World Screen

PARIS: Canal+ Group has inked a five-year content licensing pact with HBO covering its premium, thematic and free-TV channels. CANAL+ subscribers, plus viewers of the D8 and D17 DTT channels, will be able to access a range of HBO series, including Girls, Game of Thrones and The Newsroom, in a second window …

CANNES: Loveable characters, bizarre situations, suspenseful criminal cases and a stunning backdrop are the ingredients of TM International’s Hubert & Staller. Season two has been a strong performer and a third season is coming soon. TM International’s Cosmos, meanwhile, features Prof. Dr. Kurt Mündl presenting stories of nature’s wonders. As …

CANNES: Founded in 2011 by CEO Bernd Schlötterer, Palatin Media is an audiovisual media company active in worldwide distribution, production and 3D conversion. It has a strong footprint in German-speaking Europe for its distribution activities, with executives based in Munich, Berlin, London and Los Angeles. Among its top catalogue highlights …

MUNICH: Red Arrow International has announced its MIPTV highlights, which feature such talents as Nigella Lawson, Anthony Bourdain, Steven Van Zandt, Joel Kinnaman and Jean Reno. Among the titles in the company’s content portfolio are Jo (Atlantique Productions), Restless (Endor Productions) and the second season of Lilyhammer, which is produced …

PARIS: MIPTV, which this year features the theme of Screening the Future, has a lineup of conferences and technical presentations that focus on 4K ultra-high-definition television and beyond. On Monday, April 8, from 5 p.m. to 5:40 p.m., the MIPCube producers’ hub will be the venue for a session on …

CANNES: Character-driven series with the potential to be long-running are what is in demand from the international market, says Marion Camus-Oberdorfer, the head of content sales for international at ORF-Enterprise. Camus-Oberdorfer has also noticed a trend toward factual-entertainment shows and a stronger appetite for series rather than specials. For MIPTV, …

LONDON: This month in Cannes Twofour Rights is slated to showcase more than 200 hours of features, factual and entertainment content. Highlights include Bedtime Live, a new live show that helps parents put their children to sleep; Alex Polizzi: The Fixer, focused on a businesswoman who helps struggling family firms; …

GÜTERSLOH: Bertelsmann announced today that it intends to reduce its shareholding in the RTL Group from the current 92.3 percent to no less than 75 percent of the company. Shares will be offered to private and institutional investors through a public offering in Germany and Luxembourg before the summer. According to …

CANNES: This year Power is maintaining its tradition of providing high-end dramas and event programming, while continuing to build on its evolving factual slate. Leading the drama slate is Air Force One Is Down, a mini-series that charts the dramatic events that occur after a terrorist faction kidnaps the U.S. …

CANNES: When Galapagos aired on Sky in the U.K. it was voted one of the top five most-enjoyed programs by viewers, according to Leona Connell, the head of global sales and acquisitions at Sky Vision. “Following the launch of Kingdom of Plants at MIPCOM last year, Galapagos provides some of …