into where crypto may be heading and the culturally new ground the show is covering.

A+E Networks’ Alexandra Finlay, All3Media International’s David Swetman and Global Screen’s Ulrike Schröder are set to take part in a panel spotlighting shifting distribution and funding models during the TV Drama Festival, taking place October 3 to 5. You can register here for free.

Inter Medya has inked a deal that brings the Turkish drama Aziz to Panama's TVN.

Eccho Rights has licensed the Swedish comedy-drama Everyone But Us to NPO in the Netherlands and OneGate Media in Germany.

Eleventh Hour Films has optioned the author C.M. Ewan’s (The Interview, A Window Breaks) new thriller The House Hunt for a limited series adaptation.

Fremantle has aligned with the Israel-based IBI Investment House to launch a €150 million ($163 million) fund to finance scripted television and film projects.

Me+You Productions has acquired the life rights to the true story behind the creation of Daisy's Law in the U.K.

Christian Vesper, CEO of global drama at Fremantle, has been added to the speaker roster for the TV Drama Festival, taking place October 3 to 5. You can register here for free.

Invisible Boys, based on the book by the same name by Holden Sheppard, has been commissioned by Stan to become a ten-part original drama series.

The second season of the Australian drama The Newsreader is set to air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer this fall.