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LONDON: TCB Media Rights has named Daniela Bagliani and Claudia Zell as the company's agents for Italy and German-speaking territories, respectively. Bagliani is a well-known factual specialist who spent more than a decade working for Mediaset. She recently co-founded Full Board Media with former Mediaset exec Mauro Fabbricotti. Over the …

TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has closed a slew of deals with European broadcasters, among them HBO Europe, Yle Teema and TV4. HBO Europe picked up the Turkish film A Handful of Sea, while Chello Central Europe signed a multi-series agreement that includes David Rocco’s Dolce India, Raw Opium, Return to Nepal, …

LONDON: FremantleMedia International has licensed the first two seasons of Cuckoo, the Roughcut TV comedy for BBC Three, to German pubcaster ARD. ARD is expected to launch the show this fall in an access prime slot. Cuckoo was previously licensed to HBO Central Europe, Foxtel in Australia, BBC in New …

LONDON: Shine International has appointed Kerry Ball to the newly created role of senior VP of digital business development. Ball will be leading the digital sales strategy globally. She will also manage day-to-day sales to digital and home entertainment platforms for properties represented by Shine International. Ball, who takes up …

CANNES: Audiovisual from Spain is gearing up for MIPTV, where it believes that Spanish formats will be in high demand. According to a new report from The Wit, Spanish fiction is one of the most sought after types of programming for adapting locally around the world. There have already been …

MUNICH: Red Arrow International has promoted Axel Boehm to the role of senior VP of sales for Europe. Effective immediately, Boehm will be responsible for the distribution of Red Arrow International's catalogue across all European territories. Heading the sales team for the region, Boehm will report to Red Arrow International …

CANNES: A pair of book-based series lead the drama slate that FremantleMedia International brings to this year’s MIPTV: Jamaica Inn and Dicte. Jamaica Inn (Origin Pictures) drew its inspiration from the classic novel penned by Daphne du Maurier, while Dicte (Miso Film) was adapted from Elsebeth Egholm’s literary works. The …

LONDON: Stephen Garrett, co-founder and chairman of Kudos and executive chairman of Shine Pictures, is planning to exit Shine Group later this year. Garrett became chairman of Kudos in 2011 after co-founding the company. In this capacity, he was responsible for bringing to the screen such shows as Life on …

LONDON: Zodiak Rights has entered into a first-look development agreement with CB Films, an independent production company in the U.K. Zodiak Rights will be showcasing CB Films' new title The $100,000 Puppy at the upcoming market in Cannes. The program is centered on the world's only dog cloners. It is …

LONDON: Sam Partner has joined Beyond Distribution as VP of sales for German-speaking Europe, Scandinavia and Benelux ahead of MIPTV. Partner comes to Beyond from Indigo Film & Television where he was head of sales, overseeing the global sales of all finished programs. He previously held roles at FremantleMedia, Filmbank …