Mip TV is staying close to home this year after organizers revealed that France is to be the country of honor for the Cannes event. The event, which runs 8-11 April 2019, will dedicate a series of conferences and promotional events to the French TV industry. This comes after France’s export association … Read entire story.
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International television execs are jetting home today after a spending a week in the South of France at the Mip TV and Canneseries events. The wet and windy weather compounded a slightly low-key feel at the events with Reed Midem announcing that 10,000 people were in attendance. This official number … Read entire story.
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Killing Eve creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge says the entertainment industry has “woken the fxxk up” with regards to the #metoo movement and are exploring more female-focused stories as a result. Waller-Bridge, who is in Cannes to promote the drama alongside Grey’s Anatomy’s Sandra Oh and Doctor Foster’s Jodie … Read entire story.
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Viacom’s Channel 5 has acquired the UK rights to Shenae Grimes-Beech and Angela Griffin-fronted procedural The Detail from Entertainment One (eOne) and has also picked up the second window rights to Kiefer Sutherland-fronted Designated Survivor. The British broadcaster previously aired a raft of North American procedurals such as … Read entire story.
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The Real Full Monty, one of the most successful new British entertainment formats in 2017, is travelling down under after Seven Network closed a deal to remake the series. The broadcaster revealed that it struck a deal with All3Media International to adapt the non-scripted format at Mip TV. The … Read entire story.
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