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Viaplay boards International distribution for financial drama “Golden Boys” 15 MAY 2025

Distribution

Viaplay boards International distribution for financial drama “Golden Boys”

Inspired by real events and produced by FLX for TV4, "Golden Boys" spans four episodes set across Europe’s financial capitals. Viaplay will distribute the series across global SVOD markets including the US, UK, and Canada.
Passion Distribution factual slate gains global attention 14 MAY 2025

Distribution

Passion Distribution factual slate gains global attention

Spanning 330 hours, the leading distributor has sold their factual programming from Blue Light and Search and Rescue slate to several territories in Europe and Asia.
Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2025 reveals the finalist international projects for its pitching sessions 13 MAY 2025

Trade Shows

Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2025 reveals the finalist international projects for its pitching sessions

The organization evaluated a total of 438 projects from 39 different countries, representing a 38% increase compared to last year. A breakdown by continent shows that 68% come from European countries (led by Portugal, France, Ukraine, and Italy, in addition to Spain), 31% are from the Americas (with Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico leading), and the remaining 1% originated from Asia.
Czech Group PPF launches bid to boost ProSiebenSat.1 stake to 29.99% 12 MAY 2025

Deals

Czech Group PPF launches bid to boost ProSiebenSat.1 stake to 29.99%

The €7.00 per share all-cash offer values the stock at a 31.5% premium to its three-month average. PPF currently holds 15.04% and aims to nearly double its stake without triggering a mandatory takeover. With this offer, PPF emerges as a stronger counterweight to MediaForEurope (MFE), the investment vehicle of Italy’s Berlusconi family.
Faith-Based content sees strategic surge ahead of 2025 8 MAY 2025

Trends

Faith-Based content sees strategic surge ahead of 2025

Amazon Prime Video led the shift with a 204% increase in faith-based titles in 2024, far outpacing its overall content growth of 100%. Meanwhile, Western Europe accounted for 53% of global commissions, with unscripted formats dominating the space.