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The offering includes scripted, unscripted, and kids & family titles, marking its widest slate for the market to date. As well as these key titles, Newen Connect teams will be showcasing a range of previously announced award-winning projects.

The exec is responsible for leading the commercial strategy of the Kids & Family business. In particular, he is tasked with securing international financing (co-productions, pre-sales, etc.) for the group's productions.

Pre-sales of the eight-part action-packed TF1 show have been agreed with Germany’s ZDF and Italy’s Rai. These build on previously announced sales to Belgium (RTL) and Switzerland (RTS), as well as pre-existing deals with Amazon as co-financiers for a second window in France and a first window in Latin America and Japan.

Connell will broaden her remit to oversee a team of 20 sales representative across cinema and TV output, covering all genres and types of content.

Newen Connect, the distribution arm of Newen Group, has hired Phil Sequeira to lead its sales operations across the UK and North America as SVP of Distribution.