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USA Network has renewed the Universal Cable Productions (UCP) drama Falling Water for a second season that is slated to premiere later this year, with Rémi Aubuchon (Falling Skies, 24, The Lyon’s Den) coming on board as showrunner.

SPI International/FilmBox Channels Group has secured from FremantleMedia International (FMI) pay-window rights for three scripted titles, including The Young Pope, for its FilmBox movie channels and FilmBox Live VOD service.

Eccho Rights unveiled the new Turkish dramas Heart of the City and Phi today with several cast members of the two shows on site in Cannes.

Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP) is developing a limited scripted series based on the life of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the retired soccer legend known as Pelé.

Agatha Christie Productions (ACPL) has tapped IMG as its international sales partner for seven new dramas based on the acclaimed author's works.

Following their successful collaboration on the adaptation of Mother, Nippon TV has inked a new deal with Turkey's MF Yapim and MEDYAPIM for a local version of the Japanese drama Woman—My Life for My Children.

STUDIOCANAL and the SVOD platform Walter Presents have done a deal that sees the Canal+ original Baron Noir launching in the U.S.

DRG is taking MTG Studios' Veni Vidi Vici, which premiered at this year's MIPDrama Screenings, to the global market.

Canada's Super Channel has landed the rights to the ITV Encore and Hulu co-commission Harlots, along with two other dramas from ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE).

FremantleMedia has taken a 25 percent interest in Bend It TV, the scripted TV production company founded by filmmaker Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham, Bride and Prejudice).