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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils Max launch plans in Europe

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s streamer Max will be launched across much of Europe on 21 May, with roll-outs in France and Belgium also confirmed. The White Lotus and The Last Of Us streamer will become available on 21 May in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, […]

WBD streamer Max unveils three French dramas ahead of launch

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s streamer Max has ordered three scripted shows from France, marking the first commissions from the country for the service ahead of an expected launch later this year. Clément Schwebig, president of WBD in Western Europe & Africa, unveiled the shows at Series Mania Forum in France and said the streamer would […]

TAICCA & CNC announce spy drama & MH370 project under scripted partnership

Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and France’s Centre National du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) have announced two scripted co-productions: spy drama Fly and Flight MH370, about the real-life disappearance of the Malaysian airplane. Fly will be co-produced by CinéFrance and Yoosonn Entertainment, with support from TAICCA and will be shot in France and […]

France’s TF1 Group to launch streamer TF1+ into international markets

France’s TF1 Group is to roll out its recently launched streamer TF1+ into international markets, starting in June. TF1+ was billed as France’s first-ever free streaming platform on its launch in January, with the service carrying more than 200 box sets of shows such as Plus Belle La Vie and HPI, as well as 400 […]

European Writers Club reveals winners of Boosting Impact program

The European Writers Club (EWC) has unveiled the winners of its Boosting Impact program, which aims to accelerate scripted TV shows based on impactful true events. The EWC, which is led by Copenhagen Film Fund’s former CEO Thomas Gammeltoft, has selected six projects from six different European countries for the initiative’s inaugural program, with projects […]

Netflix’s Larry Tanz talks competitors & rights, unveils Euro drama duo

Netflix is maintaining its bullish approach to streaming despite competitors finding it “really hard and expensive”, with EMEA content chief Larry Tanz revealing two new dramas from the region which will join 40 shows in production for the streamer this month alone. Tanz told a packed Series Mania Forum audience that Netflix remains “all in” […]

Amazon Prime Video’s James Farrell looks to grow ‘Citadel’ franchise model

Amazon Prime Video’s international chief James Farrell is on the look-out for more international franchises that follow the model of the Russo brothers’ upcoming drama Citadel and outlined how former MGM exec Rola Bauer fits into the streamer’s global operations. Farrell used a keynote at Series Mania to lay out how LA-based Amazon Studios interacts […]

Netflix in Nordics & Germany hampered in diverse series wishes by talent shortage

Netflix chiefs in the Nordics and Germany are looking for more diverse subjects such as migrant stories for its drama series, but a lack of talent continues to hamper progress. The global streamer used much of its stage time at Series Mania in Lille to show clips of upcoming shows such as Swedish gang heist […]

Sky Studios eyes more deficit financing as US streaming market cools

Sky Studios is looking to deficit finance more scripted projects without a US partner, as the Stateside streaming commissioning pull-back impacts business across Europe. The European operator has previously tended to secure US partners on its high-cost dramas ahead of commission, with the likes of AMC joining Sky’s Gangs Of London and Comcast sibling Peacock […]