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MONTREAL: The scripted drama Versailles has landed in more than 135 countries, with Amazon Prime picking it up for the U.K. and Sony Pictures Television International Networks placing it in Russia and 15 Eastern European markets.

LONDON: Actors Steven Mackintosh (Luther) and Olivia Williams (Anna Karenina) have been cast in the new ITV drama The Halcyon.

NEW YORK: A roster of young actors has been added to the upcoming drama Class, a spin-off of the BBC international hit Doctor Who.

CANNES: Montreal-based production and distribution company Reel One Entertainment and UP TV have inked an international development, production and distribution agreement that will see the entities create scripted content to air on the U.S. cable network.

PARIS/CANNES: Federation Entertainment has added to its catalogue the thriller crime series The Break from Belgian outfit Ella Prod and producer Helicotronc.

CANNES: Patrick Nebout, who previously set up NICE Drama in Sweden, has aligned with Beta Film’s Jan Mojto to launch the joint venture Dramacorp.

LONDON/CANNES: Netflix has secured the exclusive worldwide streaming rights for Marcella, a crime drama that hails from The Bridge writer Hans Rosenfeldt.

CANNES: Ovation TV has acquired the U.S. premiere rights for the Anglo-French drama Versailles from Zodiak Rights.

CANNES: Content Television has lined up a number of new broadcast deals for the thriller Line of Duty, which had its third season launch at MIPTV.

CANNES: The first-ever MIPDrama Screenings took place yesterday, culminating with a Coup de Coeur award being presented to Public Enemy, produced by Playtime Films/Entre Chien et Loup for Belgium’s RTBF and distributed by Zodiak Rights.