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CANNES: Tandem Communications believes that its MIPTV highlights, among them Sex, Lies and Handwriting, transcend cultures and have a global reach. Sex, Lies and Handwriting is a one-hour procedural drama co-produced with Lionsgate. “The series is not only procedural crime, but also has a lighter, wittier side,” says Rola Bauer, …

CANNES: The adventure reality show Dropped has enjoyed considerable success on TV4 in Sweden, and Zodiak Rights is now offering the format internationally. “There is a tremendous interest in ‘Scandi-tainment’ at the moment and the show represents a way of producing adventure reality which is more ‘real’ than others in …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group has inked an exclusive multi-year deal with Sony Pictures Television for a range of feature films and TV series to air on its Nordic platforms. Among the movies included in the pact are The Smurfs, Django Unchained, Men In Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man and upcoming …

CANNES: Beta Film has signed up two new broadcasters for the show Velvet, which has just been greenlit for a second season. Velvet was picked up by Italy's RAI Uno, which went for the TV and remake rights, as well as France's M6. The series, produced by bambu, which is …

PARIS: Christine Le Goff, a producer with more than three decades of experience, has joined ZED. Throughout her career, Le Goff has co-produced more than 50 feature-length documentaries and series in France and the U.S. Among her many credits are Murder on a Sunday Morning, The Origins of AIDS and The …

CANNES: SPI International is introducing MadScreenBox, a live gaming channel featuring 4K content. The game channel allows viewers to join and play games via their mobile phones and tablets during live broadcasts. Game hosts can interact with players using artificial intelligence. Gamers can talk to hosts on their mobile devices …

MUNICH/CANNES: Red Arrow International has placed the family film Roald Dahl's Esio Trot with the German public broadcaster ARD Degeto/Das Erste. The movie stars Dame Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman. It is an adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic. Shooting is scheduled to begin in May for delivery on BBC …

CANNES: The MIPCube Lab competition selected TVTY of France, which specializes in real-time data for the online advertising industry, as this year's winning entry. The startup partners with ad networks, trading desks, media agencies, ad servers and DSPs to concentrate media firepower. Its technology monitors TV channels, detects TV ads …

CANNES: MIPTV served as the launch pad for Global Screen's new TV event movie Iron Fist, which garnered strong interest from buyers in Spain, Italy, France, the U.K. and Eastern Europe. Global Screen also reports strong interest from buyers for the new RTL series Doctor Behind Bars. The miniseries Pinocchio …

SAN FRANCISCO: The anime and Asian drama content streaming platform Crunchyroll is now available in Germany and in German language. For the initial launch, 15 simulcast titles will be offered with German subtitles minutes after the Japan TV broadcast. Among the spring 2014 simulcast hits are The Irregular at Magic …