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MAINZ: The new European police series The Team, which is heading into production for filming in Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is being represented in the international market by ZDF Enterprises. The international cast includes Lars Mikkelsen, Jasmin Gerat, Veerle Baetens, Nicholas Ofczarek, Carlos Léal, Ida Engvoll, Hilde Van …

CANNES: For the second year in a row, international TV sales for Spanish audiovisual content have increased, with a growth of 6.6 percent. All together, the export of Spanish audiovisual content grew by 13.2 percent, with 6.6 percent growth in sales of content made for TV and 19.9 percent for …

BUCHAREST: Sorin Alexandrescu, the CEO of Romania’s Antena TV Group, has been indicted for trying to blackmail a company manager into signing a contract with the station. According to National Anticorruption Direction (DNA), Alexandrescu allegedly threatened to go public with compromising facts about the cable provider RCS & RDS, which Antena …

CANNES: One of the U.K.’s leading independents, all3media international is celebrating its tenth anniversary, heading to MIPCOM with a refreshed brand and a lineup of entertainment formats and drama series. One of the highlights is The Million Second Quiz. The format takes entertainment onto the scale of a major live …

CANNES: The popularity of Turkish dramas has been spreading from country to country, a trend that ITV-Inter Medya is looking to further capitalize on this MIPCOM. The crop of dramas being presented by ITV-Inter Medya comes with a track record of solid ratings performances in Turkey. “According to our past …

CANNES: The comedic drama Doll & Em and the entertainment format Duck Quacks Don’t Echo are among the highlights Sky Vision is touting at MIPCOM. Doll & Em was created by and stars Holly­wood A-lister Emily Mortimer and her real-life best friend Dolly Wells. Leona Connell, the head of global …

NEW YORK: AMC/Sundance Channel Global has secured new carriage in France and Belgium for the Sundance Channel. Sundance Channel has launched as a 24-hour network on the cable/IPTV platform Bouygues Telecom in France. This adds to its established distribution in the country on Numericable, Virgin, SFR on Neufbox and Free. …

CANNES: TM International is highlighting a mix of TV movies, mini-series and factual properties this MIPCOM. “Ruby Red is a masterpiece in family entertainment, based on a worldwide bestseller and offering excellent franchise opportunities for distributors, broadcasters and platforms alike,” says Carlos Hertel, the company’s head of international sales. “Unknown …

LONDON: MP & Silva has been selected by FIFA as the official sales representative for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups TV rights in Italy. MP & Silva will manage the distribution of TV and media rights for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia, and 2022 …

ZURICH: The VOD service Viewster has entered into an agreement with Content Television to exclusively stream a selection of programming in Europe and Australia. The agreement covers such shows as Millionaire Tour, Nuclear Family, The Booth at the End and the recently debuted British series Run. The pact makes a …