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Canadian SVOD preps for Catastrophe

Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired UK-produced comedy Catastrophe. The series, which has previously picked up by Amazon for its Prime Instant Video service streaming service, follows an American man and British woman who become parents after a one-night stand. It went out on Channel 4 in the UK and the free-to-air broadcaster has ordered […]

Amazon causes Catastrophe with SVOD deal

Amazon Prime Instant Video will get exclusive SVOD rights to Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe. Amazon Studios is billing the show as part of its Amazon Originals range, though it has already run on UK terrestrial television and is set for a second season. The show follows US comic Rob Delaney and Irish comic writer Sharon […]

News brief: UK firm Merman reviving US comedy

Sharon Horgan’s new UK indie Merman Films is bringing back IFC comedy The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret after a three-year hiatus. The David Cross-created show was previously produced by Zodiak Media-owned RDF Television and IFC Original Productions. The show follows an American heading up the London office of an American energy drink. Merman […]

Merman, Kapital launch UK-focused JV

Sharon Horgan’s new production firm Merman Films has created a joint venture with US indie Kapital Entertainment. Horgan (pictured) and Kapital boss Aaron Kaplan have previously worked together on a number of American scripts, but will now develop US-created content for the UK market through Kapital’s new global division, Kapital International. The JV already has […]

Pulling creator, Mountford launch Merman Films

Irish comedian and writer Sharon Horgan has launched a production company with producer Clelia Mountford. Horgan (left) is best known for BBC Three comedy Pulling, while Mountford’s credits include Sky Arts’ Daniel Radcliffe drama A Young Doctor’s Notebook. Mountford will be managing director of Merman Films, while Horgan will oversee all creative aspects. The latter […]