Awkwafina’s latest series, Tove Lo preps her acting debut, HBO Nordics and Australia’s ABC make executive hires, Conecta Fiction Reboot and Mip Cancun share details for their updated events, and Banijay closes a first-look deal with U.K. production company Nineteen11.” data-reactid=”19″>In today’s Global Bulletin, the BBC picks up Awkwafina’s latest series, Tove Lo preps her acting debut, HBO Nordics and Australia’s ABC make executive hires, Conecta Fiction Reboot and Mip Cancun share details for their updated events, and Banijay closes a first-look deal with U.K. production company Nineteen11.
BBC Three has picked up comedy series “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” from ViacomCBS International Studios and will make it available to stream exclusively on BBC iPlayer in the U.K. later this year.” data-reactid=”21″>BBC Three has picked up comedy series “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” from ViacomCBS International Studios and will make it available to stream exclusively on BBC iPlayer in the U.K. later this year.
HBO Europe has announced the appointment of Christian Wikander as the company’s commissioning editor and VP of original programing at HBO Nordic. Based out of Stockholm, he will report to exec VP of original programing Antony Root. In the role, Wikander will handle all Nordic development and production for HBO Europe.” data-reactid=”39″>HBO Europe has announced the appointment of Christian Wikander as the company’s commissioning editor and VP of original programing at HBO Nordic. Based out of Stockholm, he will report to exec VP of original programing Antony Root. In the role, Wikander will handle all Nordic development and production for HBO Europe.
In addition to a full slate of online conferences, this year’s modified event will offer targeted, pre-scheduled meetings between international distributors and potential buyers from across Latin America. Producers will also be given the opportunity to meet with commissioners from across the Americas as well as potential co-producers.
Running Nov. 17-20 this year’s highly curated event will be in stark contrast to previous editions. Mip Cancun has historically been one of the emerging Latin American industry’s key networking events, where circumstantial meetings in a hotel lobby or around the dinner table can turn into lucrative partnerships.
