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Snap launches first full slate of originals
Two years after launching its first original series Good Luck America, Snap has launched its…
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BBC Studios reports 20% gender pay gap as union calls for “urgent” discussion
BBC Studios has revealed that its gender pay gap has risen to nearly 20% in…
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Endemol Shine stages Heist in the Netherlands
Endemol Shine Group’s factual thriller The Heist, has been commissioned in the Netherlands by Dutch…
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NBCU acquires Cineflix procedural Coroner
NBCUniversal International Networks has acquired female-driven procedural Coroner from Canada’s CBC. Inspired by M.R. Hall novels,…
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Epic Story Media secures funds from Bron
Epic Story Media, recently formed by kids TV veteran Ken Faier (pictured), has secured investment…
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Show of the week: Football Genius
Distributor: Hat Trick International Producer: Hat Trick Productions Channel: ITV (UK) Concept: A football comedy quiz show testing fan…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: Showdown
Distributor: Keshet International Producer: Tedy Productions and Keshet Broadcasting Channel: KBL (Israel) Concept: Two artistic titans…
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Comcast closes Sky purchase with a majority share
Comcast has closed its purchase of 21st Century Fox’s holding in Sky, with a 75%…
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Disney, Fox execs reshuffle ahead of merger
Disney has confirmed the Fox TV execs set to transition into the business after its…
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NBCU launches rewards-based streamer WatchBack
NBCUniversal has launched a streaming app that gives consumers perks for watching shows on its…
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Woodcut taps A+E’s Anastasi for strategy role
Kate Beal’s Woodcut Media has hired former A+E Networks UK channel director Koulla Anastasi as…
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BBC Studios adds development duo for entertainment
BBC Studios has appointed Joe Evans (pictured, right) as creative director of development and Eddie…
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Show of the Week: Gulperi
Turkey’s latest drama tells the story of Gulperi, a woman who faces oppression from various…
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Walmart to partner with MGM to boost VOD offering
Walmart is to partner with US movie studio MGM to boost content on its Vudu…
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Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who draws 8.2m at launch
The Sunday premiere of the BBC’s latest season of Doctor Who, starring Jodie Whittaker as the…
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Federation raises €16m for int’l expansion
French studio Federation Entertainment has completed a minority funding round, raising €16m ($18.4m) for growth…
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C4 orders Generation Porn from Story Films
Channel 4 (C4) has ordered landmark documentary trilogy Generation Porn from Story Films, which will explore…
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TCB inks first-look deal with Argonon’s Transparent TV
TCB Media Rights has signed a two-year first-look deal with Argonon-owned indie Transparent TV. Under…
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UKTV pre-buys Woodcut and Forces TV’s Royals on the Frontline
Woodcut Media and Forces TV Productions have teamed for the first time on three-part documentary…
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Netflix set for adult toon with New Girl star
Netflix is set to introduce a new adult toon on its service named Hoops, which…
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eOne inks first-look deal with Will.i.am
Entertainment One (eOne) has signed a first-look deal with will.i.am, the musician and producer, that…
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In-demand: Europe (September 24-30, 2018)
Recently launched Netflix title Maniac has made an impact across Europe after its premiere on September…
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A+E Networks to launch week-long Crime + Investigation event
A+E Networks is to launch Twisted Faith, its first primetime week-long programming event for Crime…
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Crystal Maze prodco partners with Ireland’s Nice One
RDF-owned prodco Fizz, the producer of the UK’s Crystal Maze (pictured) format, has partnered with Belfast-based…
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TRX adds TCB Media Rights to its digitized sales platform
TCB Media Rights is the latest distributor to sign up to the online sales platform…
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Argonon takes full stake of BriteSpark
Argonon Group has acquired 100% of BriteSpark Films, its joint venture with Nick Godwin. Godwin,…
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Federation takes majority stake in unscripted venture WeMake
Federation Entertainment is to take a majority stake in WeMake, the Paris-based unscripted outfit it…
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ITV rules out Endemol Shine purchase
ITV has said that it will not make a bid for Endemol Shine, joining the…
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Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed sells worldwide
Beano Studios’ Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed has sold to nine territories, including Rai in Italy,…
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‘New Fox’ reveals key leadership team
Lachlan Murdoch, the future chairman and CEO of Fox after Disney purchases key assets from…