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Extra: Sky fund for doc shorts; Woodcut closes sales on Fukushima doc
Sky Documentaries unveils documentary shorts fund Sky Documentaries has launched its first documentary shorts fund, which aims to champion directors from underrepresented backgrounds. The fund, in partnership with APX Content Ventures, will ...
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MIPTV ’22: Vice Distribution, AMR, Armoza secure deals
Vice Distribution lands pre-sales deals for docuseries on flight MH370 Vice Distribution, the global distribution and licensing arm of Vice Media Group, has pre-sold Vice Studios’ forthcoming docuseries about the disappearance ...
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Abacus secures sales for latest Herzog doc and new WWII history special
Abacus Media Rights has confirmed multiple international sales for two high-profile documentaries, Werner Herzog’s The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft and Adrian Munsey’s two-part Could Hitler ...
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Media Ranch expands Asian footprint with latest format deals
The company has expanded its partnership with South Korean format agency Something Special and sold formats out of its existing deal with FormatEast.
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Paramount+ reveals first slate of UK originals
Ahead of its launch in the UK this summer, streaming platform Paramount+ has unveiled its initial slate of original unscripted content, spanning genres from investigative docs to supernatural, true crime ...
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Sales roundup: Espresso, Blue Ant, Autentic and Beyond Rights land deals
Espresso sells docs to MENA broadcasters UK-based distributor Espresso Media International has sold several hours’ worth of content to Middle Eastern broadcasters Al Jazeera, OSN and Bloomberg’s Asharq News. Espresso has licensed ...
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Bomanbridge Media racks up international sales for factual content
Singapore-headquartered production company and content distributor Bomanbridge Media announced a round of factual programming sales on Friday (Dec. 17). CBC Canada, Disney Latin America and Rialto Channel New Zealand secured the rights ...
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MagellanTV unveils top performing titles of 2021
Non-fiction streaming service MagellanTV has announced its best-performing series and features of 2021, including 10 titles across the platform’s core genres. To mark the holidays, the streamer will be making the ...
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Extra: Espresso Media licenses docs; YouTube Streamy Award winners
Espresso Media licenses docs on Broadway, cryptocurrency International TV distributor Espresso Media International has licensed a pair of documentaries about a cryptocurrency mystery and Broadway’s return from the pandemic. The cryptocurrency mystery ...
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Extra: Vice rings in pre-sales for GameStop doc; Potato hires Adam Adler
Vice racks up global pre-sales for The Big Squeeze Vice Distribution has announced global pre-sales for The Big Squeeze, a 90-minute documentary produced by Vice World News about the GameStop short squeeze. The ...
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Stonehenge doc from Fremantle aims to uncover “hidden truth”
Global producer-distributor Fremantle has announced details for an upcoming documentary, Stonehenge: The Hidden Truth, which details research that has identified a new monument at Stonehenge. The film, produced by Fremantle-backed prodco ...
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Extra: Cineflix Rights lands history content with SBS; raft of deals for CBC/Radio-Canada
Cineflix Rights in factual content deal with SBS Australia Cineflix Rights has signed a deal with SBS Australia for more than 20 hours of factual content from its history and documentary ...
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Magnify Media unveils slate ahead of New Formats Showcase
UK-based specialist distributor and rights management company Magnify Media has unveiled a slate of new formats set to launch at their live New Formats Showcase on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Is My ...
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People, places and politics: Realscreen’s MIPCOM Picks, pt. 3
While travel is hampered by the pandemic, programming is still traveling globally, and the annual MIPCOM conference is a prime opportunity to see content on the move. From social issues ...
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Realscreen’s MIPCOM Picks 2021, Pt. 1
While travel is hampered by the pandemic, programming is still traveling globally, and the annual MIPCOM conference is a prime opportunity to see contente on the move. From social issues ...
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Extra: New Cineflix Media COO; Armoza creates No More Secrets” format
Cineflix Media names Adrienne Curran COO Montreal-based Cineflix Media has made some promotions and added a new hire to its leadership team, with Adrienne Curran being promoted to chief operating officer. Curran ...
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Extra: HBO Max expands to Europe; Fred Media-ITVS Australia partnership
HBO Max entering European market HBO Max will launch in several European countries this fall, premiering in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra on October 26. The WarnerMedia-owned streaming service will ...
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Pair of 9/11 documentary specials secure global sales, set premiere dates
Arrow Pictures and the Start TV Network announced sales and premiere dates for a pair of unscripted specials commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11 this year. Arrow Pictures completed a variety ...
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Extra: Armoza strikes global deals for “Sex Tape”; STV Player signs with Banijay
Armoza secures international deals for Sex Tape Several international broadcasters have picked up adaptations of the social experiment Sex Tape, Israeli producer-distributor, Armoza Formats announced on Thursday (July 15). Discovery picked up ...
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Extra: Litton Ent launches The Jack Hanna Channel; DCD Rights inks int’l sales
Litton Entertainment launches The Jack Hanna Channel Litton Entertainment (a division of Hearst Television) has launched The Jack Hanna Channel, a free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel devoted to the adventures of ...
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Vice Media Group, SBS Australia renew content partnership deal
Millennial-skewing media brand Vice Media Group has extended its partnership with public broadcaster SBS Australia with a renewed content deal for SBS’s Viceland channel and digital platforms. Under terms of the ...
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Extra: NENT Studios UK, Crackit strike deal; Avanti Media sells BBC4 format
Crackit Productions sells content to NENT Studios UK NENT Studios UK has struck up a new partnership with UK indie Crackit Productions. The deal sees NENT Studios UK acquire 40 hours of ...
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Australian screen industry releases COVID-19 safety guidelines for producers
The Australian Screen Sector Task Force has released COVID-Safe Guidelines designed to help the country’s screen industry eliminate or minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure as productions recommence. Topics covered in the “live” ...
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SBS names three productions selected for ‘Australia Uncovered’ doc initiative
Mint Pictures and Jumping Dog Productions are receiving a full commissioning budget for a documentary project from SBS’s Australia Uncovered initiative, while Northern Pictures and Princess Pictures are receiving development ...
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Extra: More deals for “Lego Masters”; SBS picks up “Celebrity Mastermind”
Lego Masters sold in Dutch, Flemish markets The Netherlands and Belgium are the latest territories to pick up Endemol Shine Group’s Lego Masters format following deals in the UK, U.S., Australia and ...
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MIPCOM ’19 sales round-up: deals for Blue Ant, Fremantle and more
Japan’s NHK, Fox Networks Group pick up Blue Ant International titles Blue Ant International has secured four programming licensing deals and four renewals with Japan’s national broadcaster NHK and Fox Networks ...
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SBS to launch primetime one-off doc strand ‘Australia Uncovered’
Australian public broadcaster SBS has partnered with Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF) to launch a primetime single documentary strand. Slated to debut in 2021, ‘Australia Uncovered’ will aim to contribute to positive ...
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Extra: “Naked Beach” sells in Europe; Sideways Film acquires Werner Herzog’s latest doc
European production houses pick up on Magnify Media’s Naked Beach UK prodco Magnify Media has sold options for its MIPTV headline format Naked Beach (pictured). Argonon-owned indie Barefaced TV is producing the original 5 x ...
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SBS preps history docuseries “Australia in Colour”
Australian pubcaster SBS has commissioned Australia in Colour, a new series exploring the nation’s history, fully in color. Like Smithsonian Channel’s America in Color, the series offers colorized restorations of black ...
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SBS names James Taylor as managing director
Australian pubcaster SBS has appointed James Taylor as managing director, replacing Michael Ebeid, who held the position from 2011 until last July. Taylor (pictured) has held the role of acting managing ...
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SBS Australia searches out docs for season five of ‘Untold Australia’
Australian pubcaster SBS is searching for single documentaries for the fifth season of its ‘Untold Australia’ strand. The broadcaster has opened a call for pitches of one-hour observational documentaries for the ...
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Renewed and Returning: “Diesel Brothers”, “Kids Baking Championship”
On tap for this week’s edition of “Renewed and Returning” are new seasons for series from Discovery, WE tv, SBS and Food Network. Heavy D, Diesel Dave, and the Dieselsellerz crew, ...
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SBS Australia readies entrepreneurial docuseries “The Employables”
Australian pubcaster SBS is preparing a three-part entrepreneurial docuseries that will showcase marginalized job seekers as they team together to form million-dollar businesses. The Employables will feature individuals who come from a ...
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SBS managing director Michael Ebeid steps down
Michael Ebeid, who has led Australian national media organization SBS for more than seven years, has decided to step down from his role within the company. Ebeid, who has been SBS’s ...
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CuriosityStream to launch Genepool’s “Vitamania”
CuriosityStream, the global doc-focused streaming service launched by Discovery Communications founder John Hendricks, is examining the controversial world of vitamins and supplements in the science documentary Vitamania. Presented by award-winning investigative ...
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Extra: Animal Planet orders Icon Films doc; “Sex Tape” lands in Belgium
Icon Films wins Animal Planet order UK production studio Icon Films has been commissioned to produce a two-hour film special for Animal Planet’s ‘Monster Week’. It is set to air on ...
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SBS’s “Is Australia Racist?” claims first Realscreen Diversity and Inclusion Award
The results are in. The winning project for the inaugural Realscreen Diversity and Inclusion Award is Is Australia Racist?, produced by Joined Up Films for SBS Australia. The critically acclaimed program, ...
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SBS chief content officer Helen Kellie passes away
Australian pubcaster SBS’ chief content officer Helen Kellie has passed away following a battle with cancer. Kellie joined SBS in late 2012 as director of marketing before being promoted to CCO ...
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“Go Back Live,” “The Ghan” highlight SBS Australia’s 2018 slate
Australian broadcaster SBS’ upcoming 2018 factual slate includes 29 commissions across documentary, food, entertainment and news and current affairs. SBS will explore issues impacting society with titles including Marry Me, Marry My Family; the ...
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Sales roundup: “Vietnam War,” “Heavy Rescue” find int’l broadcasters
PBS announces six new deals for The Vietnam War PBS International has announced new sales deals for The Vietnam War (pictured) with broadcasters in Denmark (DR), Thailand (TrueVision), Latin America (DirecTV), Sweden ...
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SBS brings on Essential Media’s Josh Martin
Australian pubcaster SBS has added Josh Martin (pictured) to its unscripted team. As commissioning editor, entertainment and food, Martin will commission and oversee the production of multi-platform content, effective Oct. 9th. He ...
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Extra: Hayu adds VIMN content; BFI Fest unveils doc lineup
Hayu expands reality offering NBCU International’s reality television service hayu has expanded its content offering after striking a licensing agreement with Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). Under the deal, a number of ...
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SBS explores Australian diversity in 2017 slate
Hybrid-funded Australian pubcaster SBS has unveiled its programming lineup for the summer, fall and winter seasons ahead. Anchoring the lineup for the year to come is social experiment docuseries Look Me ...
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Screen Australia supports SBS ‘Untold Australia’ docs
Screen Australia, the Australian Federal Government’s key funding body for screen production, is providing production funding for several docs commissioned by Australian pubcaster SBS. The four one-hour docs will be part of ...
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SBS makes room for “Filthy Rich Homeless”
Aussie pubcaster SBS has picked up a local version of Filthy Rich Homeless. In the series, five wealthy volunteers agree to swap their privileged lifestyles for the streets of Melbourne. Those preparing to ...
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Sales round-up: deals for “4 Year Olds,” “Filthy Rich and Homeless”
The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds coming to The Netherlands, France Local versions of Banijay Group-owned RDF Television’s series The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds (pictured) are beginning to air or ...
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SBS Viceland reveals programming slate
Free-to-air channel SBS Viceland, the Australian version of Viceland which is set to replace Australian channel SBS 2, has unveiled its programming slate ahead of its Nov. 15 launch. The new ...
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“Look Me In The Eye” format heads to France, Australia
Broadcasters in France and Australia have picked up Red Arrow International’s Look Me In The Eye format. TF1 Group has taken the French format rights and Endemol Shine will produce the ...
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Australia’s SBS Viceland sets November launch date
The Australian version of Viceland will launch Nov. 15. As previously reported, the multi-platform youth-focused company partnered with SBS Australia to launch Vice Media’s linear TV channel. The free-to-air network is called SBS Viceland and ...
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SBS taps TCB Media Rights as distribution partner
The Australian broadcaster has appointed London-based distributor TCB Media Rights to represent the network's in-house stable of culinary programming, including Poh and Co. and This Is Brazil (pictured).
