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Arte France
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Arte’s Sting doc finds European homes
An Arte France-commissioned doc about enigmatic singer Sting has sold to broadcasters in the UK,…
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Former France Télévisions boss dies at 62
Former France Télévisions director-general Rémy Pflimlin has died at the age of 62. Pflimlin died…
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Zed replaces exiting sales chief with Persyn
Chloé Persyn is to become director of international distribution at French production and sales outfit…
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CuriosityStream joins $3.6m 4K doc
Factual-focused SVOD service CuriosityStream has prebought a US$3.6 million blue-chip documentary series from France. The…
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Factual SVOD net, Arte create Living Universe
Subscription on-demand service CuriosityStream and European cultural broadcaster Arte have co-commissioned a science-themed doc series…
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AB, Arte and Xilam pick up French distribution gongs
French distributors’ trade body TVFI has awarded AB International Distribution, Arte France and Xilam Animation…
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French documentaries singled out
Despite European public channels closing documentary slots and growing competition from hosted factual and reality…
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International factual execs confirmed for Tokyo TV Forum
International documentary channel buyers and programme managers will convene in Tokyo next month after the…