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Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Raindance announces its winners, Göteborg goes hybrid, Movistar Plus announces a new climate change docuseries, and Dopamine hires Maria Garcia-Castrillon to lead the company’s international business. Raindance Film Festival’s virtual awards ceremony unspooled on Thursday, live streamed from the Leicester Square Theater, where Giorgos Georgopoulos’ dark comedy “Not to Be Unpleasant But We Need to Have a Serious Talk” was declared Film of the Festival and

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, tennis champ Rafael Nadal stars in a new documentary; Sky orders a Liverpool Football Club film; “The Father” is set to open Cairo; “Love Island” gets a South African edition; and “Mogul Mowgli” goes digital.Top tennis players Rafael Nadal (above), Roberto Bautista Agut, Andrey Rublev and Feliciano López feature in Rakuten TV’s documentary “Break Point: A Davis Cup Story,” premiering on the service on Nov.

President Trump is projected to win Florida's 29 electoral votes thanks in part to Cuban American voters in the traditionally Democratic stronghold Miami-Dade County, which has a heavily Hispanic population. While Trump did not win Miami-Dade County, he came much closer to Democratic nominee Joe Biden's numbers (53%-46%) than he did when running against Hillary Clinton in 2016 (63%-34%).That translated to a 3.4% win in the state in 2020 compared to his narrow 1.2% margin in 2016.

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Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Karlovy Vary calls off its 54½ edition, Mexico’s Ánima and Chile’s Lunes pact on a new toon series, Discovery commissions several factual programs in the U.K. and Ringside Studios hires Kate Bennetts.Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 54½, like this summer’s 54th edition before it, has been canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing lockdowns in the Czech Republic.The special one-off event was scheduled to unspool Nov.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, “Moominvalley” gets a third season commission; Abacus Media Rights sells “Trickster” in the U.S.; “The Last Journey of the Vikings” to dock at various destinations; Channel 4 and Curious Films announce Caroline Flack documentary special; Talpa Entertainment hires and Jellyfish Studios promotes.Gutsy Animation’s global hit “Moominvalley” has been picked up for a third season at Finland’s YLE and Sky in the U.K.

Naman Ramachandran Little Mix to host MTV Europe Music Awards; Acorn, Channel 5, order “Dalgliesh”; A+E commissions “Family Man”; ScreenSkills Sets Student Filming Guidelines; and Abacus Rights ups Hana Palmer.Pop stars Little Mix will host the MTV Europe Music Awards on Nov.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThursday’s presidential town halls took the spotlight during “Saturday Night Live’s” third episode of its 46th Season.Alec Baldwin was back in his guest role as President Donald Trump, while Jim Carrey portrayed former vice president and current democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden for the third week in a row. Mikey Day portrayed George Stephanopoulos, Kate McKinnon portrayed “bad ass” Savannah Guthrie, and Maya Rudolph returned as Sen.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Iceland lays out plans to grow its film and TV industries over the next decade, HBO Europe announces two major premiere dates, Cineflix Rights hires former Miramax and BBC exec Tom Misselbrook and the Smithsonian Channel and Terra Mater Studios co-commission a new U.K. wildlife special.Iceland’s minister of education and culture Lilja D. Alfreðsdóttir has outlined a new 10-point action plan to create and maintain a sustainable film and TV sector for the

The death of DJ and producer Erick Morillo has been judged to be the result of an accidental overdose in a preliminary report by the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department.According to Mixmag, the report lists the cause of death as “acute ketamine toxicity”, with MDMA and cocaine also listed as contributing factors. The final report is set for publication later this month.Morillo was found dead at his Florida home last month.

Naman Ramachandran Pedro Almodovar’s “The Human Voice” sets U.K. release; Rainmaker hires; new outfit Gag Reflex Productions launched; Kidscreen Summit goes online; and Goldfinch and Stakhanov strike first look deal.Pathé has set a Nov.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Screen Ireland gets a 52% budget boost for 2021, Ovation TV picks up four Canadian series, Fremantle will distribute “Day Zero” and All3Media sells “Roadkill” in key territories.Catherine Martin, Ireland’s minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media, has announced a €9 million ($10.56 million) increase in funding to Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, the national development agency for film, television and animation industries.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, Discovery orders “Billy Buys Brooklyn”; BBC sells quiz formats; AfterShock hires and promotes; and NBCUniversal’s “Transplant” heads to Africa.Discovery has commissioned “Billy Buys Brooklyn,” a series featuring antiques dealer Billy Leroy, star of the long-running Travel Channel series “Baggage Battles.”Produced by MY Entertainment, “Billy Buys Brooklyn” follows the eccentric dealer on his latest venture: a brand new vintage, antiques and

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, All3Media lands “All Creatures Great and Small” in several major territories, Limonero Films strikes a deal with Disney on two factual series, HBO Max picks up two Blue Ant International series, “Les Misérables -The Staged Concert” returns to London for the holidays and Gobstopper launches new sister company Flying Saucer TV.All3Media has announced a raft of global acquisitions for “All Creatures Great and Small,” produced by Playground for Channel 5 in

Jake Kanter International TV EditorFremantle has promoted Christian Vesper to president of global drama following the departure of Sarah Doole in August.Vesper, SundanceTV’s former drama chief, will take charge of a slate of shows that includes Luca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are, American Gods, and The Salisbury Poisonings.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, London’s Christmas Pantomime set to go forward with a significant contribution from The National Lottery; EFM moves its upcoming Italy in Focus sidebar to 2022; “Dramaworld” finishes Season 2 filming; Cake will spotlight animated series “Tish Tash” at Mipcom; and this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Award winners are announced.Qdos Entertainment and LW Theatres have announced that Julian Clary will headline this year’s “Pantoland at the Palladium”

Bolton’s Central Museum and Art Gallery to ‘provide an improved destination and focal point to the civic quarter’. Among the schemes left out of the proposal are plans to redevelop Elizabeth House as ‘Bolton Council does not own the building, and the case for public intervention at this time is unclear’.Get daily updates from Bolton direct to your email inbox with the free MyBolton newsletter.Click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyBolton News'.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, Johnny Depp’s “Minamata and “Crock of Gold” get U.K., Ireland release; a brace of Princess Diana TV documentaries in the works; and MTV debuts short form series.Vertigo Releasing has acquired U.K. and Ireland distribution rights from HanWay Films for Berlin Film Festival title Andrew Levitas’ “Minamata,” starring Johnny Depp, Hiroyuki Sanada, Minami and Tadanobu Asano, and will release the film Feb.