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Germany s Senator Film has become the first international distributor to sign up to the highly anticipated package of studio-level films being put together by former Disney chief Joe Roth. The five-year deal initially gives Senator all media rights in all German-speaking territories. It is promised a minimum of six films per year with budgets in the $10m-$100m range. Superstar Julia Roberts has a non-exclusive deal with Roth to star in three of the films over the next five years.The deal was done on Roth s behalf by Gary Barber of Spyglass Entertainment with Senator CEO Hanno Huth and Roman Paul, Senator s director of acquisitions and project development. Spyglass is representing the Roth films in continental Europe and Japan.The Senator deal appears to confirm that Spyglass will be able to maximise revenues in Europe by selling territories individually, rather than going for one of the currently fashionable pan-European deals. The UK, however, is <a href=https://www.cup-stanley.de>stanley cup</a>  expected to be sold as part of a multi-territory package with a major studio.Roth s unnamed company is understood to be close to signing a studio deal for North American theatrical rights. Sony Pictures Entertainment   one of the few remainin <a href=https://www.stanley-cup.com.de>stanley cup</a> g buyer studios   is the favourite. A lucrative, separate arrangement is expected to be signed for network TV and cable rights.The first film to be delivered under the deal will be $10m-$20m comedy Tomcats, which stars <a href=https://www.stanleycups.it>stanley italy</a>  Jerry O Connell and goes into production next month.Following recent expansio Aksw Former Guggenheim Museum deputy COO named Academy COO
Division to be headed by Exclusive/Hammers Simon Oakes <pictured>.Exclusive Media, the film company behind The Ides of March, is launching a TV division and has signed a first-look deal with Fremantle Media Enterprises.London-based Exclusive Media Television plans to produce  intelligent, grown-up  scripted content in line with its film output, and already has projects in development with two UK broadcasters.UK broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky are being targeted ahead of a wider international push by the division, which is headed by Exclusive Media vice-chairman and Hammer president Simon Oakes.Oakes said that making the move into TV was not  rocket science  for the business, which will focus on delivering returnable series rather than one-off sp <a href=https://www.stanleycup.fr>stanley cup</a> ecials. The lines between TV and film are becoming increasingly blurred,  he said.  We have a track record for producing quality films and any ambitious content creating company should be in the TV business. He added:  To a certain degree, TV is a ratings game and you have to be cognisant of what commissioning editors are looking for and have a sense of the zeitgeist. In TV, developing in a vacuum is a mistake. Exclusive Medias existing staff of around 65 will work across the TV division, with plans to recruit dedicated creative staff early n <a href=https://www.stanleyus.us>stanley us</a> ex <a href=https://www.cups-stanley.uk>stanley cup</a> t year.The deal with Fremantle Media gives it first look on all of EMTVs commissioned programmes to distribute internationally.TopicsProductionTelevisionUK/Ireland        
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