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CANNES: Sovteleexport is presenting new projects from Russia Television and Radio to partners and potential clients. The roster includes film adaptations of famous Russian classics, costume series and documentaries tapping into historical events and current issues. Topics covered include World War I and World War II, space, sports and more. …

CANNES: The drama Vintage (Gran Reserva) tells the story of two families of winemakers: the Cortázars, who consider wine as a lucrative business, and the Revertes, to whom the vineyard is a way of life. The vineyards and wineries of Rioja serve as the backdrop for stories of impossible love, …

CANNES: Among the channels found within the SPI International bouquet is FilmBox Arthouse, a movie service that presents independent films and arthouse cinema. Fast&FunBox HD is a channel dedicated to adrenaline-filled content. The 24-hour 360 TuneBox offers viewers music videos by emerging artists. There’s also FightBox HD. “We are also …

LOS GATOS: Following its agreement with Virgin Media, Netflix has cut its second deal to become available to subscribers of a pay-TV service, this time with Sweden's Com Hem. Starting in December, subscribers to the Com Hem pay-TV service will be able to access Netflix videos through TiVo set-top boxes. …

STOCKHOLM: Maria Mowbray has been named as the new head of commissioning for TV4 sister channel Sjuan. Mowbray was formerly the head of the commissioning department at the TV4 Group. She takes over with immediate effect from Anton Glanzelius, who became deputy channels director in June at the TV4 Group. …

LONDON: A+E Networks UK has formed a year-long multimedia partnership with Citizen Watch UK for the female-skewing entertainment channel Lifetime, which is due to debut in the U.K. this November. The exclusive agreement consists of full brand integration across all Lifetime media on and off air, in addition to the …

LOS ANGELES: NATPE's event previously held in Budapest is moving to Prague in 2014, under the new banner NATPE||Europe. The event will take place June 23 to 26 at the Hilton Prague Hotel. NATPE||Europe will now see all market and screening activities take place under one roof.  "Our move from …

LONDON/CANNES: Jack Davenport and Zoe Boyle, the stars of ITV Studios Global Entertainment's (ITVS GE) new period drama Breathless, will be attending MIPCOM, along with the show's creator, Paul Unwin, for a screening of the show for buyers and press on Monday, October 7. The series, exec produced by ITV …

CANNES: The prime-time mini-series The Time in Between recently debuted on Spain’s Antena 3 and is a highlight offering from Boomerang TV International. It is based on a bestselling novel, El tiempo entre costuras, written by María Dueñas, about a woman who uses her talent to transform herself into a …

CANNES: Produced by Kanal D’s in-house production company In D House, Kayip is an action-packed story about a missing child and his family. “Because of its dynamic structure, it will be different than the other dramas in our market,” says Ozlem Ozsumbul, Kanal D’s head of sales and acquisitions. “We …