Storied docs producer Dawn Porter has said private funding in the documentary space could help plug financial gaps that have opened up in today’s challenging market. The Gotham Award-winner’s latest project, revealed by Deadline in February, is a documentary about Nelson and Willie Mandela that is part-funded by the Schultz Family Foundation. Speaking at MIP
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EXCLUSIVE: The Traitors continued on its path of global domination with 11 territory launches in 2023, unseating The Masked Singer as analysis firm K7‘s Format of the Year after four years of domination. The number of Traitors premieres around the world rose by 57%, with the likes of Spain on HBO Max, Germany and Finland
MipTV 2023 is coming to an end, with many international execs and stars having jetted in for the 60th edition of the sales confab and Canneseries events. Despite large portions the Croisette being dug up as construction work went on before the Cannes Film Festival next month, there was a positive feel. That will please
Frank Doelger’s The Swarm has sold to the UK and Spain, while a U.S. partner is in the final stages of talks. As Mip TV kicks off, the German eco-thriller, which already has around a dozen partners, has sold to Sky in the UK and Movistar Plus+ in Spain. Distributors Beta Film and ZDF Studios
EXCLUSIVE: When Emmy-nominated EP Christian Beetz set out to explore the story of disgraced former Spanish King Juan Carlos I, he could never have imagined the “nightmare trip” that followed. As Sky and NBCUniversal Global Distribution prepare to unveil Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King at Mip TV, Beetz revealed to Deadline that he believed
EXCLUSIVE: Fauda outfit Yes Studios is pushing into the premium docs space with a feature about a man who spent 44 hours suffering from locked-in syndrome. Scroll down for the trailer. In 44 Hours, which has so far been picked up by France’s ARTE and Germany’s SWR, the moving story of Gil Avni will be
EXCLUSIVE: In a rare double interview, Sidonie Dumas, CEO of France’s oldest film company Gaumont, and Vice CEO Christophe Riandee, tell us about transforming the storied theatrical business into a major TV player in Europe and beyond. Gaumont, producer of international shows including Lupin (one of Netflix’s biggest ever hits), Narcos (the streamer’s first global foreign language
India’s Zee And Mexico’s TelevisaUnivision Team On Travelog India’s ZEE Entertainment and Mexico’s TelevisaUnivision have joined for what they are describing as a “historic first of its kind collaboration” on an international travelog. The Spice Trails: Latin America will spotlight verdant lands, understanding the influence of spices in the local culture, economy, cuisine and traditions across
EXCLUSIVE: Leonard Cohen’s relationship with muse Marianne Ihlen is going under the microscope in a 1960s-set drama co-production for Norwegian broadcaster NRK. The UK’s Buccaneer Media (Marcella, Crime) and Dag and Lilyhammer writer Øystein Karlsen’s Oslo-based Redpoint Productions are co-producing So Long, Marianne with Canada’s Connect3 Media. The 8×45 minutes series is billed by producers as
Speakers Unveiled For Mip TV & Series Mania HBO Max International Boss Johannes Larcher is to deliver a keynote address at this year’s Mip TV, while Series Mania has confirmed its lineup for later this month as the TV world gears up for the big markets. Larcher, who is responsible for driving the international rollout