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Apple TV
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Round-up: Apple lines Vince Vaughn up for ‘Bad Monkey’; HGTV returns to ‘Home Town’; C4 orders Bin Laden doc
Apple lines Vince Vaughn up for Bad Monkey Apple TV+ has made a series order…
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Apple TV+ adapts ‘City On Fire’ with ‘Gossip Girl’ duo
Apple TV+ is expanding its drama slate with a new show based on Garth Risk…
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Apple TV+ orders first Anglo-French drama from ‘Spiral’ scribe
Apple TV+ has expanded its European originals with its first Anglo-French drama, which has been…
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Netflix, Amazon & Disney+ face UK regulation as gov’t addresses ‘blatant disparity’
The UK government has confirmed it will explore tighter regulation on streamers such as Netflix,…
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Apple TV+ orders ‘Peanuts’ documentary special
Apple TV+ has announced Who Are You, Charlie Brown? a new documentary special exploring the…
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Apple TV+ orders ‘Wool’ trilogy adaptation, with Rebecca Ferguson
Apple TV+ has ordered Wool, a new drama series based upon the dystopian book trilogy…
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Round-up: Blue Ant expands FAST network; ‘Law & Order’ extends reach; Apple preps ‘Mr Corman’
Blue Ant expands FAST network Canada’s Blue Ant Media has launched new FAST channels, HauntTV…
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Apple TV+ to produce ‘dozens’ of shows across 20 US states
Apple has unveiled plans to ramp up its original productions across the US, following a…
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Attenborough doc tops Apple TV+ unscripted viewership
The David Attenborough nature documentary The Year Earth Changed has become the number one unscripted…
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Apple TV+ orders Miami-based bilingual drama from ‘Cable Girls’ team
Apple TV+ has ordered a Spanish- and English-language thriller from the producers and creative team…
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Apple TV+ orders mental illness anthology from Akiva Goldsman & Tom Holland
Apple TV+ has ordered a 10-part anthology series exploring mental illness from Akiva Goldsman, with…
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Round-up: AMC+ launches on YouTube TV; HBO Max boards Channel 4 chimp documentary; SPI expands in Africa
AMC+ launches on YouTube TV US-based AMC Networks has launched its AMC+ subscription bundle on…
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Apple TV+ expands unscripted team in programming push
Apple TV+ has appointed former Lifetime exec Colleen Grogan and Spotify alum Erika Clarke to…
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Apple TV+ orders David Attenborough doc & extends ‘Tiny World’, ‘Earth At Night In Colour’
Apple TV+ has expanded its natural history repertoire with a BBC Studios (BBCS) wildlife documentary narrated…
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Apple TV+ orders new scripted comedy series, with Maya Rudolph
Apple TV+ has ordered a new half-hour comedy series from Alan Yang (Master Of None)…
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Apple TV+ & Natalie Portman ink first-look deal
Natalie Portman (Lucy In The Sky) and her producing partner Sophie Mas have inked a…
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Apple TV+ orders Pepsi docuseries ‘The Jet’ from ‘McMillion$’ duo
Apple TV+ has ordered The Jet, a docuseries exploring the story behind the 1990s…
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Apple TV+ teams with Alma Har’el, Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o for ‘Lady In the Lake’ adaptation
Apple TV+ has given a straight-to-series order for an adaptation of the Laura Lippman novel…
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Apple TV+ inks programming deal with activist & Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai
Apple TV+ has inked a multiyear programming partnership with women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, the…
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AppleTV+ targets kids with far-reaching Skydance Animation pact
Apple has signed a multi-year overall deal with Skydance Animation to create kids and family…
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Apple TV+ orders Jane Goodall-inspired kids show
Apple TV+ has give a straight-to-series order to a hybrid live-action and CGI kids series…
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Apple orders adaptation of ‘WeCrashed’ podcast with Leto & Hathaway; strikes $25m ‘Coda’ deal
Apple TV+ has ordered WeCrashed, a limited scripted series based on the podcast WeCrashed: The…
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News round-up: Apple TV+ extends ‘Tehran’; Quintus deals in France; SBS, ZDF take PBS Trump doc; FILMPIXS launch
Apple TV+ returns to Tehran Apple TV+ has ordered a second season of Israeli drama…
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Apple TV+ orders new science drama with Brie Larson
Apple TV+ has made a straight-to-series order for Lessons In Chemistry, a new 1960s-set drama,…
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News round-up: All3’s ‘Van Der Valk’ returns; Apple TV+ unveils Julia Roberts drama and more…
More Van Der Valk detected ARD Degeto in Germany, Masterpiece in the US and ITV…
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Hillary & Chelsea Clinton launch prodco, unveils first project at Apple
Apple TV+ has given a straight-to-series order to Gutsy Women, a docuseries hosted by former…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Reflecting on Apple TV+ one year in
Apple TV+ might have the world’s most expensive company behind it, but intense competition in…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ sets ‘Willow’ sequel; eOne readies more ‘Power Rangers’; Apple TV+ expands ‘Peanuts’ deal
Disney+ sets ‘Willow’ sequel series Disney+ has finally confirmed that the long-expected sequel series to…
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Apple TV+ expands docuseries with second order for UK’s Offspring
Apple TV+ has returned to UK-based producer Offspring Films for its latest docuseries, this time…
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Apple TV+ orders half-hour comedy from Patricia Arquette & Ben Stiller
Apple TV+ has ordered a half-hour comedy starring and executive produced by Patricia Arquette and directed…