The UK government has extended its £500m ($690m) insurance scheme designed to help domestic film and TV productions continue filming through the pandemic. The Film and TV Production Restart Scheme, first unveiled in July, is designed to stop producers moving series abroad or spiking programmes completely, after the pandemic caused hundreds of shows including Line Of Duty […]
AVOD streamer IMDb TV has ordered a new drama spun off from Bosch, the long-running scripted series that is set to end after its seventh season on fellow Amazon-owned Prime Video. The as-yet untitled series, which has been labelled an IMDb TV original, will be produced by Henrik Bastin’s Fabel Entertainment and will continue to […]
France’s Federation Entertainment has joined forces with Fred Fougea’s Boreales to launch a new premium factual label, which has already started work on a project that has France Televisions and BBC Studios (BBCS) attached. Boreales Federation will focus on creating docuseries and films that explore the natural world, wildlife and environmental issues. It will also […]
Apple TV+ has become the latest global streamer to invest in Korean content by ordering its first fully local-language show from the country – a sci-fi thriller based on a popular webtoon. Dr. Brain is being written and directed by filmmaker Kim Jee-Woon (A Tale of Two Sisters), with Parasite star Lee Sun-Kyun set to star. Korea-based […]
The Edinburgh TV Festival (ETF) has named Amazon Studios’ director of European originals Georgia Brown as advisory chair for its 2021 edition, which is set to feature virtual and physical events. Brown becomes the first advisory chair to come from a streaming service and will work across the festival’s slate of sessions and panels, which are […]
Former Disney+ chief Kevin Mayer has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors at sports streamer DAZN. Mayer was a driving force behind the launch of Disney+ as the company’s chair of DTC and international, and previously led the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox as chief strategy officer. He […]
BBC Studios (BBCS) is to launch its scripted and factual network BBC First in Canada with Blue Ant Media, with the latter closing its HIFI channel as a result. BBC First will be operated as a joint venture between BBCS and Blue Ant, offering “uniquely British and globally-recognised” BBC series such as Top Gear, Death […]
ITV buys Oprah With Harry & Meghan ITV in the UK has acquired Oprah Winfrey’s recently recorded interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Oprah With Harry & Meghan will debut on Monday, 8 March at 21.00 on ITV following the deal with ViacomCBS Global Distribution, which sells the programme. The […]
AMC Networks’ exec Matt Graham has told TBI Talks he is looking to expand the original drama push for culture-focused SVOD SundanceNow and British content-skewing streamer Acorn TV. Speaking at one of yesterday’s two TBI Talks ahead of The London Screenings, Graham, general manager for Acorn TV & Sundance Now at AMC Networks, explained the importance of co-productions […]
LGBTQ dating app Grindr has moved into original scripted content with a new comedy drama set to start production. Bridesman is made up of six- to 10-minute episodes and has been created by John Onieal, with Jimmy Fowlie and Sydnee Washington among those starring. The show follows a gay bridesman as he attempts to undermine […]
