Tim Robinson is leaving the Endemol Shine Group as the mega-indie this morning revealed its UK management team. Early indications were that Robinson, previously Shine Group’s COO, was negotiating what one source described as a “top international role”, but this has not come to pass. He will exit in the spring. The news came concurrently […]
A batch of one-stop shop consultancies from the UK aimed at facilitating global coproduction has emerged in the past year. Jesse Whittock gets the low-down on their strategies as the boom in international drama continues. It is obvious that, with television drama in a prolonged golden era, broadcasters will increasingly be on the hunt for […]
Production giant Endemol has acquired Wales-based drama producer Artists Studio, which is behind BBC Two’s hit drama The Fall. The deal means Artists Studio will sit within the Endemol UK division, which through its various scripted subsidiaries already produces shows such as Peaky Blinders and Ripper Street. As part of the agreement, coproduction specialist Far […]
Distributor Content Television has inked a first-look deal with influential indie Artists Studio. The deal gives Content Television a first-look on acquiring international rights to all Artists Studio productions developed independently of any third party commissions. Content Television’s has already worked with Artists Studio, launching its drama series The Fall and Thorne internationally. Gub Neal, […]
Drama executive producers Justin Thomson-Glover and Patrick Irwin have teamed with media law firm Lee & Thomson to launch a new business Far Moor Media. The new company will be an executive producer business offering consultancy and help to companies working on high-end scripted projects. It will advise on content and on the intricacies of […]
The Fall is a psychological thriller that sees a high-powered detective (Gillian Anderson) attempt to find a ruthless serial killer (Jamie Dornan). It is Anderson’s first lead role since The X-Files. Her character Stella Gibson is drafted from London’s Met Police to track the killer, who is operating in Belfast and selecting his victims at […]
