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ISTANBUL: Kanal D is set to bring a number of new titles to the market, including series such as Sultan and Fallen Angel, and formats such as My Partner Knows, among others. A period drama based on Kötü Yol, a book by Orhan Kemal, Fallen Angel is about a young woman …

LONDON: Argonon has become the first client of TCB Media Rights, set up by Paul Heaney, the former managing director of Cineflix Rights. TCB will be working with Argonon to support its international growth ambitions, focusing on rights retention, IP development and driving creating synergy across the group’s international hubs. TCB …

MUNICH: Dr. Dirk Schweitzer is stepping down from his post at Tele München Group (TMG) for personal reasons at the end of the year, with his responsibilities to be taken over by Herbert L. Kloiber as managing director. Kloiber Jr. will oversee licensing activities, international program sales, merchandising and home …

CANNES: Completing the trilogy of adventure movies from Dreamtool Entertainment alongside The Charlemagne Code and The Spear of Destiny is The Hunt for the Amber Room. Global Screen is offering clients at MIPCOM the first chance to watch a full-length screening of the production. “There is a high demand for …

CANNES: Three new competition-style formats are headlining the slate at Global Agency, which has also made moves into the factual arena. Blind Taste is a cooking format in which five contestants rate each other’s dishes while wearing a blindfold. The chef with the highest score wins. “Cooking shows have been …

CANNES: With plans to expand its business in the format arena, Passion Distribution is launching eight new game shows at this year’s event, alongside a slate of factual content. And, there are more than game shows on the roster. “There is something for everyone and all parts of the schedule,” …

MOSCOW: CTC Media has made several changes in the company’s organizational structure, including Nikolay Surikov becoming the chief financial officer. Surikov’s appointment took effect October 1. Most recently he had been serving as CFO of VTB Factoring, and was also the director of corporate reporting at Mobile TeleSystems. Further changes …

NEW YORK: AMC/Sundance Channel Global has struck up new carriage agreements for the Sundance Channel with UPC Romania and Euskaltel in Spain. In Romania, the channel is already available on Focus Sat. UPC in Hungary carries the service, as does Telenet in Belgium. Now, Sundance Channel is also available on …

LONDON: There are a range of new programs, both scripted and non-scripted, that FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has lined up for MIPCOM, adding to the 20,000 hours already available from the company. New programs include the U.S. drama Battleground and Brandt Point. Battleground is a 13×30-minute series, produced for Hulu. The …

MUNICH: Red Arrow International’s catalogue for next week’s event consists of more than 50 new programs, featuring top-level talent such as Jean Reno, Betty White, Nigella Lawson, Anthony Bourdain and Hayley Atwell. The company will be showcasing scripted titles such as Jo, a crime series; Restless, a spy thriller; and …