Mediaset’s Canale 5 in Italy has ordered a four-part female-led detective drama set in Tuscany. FOSCA – A Tuscan Policewoman (Fosca Innocenti) is being produced by Banijay Studios Italy and will star Vanessa Incontrada as a deputy police commissioner leading an all-female detective team. The show, which has started filming in Rome, follows the commissioner as […]
Italy’s Rai 1 has commissioned a local remake of TV3 Catalunya’s scripted format Merlí, with Alessandro D’Alatri attached to direct. The series will be known locally as Un Professore and stars Alessandro Gassmann as a teacher who employs philosophical thinking to help his students deal with daily problems, while also exploring challenges in his own life. Filming began this week. […]
Banijay Group has launched Banijay Studios Italy, which will be led by former Endemol Shine exec Massimo Del Frate. Based in Rome, the new wholly-owned operation will concentrate on innovative high-quality scripted content for local broadcasters and OTT platforms. As a new scripted player in the Italian content market, Banijay Studios Italy will develop original […]
