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Cineflix Inks First Look Deal With Mayhem Entertainment

Cineflix Rights has inked a first look development deal with Canadian production company Mayhem Entertainment. Under the pact between the two companies, Cineflix has exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the indie's slate of upcoming shows.

‘Eating With My Ex’ Gets Long-Form Series On BBC Three

After launching as a short-form series, Eating With My Ex is getting a full long-form series on BBC Three. The online channel has ordered ten thirty-minute episodes, which will include a celebrity special. Eating With My Ex reunites former couples over dinner to pick over the bones of their failed relationships. The original series, in which episodes ran seven minutes, earned a BAFTA nomination and was a huge success for BBC Three, racking up nearly 20 million views.

Julie Graham, Siobhan Redmond, Sarah Woodward & Olivia Vinall To Star In Acorn TV’s ‘Queens Of Mystery’

Acorn TV has set the cast for Queens Of Mystery. Julie Graham (The Bletchley Circle, Shetland), Siobhan Redmond (Alfresco, Between the Lines), Sarah Woodward (The Politician’s Husband, New Blood) and Olivia Vinall (Apple Tree Yard, Maigret) have been set as the leads in the North American streaming service's British drama series.

DRG Lines Up International Sales For ‘Detectorists’, ‘Peep Show’ & More

International distributor DRG has lined up a slew of international sales for a range of comedy titles including DetectoristsPeep ShowPlebs and Tracey Ullman's Show. Czech TV has acquired all nine seasons of Peep Show for a primetime comedy slot on ČT1. YLE in Finland has picked up all three seasons of Detectorists, while BBC First in the Middle East and North Africa has licensed the first two seasons of the BBC Four comedy.