Toon2Tango Drives the Expansion of Agent 203 with Its First Feature Film
Toon2Tango is turning its globally‑distributed Agent 203 animated series into a feature film slated for a 2027 release. The spy‑fi comedy, co‑produced with Spanish and German studios, will extend the franchise’s reach beyond television into cinemas. Directed by Damjan Mitrevski and Jo Daris, the movie follows teen secret agent Zoe Stranek as she uncovers her father’s legacy and battles an intergalactic threat. Leonine Studios will handle German theatrical distribution while Sola Media manages international sales.
All3Media International Announces New Sales for Local Editions of The Traitors
All3Media International announced that the BBC has purchased the Indian adaptation of The Traitors for UK audiences, adding to a robust pipeline of tape sales. The distributor has licensed over 1,700 hours of the format across 50 territories, with 40...
Animotion MENA Signs Agreement with CMA
The Creative Media Authority (CMA) in Abu Dhabi has signed a memorandum of understanding with Animotion MENA, an international animation studio, to develop AI‑driven storytelling across family, kids and teen segments. The partnership will explore AI‑powered short‑form content, a potential...
Mediterráneo Takes Its Hit Series to Content Europe
Spanish production house Mediterráneo used this week’s Content Europe in Lisbon to launch its latest slate for the European market. The lineup includes the sci‑fi thriller *Point Nemo*, the equine‑drama *Pure Blood*, the talent‑agency comedy *Call My Agent*, the military...
Atresmedia Sales Takes Its Original Dramas to Content Europe
Atresmedia Sales showcased its original Spanish drama slate at Content Europe in Lisbon, unveiling titles such as The Maid’s Daughters, The Girl, Dreams of Freedom, Father There Is Only One, and Between Lands. The Maid’s Daughters is an eight‑episode period...
Turkey’s OGM Pictures Signs Co-Production Deal with Spain’s Grupo Ganga
Turkey’s OGM Pictures has signed a strategic co‑production agreement with Spain’s Grupo Ganga, one of Europe’s leading scripted‑content producers. The partnership will develop a slate of premium series for linear broadcasters and global streaming platforms, blending format adaptations with original...
Calinos and Pixcom Sign Partnership with TF1
Calinos Entertainment and Canadian producer Pixcom have struck a strategic deal with France’s TF1 Group to bring the hit scripted series *Indefensible* and *Alert Squad* to French audiences via the TF1+ platform. *Indefensible* commands roughly 1.5 million daily viewers in Canada,...
Banijay Entertainment Boards Digital-First Format Stop The Train
Banijay Entertainment announced it has secured the global format rights to "Stop The Train," a high‑concept adventure game that premiered on YouTube. The series, created by French YouTuber Squeezie and director Théodore Bonnet, pits influencers against each other in elimination...
Conecta Magaluf–Mallorca Announces First Speakers and Unveils New Meeting Model
Conecta Magaluf–Mallorca announced its first international speakers and introduced a new "Focus On" format that replaces traditional Country Spotlights with curated 1‑to‑1 meetings for audiovisual decision‑makers. The lineup features executives from major European broadcasters, production houses, and a U.S. producer...
Eccho Rights to Distribute New Turkish Drama, Zerhun
Eccho Rights has acquired international distribution rights for "Zerhun," a new daily drama produced by Sincar Medya Group for Turkey's Kanal 7. The series, currently airing in Turkey, follows a tumultuous love story involving betrayal, amnesia, and a mother’s fight...
Inter Medya Announces New Sales for Turkish Drama Halef
Inter Medya announced new licensing agreements for its hit Turkish drama *Halef* with major broadcasters in Romania and Hungary, extending the series’ reach into the CEE region. *Halef* is currently one of Turkey’s most‑watched dramas of the season and already...
Globo Presents Catalog for First Content Europe
Globo is presenting its premium content catalog at the inaugural Content Europe conference in Lisbon on April 21. The showcase, hosted by Globo’s EMEA Business Hub, will feature flagship Brazilian telenovelas like Three Graces and Anything Goes, award‑winning series such...
Synamedia and SoFast Announce Strategic Go-to-Market Partnership
At the NAB Show 2026, Synamedia and SoFast announced a strategic go‑to‑market partnership to help broadcasters, OTT platforms, telecom operators and smart‑TV manufacturers launch FAST, PayTV and VOD services faster. The deal merges Synamedia’s cloud‑native video infrastructure with SoFast’s ready‑to‑deploy...
Kanal D Drama Premieres The Innocents in Latam, Spain and the US
Kanal D Drama will launch the Turkish psychological series Almas Heridas, also known as The Innocents, on its SVOD app on April 16 across Latin America, the United States and Spain. The show, starring Birkan Sokullu and Ezgi Mola, will...
Absurd? AI-Made Fruit Telenovelas and What They’re Really Telling the Industry
AI‑generated fruit telenovelas—short, absurd micro‑series built entirely with diffusion video, lip‑sync and voice‑synthesis models—have amassed millions of views on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Their ultra‑low‑cost, single‑creator workflow compresses a traditional TV pipeline from eleven steps to three, proving fully AI‑assisted...
MIP Markets to Host Networking Events in Mexico City and Buenos Aires
MIP Markets announced two free, in‑city networking events—May 4 in Mexico City and May 7 in Buenos Aires—partnered with the IMCINE and Buenos Aires Film Commissions. Each gathering will feature a curated panel on current industry trends, financing and partnership opportunities, followed by...
Eccho Rights Announces that Behind the Veil Will Have a Fourth Season on Kanal 7
Eccho Rights confirmed that Turkish daily drama *Behind the Veil* will return for a fourth season on Kanal 7, keeping its original cast and production crew. The series has consistently broken audience records for the modest‑budget channel, outpacing flagship shows...
Calinos Entertainment Presents New Turkish Drama, Ugly, to the Global Market
Calinos Entertainment is launching the Turkish drama *Ugly (Çirkin)* to international markets after a strong domestic debut on Star TV. The series opened on March 29 and saw its ratings rise from 4.70 to 5.89 by the third episode, while...
Atresmedia Will Adapt Talpa Studios’ Hit Format, Caught in the Middle
Atresmedia has commissioned a Spanish version of Talpa Studios’ quiz show “Caught in the Middle” for Antena 3, with Fremantle Spain handling production and filming set to take place at Talpa’s international hub in the Netherlands. The format debuted in the...
Netflix, Prime Video, or Disney+: Which Is the Most In-Demand OTT Service?
JustWatch’s first‑quarter 2026 data shows Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ still dominate the global OTT market, but their relative shares vary widely by country. In the United States Netflix leads with 19% of viewers, followed by Prime at 17% and...
Fremantle Sets Up Production Hub in Portugal for New Format
Fremantle has acquired global production and distribution rights to the extreme mini‑golf format *Holey Moley* and is establishing a dedicated production hub in Portimão, Portugal. The hub, described as a theme‑park‑scale set, will support filming slated for May‑June 2026 and...
Beta Film Partners with Enteractive for Global Content Management
Enteractive, a Splendid Group company, has entered a strategic partnership with German distributor Beta Film to provide end‑to‑end content management for the latter’s extensive international library. All ingest, archiving, packaging, metadata, editing, subtitling and reporting services will be delivered through...
Conecta Creative Lab 2026 to Take Place in Mallorca on May 25
Conecta Creative Lab 2026 will convene on May 25 in Palma de Mallorca, hosted at iconic venues such as Castell de Bellver and Centro Cultural La Misericordia. The closed‑door think‑tank gathers 80 senior audiovisual executives, investors and leading research firms...
ViX Announced the Premiere of Its New Original Series Los Encantos Del Sinvergüenza
ViX announced the premiere of its new original series Los Encantos del Sinvergüenza, an 11:11 Films & TV production in partnership with W Studios. The drama, adapted from Ángela Becerra’s novel Memorias de un sinvergüenza de siete suelas, debuts on...
Globo and Teletica Bring She’s The One to Costa Rica
Globo has signed a new licensing agreement with Costa Rica’s leading broadcaster Teletica to air the telenovela “She’s The One.” The series previously set engagement records for Globo, generating more than three million social mentions, 1.2 billion total views and attracting...
OGM Universe’s The Gentleman Scores Successful Debut on Show TV
OGM Universe’s new drama series *The Gentleman* premiered on Turkey’s free‑to‑air Show TV, delivering a 2.90 rating in Total, 3.42 in AB and 3.66 in ABC1. The episode sparked immediate buzz, trending for hours on X (formerly Twitter). The series,...
Mediawan Appoints Ignacio Soto Pérez as CEO of Boomerang TV
Ignacio Soto Pérez has been appointed CEO of Boomerang TV, the Spanish production powerhouse within the Mediawan group, reporting to Group Chief Content Officer Elisabeth d’Arvieu. Soto brings a blend of broadcast, production and digital experience from roles at Cuatro,...
Eccho Rights Closes New CEE Deals for Winds of Love
Eccho Rights has sealed new distribution agreements for the Turkish daily drama *Winds of Love* in Bosnia, Lithuania, Serbia and Montenegro, adding to earlier sales in Poland, Israel, Romania, Georgia and North Macedonia. The series, produced by Unik Film &...
El Reino Infantil Expands Global Presence Through Strategic Alliances
El Reino Infantil has deepened its global footprint by renewing its strategic partnership with Netflix and signing a distribution deal with Directv Latin America. The Netflix agreement adds Italian to its existing Spanish, Portuguese, and English offerings and introduces new...
Animotion Media Group Sets the Bar High
Animotion Media Group capped 2025 with strategic partnerships, regional expansion and record digital performance, including a deal with Emirati investor Madbridge, a content alliance with Abu Dhabi Media, and over 2 billion YouTube views. The company launched six new YouTube channels...
International Shoots: Why Trusted Hubs Are Overtaking Incentives
International film production hubs are outpacing pure tax rebates as the primary draw for Netflix, Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery. While many Ibero‑American territories still tout high incentive percentages, executives now prioritize regulatory predictability, fast permitting, reliable payments and robust local...
Spanish Series La Mesías Premieres in the US on Disney+ and Hulu
Spanish drama "La mesías" has launched in the United States, streaming exclusively on Hulu and the Hulu‑on‑Disney+ bundle. Created by acclaimed duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the seven‑episode series follows siblings confronting religious trauma and seeking redemption. The show...
Endemol Shine Brasil Is Preparing Its New Docu-Reality Series Underground City
Endemol Shine Brasil, part of Banijay Americas, is launching *Underground City*, a docu‑reality series that delves into São Paulo’s subway system. The show will air on GNT, Globoplay, and TV Globo’s Fantástico, offering unprecedented access to control rooms, maintenance yards,...
OGM Universe Unveils High-End Drama Series The Gentleman
OGM Universe, the global distribution arm of OGM Pictures, announced the international launch of its new Turkish drama series *The Gentleman* (local title *Delikanlı*). The eight‑episode thriller premieres on Monday, April 6, in prime time on Show TV and is...
The Drama Your Honor Gets First Latin American Adaptation in Brazil
Israeli legal thriller *Your Honor* (originally *Kvodo*) is set for its first Latin American version in Brazil, produced by Teleimage. The adaptation makes Brazil the 14th territory to localise the format, which K7’s Tracking the Scripted Giants Report names the...
Mediaset España and Discovery Latin America Acquire Property Brothers
International distributor Cineflix Rights closed a wave of deals totaling more than 400 hours of lifestyle programming, with Mediaset España and Discovery Latin America securing the latest seasons of the Property Brothers franchise. The buyers added the spin‑off “Property Brothers:...
Semillitas to Premiere Babar and the Adventures of Badou
Semillitas, the Spanish‑language children’s pay‑TV channel owned by SomosTV, will debut the animated series Babar and the Adventures of Badou on April 3, adding a 104‑episode library. The show follows Babar’s grandson Badou, delivering values‑focused stories that teach friendship, teamwork,...
Series Mania Announces Winners and Reveals Dates for 2027
Series Mania’s 2026 edition in Lille attracted roughly 112,000 attendees, a rise of 4,000 over the previous year, and featured a robust professional Forum with 5,200 industry participants from 75 countries. The event announced the Council of Europe’s first‑ever convention...
Atresmedia Closes Sale of Entre Tierras to Mediaset Italia at Series Mania
Atresmedia closed a distribution deal for its hit drama Entre Tierras with Italy’s Mediaset at the Series Mania festival in Lille. The series, which has been the most‑watched TV show in Spain in 2024, consists of ten 50‑minute episodes and...
Kedoo Signs New Co-Production Partnerships for Love Drama
Kedoo has inked co‑production deals with France’s Studio Quinze and the UK’s Media Brighton to enrich its Love Drama micro‑drama app. The Studio Quinze partnership will deliver ten premium short‑form series across romance, thriller and hybrid genres, with the first...
ViX Announces Four New Original Productions
ViX announced four new original productions— the anthology "Mujeres Asesinas 4," the docuseries "Implacables y Divinas," the action‑thriller "Carnada," and the drama "Yo No Creo en los Hombres." Each title features high production values and star‑studded casts from the Spanish‑language...
Global Agency Secures Sales in Over 70 Countries for Vendetta
Global Agency announced that the Turkish drama "Vendetta (Kan Çiçekleri)" has been sold to broadcasters in more than 70 countries, expanding its international footprint. The three‑season, 645‑episode series, originally aired on Turkey’s Kanal 7, is now topping prime‑time slots in markets...
France Tv Distribution Closes Multiple Sales in Spain for Curious by Nature
France TV Distribution has secured a slate of international sales for the first episodes of the French light‑crime series *Curious by Nature*. The show landed deals in Spain with ETB, Aragón TV and NBCUniversal’s Calle 13 channel, and expanded into Poland,...
All3Media Seals Pre-Sale of Secret Service to Movistar Plus+ in Spain
All3Media International has secured a robust slate of pre‑sales for the espionage thriller *Secret Service*, produced by Potboiler Productions. The series will debut on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK this spring and will premiere exclusively on Spain’s Movistar Plus+....
Banijay Entertainment Unveils Strong Premium Scripted Slate for Series Mania
Banijay Entertainment announced a premium scripted slate at Series Mania in Lille, highlighting a diverse lineup that spans the UK, Europe and global streaming platforms. The slate features high‑profile dramas such as *A Woman of Substance*, *Falling* by BAFTA‑winner Jack...
SeriesMakers Reveals All Ten Projects of the Fourth Edition
SeriesMakers, the Series Mania Institute’s talent incubator partnered with Beta Group, has unveiled the ten projects selected for its fourth edition. The slate includes dramas, comedies, thrillers, fantasy and political series from Brazil, Canada, Spain, France, Ireland, the Czech Republic,...
New Inspiration Tour Will Gather International Audiovisual Professionals in France
Pictanovo and the French CNC, together with Series Mania, are hosting an Inspiration Tour in Hauts‑de‑France from March 22‑27. The delegation of eight senior U.S. audiovisual executives—including representatives from HBO, Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures Television and CBS Studios—will explore iconic...
Secuoya Brings in Iván López Hernández to Lead VFX Division at XPost Studios
Secuoya Content Group has named Goya‑ and Gaudí‑winning visual effects supervisor Iván López Hernández as director of the VFX division at XPost Studios, the post‑production arm of Drago Broadcast Services. López Hernández joins three award‑winning compositors with credits on Game...
ITV Studios Names Jemma Harvey EVP of Sales and Distribution for EMEA and the UK
ITV Studios has named Jemma Harvey as Executive Vice President of Sales and Distribution for EMEA and the United Kingdom, effective immediately. Harvey, who spent two decades at BBC Studios and joined ITV in 2022, will oversee a catalog of...
A+E Networks Takes Over Advertising Sales Representation for AMC Networks in Latin America
A+E Networks Latin America will now handle advertising sales for AMC Networks International’s Latin American channel portfolio, covering Mexico and the broader region. The agreement adds AMC, AMC Series, El Gourmet, Europa Europa and Film & Arts to A+E’s existing...