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MIAMI/LONDON: DIRECTV has secured rights for Latin America to air Harlan Coben’s hit original drama The Five.

BERLIN: The Drama Series Days event, which is co-organized by the European Film Market, Berlinale Co-Production Market and Berlinale Talents, is gearing up for its third edition, which is set for an expanded three-day run.

MIAMI: Following the success of the first season on the network, Ovation TV has acquired the U.S. premiere rights for the second season of Versailles from Banijay Rights.

PASADENA: USA Network has snapped up The Sinner, a new anthology series starring Jessica Biel and Bill Pullman.

The eighth edition of Series Mania Festival is being held in France from April 13 to 23.

LOS ANGELES: Fresh off its premieres in the U.S. and U.K., the drama series Taboo has clinched broadcast deals with a wide range of partners, including FOX Networks Group Latin America.

LONDON: Sky Vision has secured presales for three dramas from Sky Original Productions, including Riviera.

LOS ANGELES/MUNICH/MIAMI: TANDEM Productions is developing a Miami-set, music-driven ensemble drama series in partnership with Callie Khouri and T Bone Burnett.

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired the television rights to science writer Holly Cave’s forthcoming novel The Architecture of Heaven.

LONDON: The upcoming six-part drama Press will premiere in the U.S. on PBS Masterpiece, which has come on board as a co-producer through a deal signed by BBC Worldwide and Lookout Point.