Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’ US network Showtime has ordered Fellow Travelers, a political thriller starring and executive produced by Matt Bomer (Doom Patrol). Co-produced by Fremantle with Showtime, the limited series is based on the novel by Thomas Mallon and goes into production this July in Toronto. The story chronicles the volatile romance of two […]
ZDFneo boards ‘The Fighter’ German FTA channel ZDFneo has boarded The Fighter, SVT’s upcoming suspense thriller, as a co-producer. The six-part Swedish series from Kärnfilm and SVT follows a female boxer on a high-risk path to become the world champion. The series is set to premiere 25 April on SVT in Sweden and in winter 2022/2023 in Germany […]
All3Media International has hired NBC Universal (NBCU)’s Yari Torres to oversee sales in Latin America. Torres becomes VP of Lat Am based out of Miami and will manage drama, factual and format sales for the firm across the Latin America region. She replaces Janel Downing who has relocated to the Atlanta area. Torres reports into […]
Hulu buys DCD’s Love Me Disney-owned US streamer Hulu has acquired rights to Australian romantic drama Love Me from UK-based DCD Rights. The 6 x 60-minute show, which will premiere all episodes on Friday, 1 April, is from Warner Bros. International Television Australia Production and was created for Foxtel. It is based on Swedish drama Älska Mig. […]
Buyers, hungry for new content, are in the UK capital for meetings, presentations and drinks – or logging on from across the globe – for London TV Screenings all this week. With so many new productions being showcased, TBI has been checking in with execs from international distributors of all sizes as they share the […]
FAST channels allow rights holders to effectively become broadcasters in their own right. Richard Middleton explores just how deep the effects of this emerging tech might be felt No one seems quite sure just when FAST channels first emerged, but their proliferation over the past year or two has been rapid. First things first, though: […]
All3Media International has reshuffled its operations in Asia-Pac, with a series of promotions and hires at its Singapore office. Sales manager Kit Yow is now VP of sales and will focus on sales to China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and pan-Asia. Yow continues to report to Sabrina Duguet, EVP of Asia Pacific. Alexander Euler, currently senior […]
The Seven Network in Australia has commissioned a revival of biography format This Is Your Life as a special event series for its Channel 7 and 7plus later this year. ITV Studios Australia will produce the series following a deal struck with format distributor All3Media International, after its acquisition of the DRG/NENT library last year. […]
Viasat World snags ITVS, All3 dramas Viasat World has struck deals with companies including All3Media International and ITV Studios, snagging rights to a raft of shows for its Epic Drama service in Central and Eastern Europe. Almost 140 hours of ITVS dramas have been acquired, including the newest seasons of franchises Endeavour and Murdoch Mysteries, […]
ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 in the UK and PBS Masterpiece in the US have handed a double season renewal to period drama All Creatures Great And Small. The series, which is based on the books by British author James Herriot, will return for as third and fourth season, with filming set to resume in the UK […]
