Scripted
Paramount+ UK links with SBS & TVNZ on Buccaneer’s ‘Doll Factory’ drama
Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland has partnered with Australia’s SBS and New Zealand’s TVNZ on…
BBC acquires non-English dramas ‘Señorita 89’ & ‘KaDeWe’ in Fremantle deal
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired two new non-English language dramas, Señorita 89 and KaDeWe –…
Mandeville co-founder forms new prodco, strikes Lionsgate deal
Mandeville Films and Television co-founder and producer Todd Lieberman has formed a new production company…
Warner Bros Australia’s ex-TV chief launches private equity-backed prodco
Warner Bros Australia’s former head of TV, Shaun Murphy, has launched a new prodco with…
Netflix loses 970k subs in Q2, plans for slow growth & steady $17bn content spend
Netflix lost roughly 970,000 subscribers in Q2 2022, a lower figure than its own previous…
Candle Media’s Exile Content hires Bese & Mitú alum as chief digital officer
Candle Media-backed Exile Content Studio has hired the former president & COO at Zoe Saldaña’s…
BAFTA names former Sky Studios content chief Jane Millichip as new CEO
BAFTA has named Sky Studios’ former chief content officer Jane Millichip as its new CEO. She…
Pact/Bectu impasse spells looming concerns for UK scripted contracts
UK trade body Pact and trade union Bectu are struggling to reach a new deal…
News round-up: Viaplay orders real-life drama; Gusto TV to launch in 19 countries; Time boards ‘Scoops’
Viaplay orders real-life drama Viaplay has ordered a drama based on the true story of…
Windlight Pictures hires Bavaria alum to head up post
ITV Studios-backed Windlight Pictures has appointed Andreas Kohl as head of post-production and development executive….