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Mediawan has been shaking the foundations of the film and TV world in France and Europe since it was launched in 2015 by producer Pierre-Antoine Capton, billionaire entrepreneur Xavier Niel and financier Matthieu Pigasse. Raising an initial $342 million (300 million euros) by listing shares on the…

France’s Mediawan has continued its acquisitions spree by acquiring Submarine, the international producer behind Richard Linklater’s animated film Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood. The deal, financial terms of which were not disclosed, is for a majority stake in the company, which has offices in…

Aristomenis Tsirbas's 'Timescape' Sells WorldwideBudapest-based sales outfit Luminescence has unveiled a slew of deals for Canadian director Aristomenis Tsirbas's adventure film Timescape. Newcomers Sofian Oleniuk and Lola Rossignol-Arts star as two youngsters who travel back in time to prehistoric times…

Paris-based Mediawan, Elefantec Global and Eva Longoria's UnbeliEVAble Entertainment are teaming up to co-produce a Spanish-speaking Americas version of the hit series Call My Agent! In addition to producing the show as founding CEO of UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, Longoria will also direct the first…

EXCLUSIVE: Mediawan Rights Managing Director Valérie Vleeschhouwer says the French company’s €100M ($107M) co-development agreement with Entourage Ventures allows the Zorro seller to “seize opportunities” and significantly expand its slate. In an interview with Deadline prior to Series Mania…

EXCLUSIVE: Documentary The Blind Couple From Mali, devoted to renowned West African musical duo Amadou & Mariam, has begun principal photography. The film is directed by Canadian director Ryan Marley and follows blind, musical duo and married couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia as they prepare…

Mediawan and Miramax TV have closed a deal to develop and produce together high-end scripted programming, including series and straight-to-platform feature films, for the international marketplace. As Deadline reported in November, the companies already are developing a series based on Miramax’s…

France's Mediawan Group and private equity firm Entourage Ventures have struck a co-development agreement underpinned by a €100M ($107M) fund. The pair will work together over a four- to six-year period to finance series "with strong international potential." Underpinning the operation will be €100M…

Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here relaying a hugely busy week in the world of film and TV as the post-Christmas blues are very much washed away. Read on. French Focus Eric Fougere/Corbis via Getty Image Ren…

Mediawan CEO and co-founder Pierre-Antoine Capton has said his company's acquisition of Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment in late December heralds an opportunity for all content creators in France and Europe to forge stronger links and footprints in the U.S. “I’m very happy we did this deal with Brad…

France's television sector is enjoying a renaissance, and this week's French TV Screenings is another indicator of a bullish market. The event, which takes place today and Wednesday (January 10-11) as part of Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris at the Club de l’Etoile, will see scores of international…

Elon Musk’s reluctant $44BN Twitter buyout and Warner Bros' merger with Discovery were the most market-shifting M&A deals of the year but outside the U.S. there were several major developments that have impacted the global market. Scroll through the gallery above for a reminder of the other splashy M…