Corus Entertainment’s in-house studios have set new content sales and development deals in the lead-up to MIPCOM.

Scripted content venture Waterside Studios has signed two development deals with Argentinian author Marcela Citterio to adapt live-action TV series based on her novels.

Waterside Studios is attached to produce Citterio’s The Girl Who Didn’t Want to be a Princess and Uma Ghost, both aimed at young adults, according to a news release.

The Girl Who Didn’t Want to be a Princess centres on a Formula 1-obsessed teen with albinism in Buenos Aires who goes viral for saying princes are boring puppets, but in a dramatic turn of events falls for one herself. Uma Ghost follows the adventures of “a millionaire, rebel, and an orphan,” who is sent to live with a new family and discovers her mission is to help them heal.

Jeff Norton, head of Waterside Studios, said in a statement that the deal will “bring to life two great stories from a fantastic storyteller who connects with global audiences and has a proven track record of successful shows in the Latin, North American and European markets.”

Meanwhile, Corus Studios has announced global sales of more than 2,300 hours of content during the fiscal year.

The sales amount to a 15% increase year-over-year, according to a news release and include new Corus Studios licensees Box TV in India and Tivilife in Turkey, according to a press release.

Sales to Box TV include season one of Home to Win (10 x 60 minutes; Architect Films) and Hot Market (8 x 60 minutes; Nikki Ray Media Agency), plus seasons one to four of Great Chocolate Showdown (32 x 60 minutes; Nikki Ray Media Agency), and seasons one and two Wall of Chefs (30 x 60 minutes; Insight Productions). Box TV also acquired new content for the Balkans and Vietnam, including season two of Pamela’s Garden of Eden (8 x 60 minutes; Fireworks Media Group).

Tivilife has acquired Backyard Builds, seasons three and four (19 x 30 minutes; Frantic Films), season one of Family Home Overhaul (8 x 60 minutes; Proper Television), and season four of Home to Win: For the Holidays (8 x 60 minutes; Architect Films).

The U.S. streaming service Hulu has nabbed season four of Crime Beat (15 x 60 minutes; The Global Television Network), season two of Deadman’s Curse (8 x 60 minutes; Great Pacific Media) and Gut Job (8 x 60 minutes; Shoots N’ Leaves Media). The CW Network, meanwhile, continues to be the U.S. home for Great Chocolate Showdown, recently airing season four (8 x 60 minutes), while Discovery U.S. airs season four of Scott’s Vacation House Rules (14 x 60 minutes; McGillivray Entertainment Media).

In Australia, Foxtel has acquired season one of House of Ali (8 x 60 minutes; Nikki Ray Media Agency) and Styled (8 x 60 minutes; Great Pacific Media) and seasons one and two of Hoarder House Flippers (14 x 60 minutes; Anaïd Productions). Nine Network has picked up season two of Rock Solid Builds (10 x 60 minutes; Cineflix Productions) and season three of Scott’s Vacation House Rules (16 x 60 minutes). The feature doc Sex with Sue (1 x 90 minutes; Banger Films) was acquired by SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand and factual series BLK: An Origin Story (4 x 60 minutes; Hungry Eyes Media) was picked up by Australia’s Indigenous channel NITV and SBS On Demand.

Viaplay Group has acquired season one of Mayhem Entertainment’s Backroad Truckers (8 x 60 minutes) and Big Rig Warriors (10 x 30 minutes), Big Timber (10 x 60 minutes; Fireworks Media Group), and Buying the View (26 x 30 minutes; Our House Media), as well as seasons one and two of Hoarder House Flippers (14 x 60 minutes) for Sweden, Norway and Denmark. It has also picked up seasons one to three of Salvage Kings (28 x 60 minutes; Media Headquarters) for Denmark.

In the French Canadian market, Quebecor Content has acquired season two of Worst to First (10 x 60 minutes; Great Pacific Media), Trading Up With Mandy Rennehan (10 x 60 minutes; Scott Brothers Entertainment), season three of Fire Masters (20 x 60 minutes; Architect Films) and season two of Project Bakeover (10 x 60 minutes; Entertainment One).

ReelOne has acquired the remaining worldwide rights to the The Love Club (4 x 120 minutes; Nikki Ray Media Agency), featuring four scripted made-for-TV movies.

Meanwhile, Corus Studios will also be looking for buyers for two news series at MIPCOM, Pamela’s Cooking With Love (8 x 60 minutes; Fireworks Media Group), as well as Bryan’s All In (10 x 60 minutes; Si Entertainment). The Cannes market runs from Oct. 16 to 19.

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