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ISTANBUL: The Voice of Freedom, Helenita Vargas is one of the titles that Caracol Television believes will be a top pick with buyers at DISCOP Istanbul, along with The Dark Widow and The Sweetest Love. Mixing love, drama, action and music, The Voice of Freedom is a female-oriented series about …

ISTANBUL: The drama Black Rose, which is being presented by ITV-Inter Medya, takes place in Halfeti Sanliurfa and is the story of two brothers at war. In Between, another ITV-Inter Medya drama highlight for DISCOP Istanbul, is based on the novel Fatih-Harbiye from Peyami Safa, depicting life and love with …

ISTANBUL: The three titles that Kanal D is highlighting for DISCOP Istanbul are all dramas, but each features a unique twist. “Besides all the universal elements of a drama, Secrets has a bit of suspense and thriller as well, which makes it really unique,” says Amaç Us, sales and acquisitions …

LONDON: ITV has purchased the Danish TV production outfit United, which is behind a number of factual and entertainment series. United was founded in 2012 by Louise Ellerbæk and Mads Lund. Ellerbæk's credits include serving as executive producer on a host of shows for TV2 and SBS/Kanal 4. Lund is …

CANNES: TANDEM Communciations is highlighting Sex, Lies and Handwriting (working title) in the run-up to MIPTV, along with the first two seasons of Crossing Lines, another crime show, and Pirate’s Passage, a book-based animated movie. Co-produced by Lionsgate and TANDEM, Sex, Lies and Handwriting is about a quirky forensic handwriting …

ISTANBUL: TVE is heading to DISCOP Istanbul with plans to focus on its channel sales and program-distribution businesses. Program highlights include Isabel, which focuses on the life of Spain’s Queen Isabella the Catholic. “Isabella and Ferdinand begin their reign, but they have to overcome a series of difficulties and embark …

LONDON: The BBC and BSkyB have resolved their long-running dispute over retransmission fees, agreeing that the pubcaster will no longer have to pay to have its services carried on Sky, saving around £5 million ($8 million) per year. The BBC had threatened to start charging Sky for its content if …

LONDON: The UKTV channel Dave has commissioned a second season of Crackanory, a "story time" show for adults. Crackanory tells satirical and contemporary stories using a combination of live action and animation. The program comes from Tiger Aspect Productions. The upcoming 6×40-minute season is slated to premiere on Dave later in …

PARIS: Maurice Lévy, the chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe, is lined up to deliver a keynote address on Tuesday, April 8, as part of MIPTV's Media Mastermind Keynote series. Publicis Groupe is the world’s third largest advertising and communications group. Lévy is widely recognized as one of the leading …

GENEVA: Eurovision is set to make broadcast history with the first-ever live televised debate between the European Commission presidential nominees. The Eurovision debate will bring the nominees face to face and broadcast the action on TV and online. Between five and seven presidential hopefuls are expected to participate. The debate …