AB teams with CAPA, Kisskissbankbank
Gallic TV company AB Groupe is teaming with news agency Capa and French crowdfunding platform Kisskissbankbank to build an eclectic slate of documentaries.
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Keshet Intl. inks format deals for 'Dear Neighbors'
Israel's Keshet Intl. has inked a deal with Endemol for the format rights to the comedy series "Dear Neighbors, Help Our Daughter Find Love" in five territories.
RAI takes 'Still Standing'
CANNES -- Israeli producer-distrib Armoza Formats has scored a pair of commissions with international broadcasters at the Mipcom TV mart in Cannes.
U.K.'s Channel 4 to play 'Nashville'
CANNES -- U.K. web Channel 4 has acquired exclusive local rights to "Nashville" from Lionsgate Television.
Zodiak nabs coin for 'Beverly Hills Pawn'
CANNES -- Zodiak Media's international arm Zodiak Rights has raised pre-sale funding from Bell Media in Canada for Asylum Entertainment's factual entertainment series "Beverly Hills Pawn."
Shanghai Media Group reups 'MasterChef' deal
CANNES -- U.K. based shingle Shine and China's Shanghai Media Group are collaborating on a second run of "MasterChef," and a locally produced version of gameshow "Minute to Win It" for SMG's Dragon…
Weinstein Co. launching World Dance Awards
CANNES -- The Weinstein Co. is set to expand significantly its TV portfolio with the World Dance Awards, a large-scale global event produced by the New York-based powerhouse, in partnership with…
Toei Animation plans 'Saint Seiya' feature
CANNES -- Rolling off "Dragon Ball Z," Japan's Toei Animation is planning a bigscreen reboot of cult 1980s manga skein "Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiak."
Ostroff heralds new media dominance
The head of Conde Nast's entertainment division has warned TV players that they need to take the threat of digital media seriously or risk going the way of the music biz.
National Geographic nabs 'Apocalypse'
CANNES -- National Geographic Channels Intl. has pre-bought "Apocalypse : World War One," the latest opus of the blockbuster docu franchise "Apocalypse," from France Televisions Distribution, the…
