Turmoil and disruption in the traditional television business, from the new dominance of YouTube and streaming platforms to the rise of AI, will dominate conversations at the international TV confab MIPCOM Cannes . Indie production giant Banijay on Monday unveiled it was acquiring the Dutch-based creator outfit Werktitel, with the company taking a majority stake in the group, which works with online creators to develop and produce live events and stage shows. But there are still plenty of old-school TV deals getting done.

Cineflix Rights closed a new round of deals on two crime series. Darkly comic caper Sunny Nights — from Jungle Entertainment and Echo Lake Entertainment — sold to Bell Media in Canada, ProSieben in Germany, Canal+ in the Netherlands, TVNZ in New Zealand, TG4 in

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