US streamer HBO Max has given a series order to a revival of romcom-drama Sex And The City, with a new limited series titled And Just Like That… reuniting some of the cast of the original HBO show with exec producer Michael Patrick King. The 10 x 30-minute is described as “a new chapter” and […]
AVOD streamer Roku has confirmed a deal to acquire more than 75 shows from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s defunct short-form streamer Quibi, which has been valued at less than $100m. The full range of titles that had previously premiered on Quibi will now be available exclusively around the world via the device manufacturer’s fast-growing AVOD service The Roku […]
Covid delays UK’s Got Talent UK commercial broadcaster ITV has been forced to delay production on entertainment format Britain’s Got Talent following the country’s latest Covid outbreak. The 15th season of the show, from Fremantle and Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment, had been scheduled to start filming in late January but ITV said production had been […]
Redknot returns ‘Agent Binky’ Redknot, the production company created as a joint venture between Canadian studio Nelvana and Discovery in the US, has greenlit a second season of Agent Binky: Pets Of The Universe. The 52 x 11-minute animated series will begin production this coming spring and launch on Corus Entertainment’s Treehouse in Canada and […]
Former Disney and Discovery execs have launched a new streaming aggregation service, with former Mouse House CEO Michael Eisner backing the venture and ex-CBS Entertainment president Nancy Tellem among those onboard. Struum has received a “multi-million dollar investment” from Eisner’s Tornante Company ahead of the service’s planned roll-out in the spring. The company has been founded by […]
Philippines-based animation studio Snipple has announced a new UK-based original content division, Snipple Originals, along with its initial slate, with the company receiving £6 million (USD$8 million) backing from Barclays-owned investment company BGF (Business Growth Fund). Snipple Originals will focus on the creation of new long-form animated content for international audiences, with BGF taking a […]
Netflix is hiking its prices in the UK as it looks for ways to cover its ever increasing content budget. From next month, Netflix’s standard tier – which covers streaming on two screens simultaneously in HD – will be upped from £8.99 ($12.20) to £9.99, while the premium UHD tier, which covers four screens, will […]
Starz-owned streamer Starzplay is among a host of global platforms and broadcasters that have picked up UK-based Warp Films-produced drama Little Birds, following deals with distributor ITV Studios. The international streamer has picked up the six-part drama series in a multi-territory deal for Belgium, Brazil, France, Luxembourg, Spain, French-speaking Switzerland, the Netherlands and Latin America. […]
Disney+ content chief Ricky Strauss is stepping from his position, after nine years with the company. Strauss took up his most recent role of president of programming & content curation for Disney+ and Hulu last year, following the overhaul that put streaming at the centre of the company’s operations. His remit is being absorbed by Joe Earley, […]
US network NBC is developing Ties That Bind, a new drama series based upon Seven Studios’ Australian miniseries Secret Bridesmaids’ Business. The series is being written and executive produced by Deirdre Shaw and if ordered will be produced by Keshet Studios and Universal Television, while the original show was based on Elizabeth Coleman’s stage play, inspired […]
