Briefs

Cloud 10 Studios Adds Industry Veterans For MIP-Bound Special ‘The Greatest Gift’

Industry veterans Joyce Miller and Rob Doherty have boarded 3D animated family Christmas special The Greatest Gift: The Wrong Hat, which is set to launch at MIPCOM and MIP Junior. They are joining Cloud 10 Studios, a full-service animation studio, on the 22-minute show. Headed by U.S. feature production executive Tracey Dispensa, who worked at DreamWorks and Disney exec on the likes of Shrek, Madagascar and How to Train Your Dragon), Cloud 10 Studios has completed the funded on the show, which will be ready for delivery at the end of 2025. Dispensa is producing, with Gary Trousdale (Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) directing. Floyd Norman (Mulan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) is character designer and creative consultant on the film. Miller – the founder of Linden Animation Consulting who has held roles such as Senior Manager Animation Production for Television Series at – Netflix and Rob Doherty – an Aardman Animations, Disney and ITV alum – will be executive producers and will work with Dispensa to find distribution partners. The Greatest Gift: The Wrong Hat is based around a Christmas tree, whose ornaments come alive and keep Christmas spirit alive. When a small mishap threats the holiday sparkle, a new dinosaur ornament called Chris goes on a quest to find his missing hat and prove himself to the others. A feature film and TV series based on the show are in funded development and Cloud 10 is rolling out a licensing and merchandising program.

A+E & BBC Select Opts For Woodcut Factual Shows

With business hotting up ahead of MIPCOM next month, A+E Global Media’s streaming service Crime Central has acquired U.S. rights to How I Caught the Killer Seasons 2–4 and The Killer Within from Woodcut International. Also for the States, BBC Select secured Britain’s Railway Empire in Colour and The Manhattan Project in Colour, while Noah TV’s Story Television went for WW2: Women on the Frontline and Paranormal Captured Seasons 1–2, plus a special. North of the border, French-language public broadcaster Radio-Canada has also taken The Manhattan Project in Colour. Woodcut has struck further deals in the CEE and Nordic regions of Europe for the likes of Mengele Unveiled and The Suitcase Murders, while Asharq Networks in the MENA region has also bought Titanic in Colour and The Manhattan Project in Colour.

Warner Bros Discovery Bags Big Media Trio

Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired Destruction Decoded Season 1, Fatal Engineering: Engineering Disasters That Shook the World and Modern Warfare 2.0 from Big Media for The Science Channel and HBO Max in the U.S. currently available to viewers now. explores the extent, impact, and causes of mega floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, industrial accidents. Destruction Decoded explores the extent, impact and causes of mega floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and industrial accidents, while Fatal Engineering focuses on high-profile structural accidents and the science behind the disasters. Modern Warfare 2.0 is about the secretive and evolving world of deadly weapons. Nat Geo in the Benelux region has also licensed Destruction Decoded Season 1 and Fatal Engineering, both of which are available now on its channel in the Benelux region.

ZDF Studios Extends Studio 100 Pact

ZDF Studios and Studio 100 International have signed an extension to their streaming content deal, which began in April 2022. Going forward, titles from Studio 100 International will be available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on digital services ZDF Select and ZDF Tivi channels via Amazon, on Telekom’s MagentaTV, and on Apple TV. The line-up includes series such as Maya the Bee, Mia and Me, Vic the Viking and Heidi. “Studio 100 International is a long-standing and reliable partner with whom we’ve been successfully collaborating for over three years on our Amazon channels in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Poland,” said We’re delighted that we can now offer Studio 100 International’s programmes as a perfect complement to our portfolio,” said Niko Chainopoulos, Sales & Acquisition Director, Junior at ZDF Studios.