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Element Pictures
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Fremantle ups Christian Vesper to new drama role, extending prodco oversight
Fremantle has upped scripted chief Christian Vesper to a newly created role overseeing its global…
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‘Normal People’ prodco Element lands rights to Nicola Dinan’s debut novel ‘Bellies’
Normal People producer Element Pictures has acquired film and TV rights to Nicola Dinan’s debut…
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‘Normal People’ prodco Element Pictures hires Two Brothers exec as creative director
Normal People producer Element Pictures has hired Two Brothers Pictures exec Christopher Aird as creative…
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TBI Weekly: Are we looking at peak M&A?
Consolidation is as much a part of the global TV business as cliffhanger endings and…
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Fremantle acquires majority stake in ‘Normal People’ firm Element Pictures
European production and distribution giant Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in UK film and…
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BritBox UK orders comedy-drama from ‘Normal People’ producer Element
ITV and BBC joint-venture streamer BritBox UK has commissioned The Dry, an original comedy-drama series…
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Amazon, HBO Max & Waave among ‘Conversations With Friends’ deals
Amazon, HBO Max, Lionsgate Play and Waave are among a slew of companies to have pre-bought…
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‘Normal People’s music supervisor on how sounds serve the drama
Juliet Martin, music supervisor on Element Pictures’ Normal People for BBC Three and Hulu, explains…
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‘Normal People’ prodco Element hires Pulse’s creative chief for drama & Silverprint exec
Normal People producer Element Pictures has appointed Michael Dawson and Lucas Ochoa as executive producers…
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Hulu joins BBC’s ‘Conversations With Friends’ from ‘Normal People’ author Sally Rooney
Disney-owned streamer Hulu has doubled-down on author Sally Rooney and joined the BBC’s adaptation of…
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‘Normal People’ goes global in slew of deals
Romantic drama Normal People, from Irish prodco Element Pictures, has been picked up for broadcast around…
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BBC to adapt Sally Rooney’s ‘Conversations with Friends’
The BBC is doubling down on its adaptations of acclaimed author Sally Rooney’s work. BBC…
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Element Pictures expands TV team with Channel 4’s Jonny Richards
Element Pictures, the UK- and Ireland-based producer behind Oscar winning film The Favourite, has appointed…
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Hulu boards Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’
Hulu has boarded the BBC’s upcoming adaptation of Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel Normal People, which has just…
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BBC Worldwide presells drama miniseries
BBC Worldwide has presold two of its drama miniseries around the world. Ecosse Films-produced Fleming:…