French indie animation powerhouse TeamTO, which announced insolvency in September, has accepted an acquisition bid from Milan-based Riva Studios, which is subject to approval from the Tribunal Commerce de Paris. A hearing was planned for today but has been postponed until Nov. 20. TeamTO is the production company behind the Children’s & Family Emmy-winning Netflix […]

Greenpeace will use humor to change the way people discuss climate change with its new animated series, “My Pet Footprint.” An animated comedy aimed at Gen Z but meant to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages, “My Pet Footprint” follows 15-year-old Bella and her sentient carbon footprint, Betty, imbued with the collective guilt of […]

“The Big War,” one of Europe’s most ambitious feature projects brought to market at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, is heading the AFM with some incredible new graphics for its CG animal cast. Inspired by the iconic two-part graphic novel “La Bête Est Morte,” written by Edmond-François Calvo during the Nazi occupation of France during […]

Alain Guiraudie’s “Misericordia,” Carlos Marqués-Marcet “They Will be Dust” and Yeo Siew Hua’s “Stranger Eyes” all won big at Spain’s auteurist haven Valladolid Film Festival on Saturday, in a second edition under José Luis Cienfuegos whose prizes served as a vindication of the changes he has wrought at the festival as well as an indication […]

Leading anime and manga distributor Viz Media is bringing all four episodes of the highly anticipated miniseries adaptation “Uzumaki: Animated TV Series” – originally titled “Uzumaki” on Cartoon Network’s Toonami – to EST (electric sell-through) platforms today. Produced by Adult Swim and Production I.G USA, the U.S. branch of legendary Japanese anime makers Production I.G, […]

Spain’s The Mediapro Studio brought out the big guns at this year’s Mipcom to promote its first-ever English-language slate, which includes projects featuring John Turturro, Melissa Leo, “24” showrunner Evan Katz and Oscar winner Juan José Campanella, among others. Though the ambitious pipeline was The Mediapro Studio’s big Mipcom head-turner, the company also closed noteworthy […]

Powerhouse production and distribution outfit Fremantle and Brazilian public broadcaster Globo are teaming on the new drama “Crime Inc,” which is being developed and produced by Mixer Films and Fremantle. Globo will distribute the show in Brazil via its Globoplay platform, with Fremantle taking rights to the rest of the world. The series turns on […]

‘Homecoming: The Tobi Amusan Story’ Trailer Nile Media Entertainment Group has boarded a new documentary from ATHLST and MagicLine Films about world record hurdler Tobi Amusan. Nile Media will rep global sales on “Homecoming: The Tobi Amusan Story.” Amusan became world record holder in the 100m hurdles in 2022 and is also a three-time Diamond […]

At this year’s Mipcom, where Spain is the Country of Honor, Spanish director J.A. Bayona (“Society of the Snow,” “The Impossible”) hosted a masterclass in which he talked about inspiration, anchoring his stories in a moment and the importance of improvisation. Early on, Bayona was asked to talk through his creative process, from picking a […]

Mip London won’t be a “rival” event to the London TV Screenings, assured Lucy Smith, Director of Mipcom Cannes and upcoming Mip London. “We will be very respectful of what they’ve already planned. They have grown a great event,” she said, promising “intelligent scheduling” on Mip London’s part to “make sure we won’t be fully […]

Viaplay Lands in Germany Viaplay Content Distribution has launched its Viaplay channel as an add-on subscription to Prime Video via Prime Video Channels in Germany. Prime Video Channel subscribers can access Viaplay’s offering of Scandinavian and European series and films starting today, Oct. 22. Viaplay’s German offering includes high-quality and impactful Nordic series and films, […]

Rakuten TV, a leader in European streaming and FAST channels, will unveil its new business line, Rakuten TV Enterprise Services, from Mipcom today. Enterprise Services will offer content owners and distributors access to Rakuten TV’s cloud-based suite of tools as well as the company’s market knowledge to help launch and monetize FAST channels and video […]

BBC Studios’ Scripted Formats, Documentaries Head Abroad BBC Studios Global Entertainment has licensed the drama “Doctor Foster” and comedy series “Ghosts” in Greece. The former, a BAFTA-winning psychological drama about a doctor whose outwardly perfect life implodes after she discovers her husband has been unfaithful, will star Marilita Lambropoulou in the lead role and Nikos […]

PGS Entertainment is launching distribution of “The Scavengers,” a new kids and family animated series from Ireland’s Little Moon Animation. PGS is at Mipcom this week, meeting with potential buyers. Based in Dublin, Little Moon is an independent CG animation studio that specializes in real-time pipelines and technology to produce programming for audiences around the […]

Banijay Iberia is upping its investment in Spanish sport by launching Banijay Iberia Sports, led by newly-appointed Director Gonzalo Miró, a well-known TV and radio personality in the region. Unveiled at Mipcom on Monday, the new group will develop and produce original sports-related content, including “sportainment, documentary and digital,” the company outlined. Spearheaded by Banijay […]

At this year’s Mipcom, France TV Distribution will launch international distribution of Tetra Media Fiction’s sci-fi family drama “ANNWYN The Otherworld” (originally titled “Anaon”). Created by screenwriter Bastien Dartois and produced by Alexandre Boyer and Antoine Szymalka for Tetra Media Fiction, the series is currently in production. Delivery is set for Q1 2025 with domestic […]

All3Media has unveiled four new adaptations of Two Brothers Pictures’ format “Liar,” bringing the number of territories producing local versions of the show to 15. Botswana Ignite will produce one of the new adaptations, marking the first time the IP will be seen in Africa and the first time that one of All3Media International’s scripted […]

The Valladolid International Film Festival, Seminci, will take place for the 69th time this fall, running Oct. 18-26. To prepare, we’ve scanned the festival’s catalog for ten standout titles that attendees won’t want to miss at this year’s event. Below, we explain why each is a must-see proposition at this year’s Semicni. “They Will Be […]

Studiocanal and River Road Entertainment have announced an exclusive global distribution deal for 11 celebrated films, including Steve McQueen’s Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave,” Terrence Malick’s Palme d’Or-winning “The Tree of Life” and Sean Penn’s critically acclaimed “Into the Wild.” The partnership brings together Europe’s leading production and distribution house, Studiocanal, and the American independent […]