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Sean Penn War Satire Series ‘C*A*U*G*H*T’ Drops Out Of Mipcom Due To Israel-Hamas Conflict; ITV Delaying Launch

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C*A*U*G*H*T, the Sean Penn-starring war satire series, is opting out of next week’s Mipcom Cannes following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East. “In light of the current situation unfolding in Israel, we have taken the decision not to showcase C*A*U*G*H*T at Mipcom this year,” said a spokesman from the show’s distributor, Fremantle. “At this time, our hearts and thoughts are with our colleagues and our partners in Israel, and all those affected.” Meanwhile, UK streamer ITVX is delaying its launch of the show, having been due to launch on Thursday (October 12), as we reported last week.

Penn, creator Kick Gurry and Matthew Fox were due to attend the international TV confab next week to promote the show in a Media Mastermind Keynote on October 18 at 12pm local time in France, alongside distributor Fremantle.

However, after Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas launched a significant invasion after breaking through the Gaza-Israeli border.

Hundreds of Israelis were killed, including around 260 at a music festival in Re’im promoting peace, with the country’s government declaring a state of emergency and soon responding with a full-scale aerial bombardment of military and strategic targets on the Gaza Strip in retaliation.

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