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Global
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Canada’s Global lands Belgian, Irish drama ‘Hidden Assets’ following Incendo deal
Canadian network Global is preparing to air the first season of scripted series Hidden Assets,…
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Exiting STV boss Simon Pitts named CEO at UK media firm Global
Simon Pitts, the outgoing CEO of Scottish broadcaster & producer STV, is joining UK-based radio…
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‘Ghosts’ firm Monumental to adapt ‘Filthy Ritual’ true crime podcast
ITV Studios-owned Monumental Television, the firm behind BBC comedy Ghosts, has secured the rights to…
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News round-up: BossaNova preps development days, sells to Bell; Quintus launches True Crime channel; Global snags Sky deal
BossaNova preps development days, sells to Bell Canada’s Bell Media has acquired feature documentary, Siegfried…
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Formats round-up: NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights; Canada’s Global returns to ‘Big Brother’
NBCU snags Quebec comedy rights NBCUniversal Formats has acquired remake rights in the Middle East,…
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Canada’s Global preps UK co-pro event series with Shaftesbury
Canadian channel Global has commissioned an original six-part event series, Departure, co-produced by Canada’s Shaftesbury…
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Taking Bull by the horns
Mark Goffman runs the top-rated freshman drama of the 2016/17 season in Bull. In this…
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Channel 4 buys JonBenét Ramsey true crime series
Channel 4 has acquired The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey, the two-part true crime event series that…
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UK and France deals for Jason Priestley drama
Broadcasters across Europe have acquired Private Eyes, the new Jason Priestley (Call Me Fitz) private…
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Warner TV draws for Lethal Weapon
Asian entertainment network Warner TV has unveiled a new season line-up that includes the big…
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Global buys 11 new US broadcast series
Canadian broadcaster Global has acquired eleven new season US series, comprising four comedies and two…
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CBS, TF1, Global, eOne team for Spotnitz drama
A host of international broadcasters are joining forces on Ransom, a new drama series about…
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Global stocks up on US series for new season
Shaw-owned Canadian net Global has bought a slew of new US series for its fall…
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Canadian SVOD service strikes Sony deal
Shomi, the recently-launched Canadian SVOD service, has inked a programming deal with Sony Pictures Television….
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SVOD players buy medical procedural Remedy
Several SVOD platforms have acquired Canadian medical procedural Remedy. The series, which is produced by…
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Nets accept Sony’s Marry Me proposals
Broadcasters such as MTG, RTE and OSN have bought American romantic comedy series Marry Me…
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Tributes flood in after Shaw’s Robertson passes at 59
Tributes are flooding in for Paul Robertson, the executive VP and president of Canadian broadcaster…
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Hulu buys Breakthrough adult toon
US on-demand service Hulu has acquired animated series Producing Parker, “an edgy send-up of daytime…
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Amazon re-ups Dome as global ratings boom
The Amazon Prime Instant Video platform has renewed the high rating CBS drama Under the…
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Shaw Media unveils Screenings deals, lifestyle net
Canandian broadcaster Shaw Media has acquired new US scripted series including The Blacklist, Ironside and…
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Bomb Girls series cancelled, continues as TV movie
Canadian WW2 drama series Bomb Girls has been cancelled by Global but the Canadian broadcaster…
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Hollywood Studio formats
Plans are underway to make some of the most iconic US shows ever for local…