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TMG: John de Mol's offer is worse than that of Mediahuis It was obvious that TMG would reject John de Mol's bid for the company. The company formally did so in a press release last night. TMG believes that his commitments are also soft in other areas.

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Dutch comedy Homies gets Belgian remake The Dutch cinema film Homies by director Jon Karthaus is getting a Belgian remake. The comedy is called Bad Trip and is directed by Dries Vos. The leading roles are played by actors Jonas van Geel, Tom Audenaert, Ben Segers and Gene Bervoets.

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TMG to Mediahuis: what does the future hold? Now that the takeover of Telegraaf Media Groep (TMG) by the Flemish Mediahuis and investment partner VP Exploitatie has actually been completed, experts are considering what changes may be implemented within the group.

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As expected, Mediahuis honors its bid for TMG As expected, the Mediahuis from Belgium is maintaining its offer of 6 euros per share for the Telegraaf Media Group. The company recently announced that it will own 61.38 percent of the shares after the public offering. It ended recently.

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My First Highway opens the Belgian Film Festival in Utrecht Kevin Meul's feature debut My First Highway may open the Belgian Film Festival in Utrecht, Netherlands. The film is also playing in competition at the Zlín International Children and Youth Film Festival in the Czech Republic.

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Composition competition for young international film composers announced Young international film music talent once again has the opportunity to win the coveted SABAM Award for the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer. This prize was created by the World Soundtrack Academy and is worth 2,500 euros.

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Frank Lammers and Anna Drijver star in a Belgian crime series Frank Lammers and Anna Drijver have major roles in the new Belgian crime series Undercover. Actor, presenter and singer Tom Waes will play the leading role, the Belgian channel Een recently announced. Elise Schaap plays Danielle, the drug lord's wife.

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Belgian CEO for TMG after takeover by Mediahuis The Telegraaf Media Group (TMG) will have a Belgian CEO after the takeover by Mediahuis. The parent company of De Telegraaf should be managed by Marc Vangeel, who should be given the role of chairman of the board. The two parties jointly acquire TMG.

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Rapper Willem de Bruin has a leading role in a match-fixing film Opposites rapper Willem de Bruin plays the leading role in the new Dutch film Catacombe. Liliana de Vries, Belgian actor Kevin Janssen and former professional footballer Glenn Helder can also be seen in the film. However, Slagter is in complete financial ruin.

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VARA series Klem can be seen on the Belgian broadcaster VARA has sold its ten-part series Klem to the Flemish broadcaster VRT. Belgian viewers are expected to be able to watch the first season this fall. Klem has been broadcast in the Netherlands since mid-January and attracts around 1.6 million viewers every week.

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Interview with cast and crew of The Return of the Honey Buzzard In 2014, the graphic novel “The Return of the Honey Buzzard” by Aimée de Jongh was published. Now it has been made into a film with Benja Bruijning and Sanne Langelaar in the leading roles.

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Dutch comedy 'Het Verlangen' gets a Flemish remake The Dutch comedy Het Verlangen, the new film from the makers of Alles is Liefde starring Chantal Janzen, is getting a Flemish remake. Belgian producer Menuel has acquired the rights, distributor September Films and producer Topkapi recently announced.

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