Nine major producers from the Arab world have joined forces with the award-winning mena.tv Content Hub to create the first ever MENA pavilion at MIPCOM 2018.

Federation Entertainment (France) has completed a minority funding round of €16 millions with Bpifrance which led the transaction, BNP Paribas Développement, Amundi Private Equity Funds, Alliance Entreprendre and Entrepreneur Venture, to accelerate its growth in France and abroad.

ITV Studios Global Entertainment (UK) has named Louisa Forsyth as VP, Global Content, Scripted, completing scripted content team after Bea Hegedus joined across scripted earlier this year.

Chick Media’s CEO, Kelly Holland, former owner and CEO of Penthouse, attends Mipcom to launch several new initiatives.

Zee’s Global Content Hub is having again a strong MIPCOM this year with brand new dramas and documentaries with global appeal and universal stories for the buyers. The company is also celebrating its 25 anniversary in business, becoming an influential Indian broadcaster with an internacional reach of more than 170 countries across the globe.

One year after forming a very successful partnership, Federation Entertainment (Pascal Breton) confirmed the acquisitions of a stake in WeMake, an original format developer that has signed several deals with major players at the international market.