Scripted
US writers strike looms as Writers Guild of America sets AMPTP talks date
The likelihood of a US writers strike is set to become clearer in the coming…
RTL Croatia owner PPF takes 9% stake in ProSiebenSat.1
RTL Croatia owner PPF Group has acquired a 9.1% stake in German media company ProSiebenSat.1….
BBC Studios inks first-look deal with Big Owl Pictures, Oz firm led by WB alum Shaun Murphy
BBC Studios has stuck a first-look deal with Australian production firm Big Owl Pictures. The…
Tiger Aspect ups drama chief to MD, hires Sky Studios’ ‘Chernobyl’ producer
Banijay UK scripted label Tiger Aspect has upped head of drama Lucy Bedford to managing…
BBC & BritBox International co-commission Agatha Christie drama ‘Murder Is Easy’
UK pubcaster the BBC and its JV streamer BritBox International have co-commissioned an adaptation of…
Entertainment One crowned sales partner for Nutopia’s ‘Royal Mob’
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired the global distribution rights (excluding the UK, Germany and Italy)…
NPO, Cosmote & RTÉ ink pre-sales for Mercurio thriller ‘Payback’
European broadcasters NPO Netherlands, Cosmote Greece and RTÉ Ireland have struck pre-sale deals for Payback,…
Rubicon TV hires ‘Next Summer’ writer as executive producer
Norwegian scripted firm Rubicon TV has hired Lars Gudmestad, the screenwriter behind Next Summer and…
Candle Media launches non-fiction arm, led by ex-ABC News president
Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Candle Media has launched a new non-fiction division, headed up…
Banijay shutters Singapore office, moves operations to India
Banijay is closing its office in Singapore and moving operations to India as part of…