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HBO Europe
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HBO alums Johnathan Young & Ioanina Pavel launch May One
Former HBO Europe duo Johnathan Young and Ioanina Pavel have launched a new Romanian production…
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‘Connected’ prodco Envision hires HBO Europe alum for development
Former HBO Europe creative exec Gabor Krigler has joined UK-based Envision Entertainment to work across…
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Banijay creates scripted roles for HBO Europe & Gaumont UK alums
Banijay has created two new scripted roles, with HBO Europe alum Steve Matthews joining its…
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HBO Europe alums launch Bucharest-based EastWest Prods
Former HBO Europe execs Wayne Henry and Alina David have launched a new Romanian-based production…
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English-language drama replaced by local originals as demand ramps up
English-language drama is increasingly being replaced by local-language scripted series as demand for domestic content…
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HBO Max Lat Am & Canal+ Group among global deals for UK true crime drama ‘Deceit’
HBO Max and the Canal+ Group are among broadcasters across Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin…
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Sales round-up: Drive strikes Asia deals; HBO Europe visits ‘Hollywood On Set’
Drive strikes Asia deals Broadcasters across Asia have acquired more than 35 hours of factual…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Europe orders Hungarian spy drama ‘The Informant’
WarnerMedia’s HBO Europe has greenlit an eight-part drama set in Hungary that follows a university…
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News round-up: Disney+ Hotstar extends ‘Doctor Foster’ remake; NPACT launches Covid-19 hotline; HBO Europe orders CEE duo
Disney+ Hotstar returns to ‘Doctor Foster’ adaptation Disney+ Hotstar in India has extended its local…
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France’s Canal+ snags rights for HBO Europe’s Spanish drama ‘Patria’
French pay TV operator Canal+ has snagged rights to HBO Europe’s Spanish drama Patria. The…
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HBO Europe hires Pinewood, SVT alum Christian Wikander to lead in Nordics
HBO Europe has appointed former SVT drama exec Christian Wikander to oversee all development and…
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WarnerMedia rejigs HBO Europe as CEO Hervé Payan replaced by Christina Sulebakk
WarnerMedia’s ongoing restructure has continued with the exit of HBO Europe CEO Hervé Payan and…
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HBO Europe reveals continental doc slate
HBO Europe has announced an upcoming slate of documentary co-productions headed to its services in…
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HBO Europe orders Covid-19 inspired self-shot drama
HBO Europe is preparing to air a five-part anthology series based around the theme of…
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ITV Studios unveils ‘Romulus’ pre-sales, plus US and Oz drama deals
ITV Studios has announced deals for its European scripted slate, including a number pre-sales for…
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HBO Europe orders first Danish drama with ‘Kamikaze’
HBO Europe has commissioned its first Danish drama. Kamikaze is based on Erlend Loe’s Norwegian…
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HBO Europe exec Gabor Krigler sets up Joyrider Television for Euro drama
Former HBO Europe creative exec Gabor Krigler has set up a new prodco that will…
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Facebook Watch, HBO series set to debut at TIFF
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will host the premieres of original series from Facebook…
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HBO Europe expands Nordic originals with move into ‘Wilderness’
HBO Europe is expanding its Nordic slate by ordering an eight-part Norwegian dramedy from Icelandic…
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HBO Europe adds to Spanish slate with culture clash comedy
HBO Europe has greenlit a new comedy from Manuela Burló Moreno, adding to a growing…
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WarnerMedia boss says HBO Europe is a “valuable asset”
WarnerMedia boss John Stankey has refuted that the business is looking to sell its HBO…
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HBO Europe orders Spanish non-fiction series
HBO Europe has ordered Spanish non-fiction series The Pioneer based on politician, football mogul and…
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HBO: Greenlight for Waller-Bridge’s ‘Run’, Spanish original ‘Foodie Love’
HBO has given a series order to Phoebe Waller-Bridge comedy Run, written by her frequent…
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HBO launches in Portugal as SVOD offering
HBO has launched in Portugal via SVOD offering. The Game of Thrones cabler is now…
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MIPCOM: The Big Deals
With this week’s MIPCOM market coming to a close, TBI looks at the top deals…
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HBO Europe adds two for originals, including ITV Studios exec
HBO Europe has appointed ITV Studios’ Camilla Curtis and Calle Cruzada’s Patricia Nieto to its…
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HBO & TNT Serie prep launch of first copro Hackerville
HBO Europe and Turner’s TNT Serie have completed production on hacking drama Hackerville, set to…
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Adria success: HBO on building its first Croatian original
As HBO Europe begins work on its first Adria original, Success, TBI catches up with…
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Hulu lands US rights to Federation’s Bad Banks
Hulu has acquired the US streaming rights to Bad Banks, Federation Entertainment’s European thriller series…
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Waller-Bridge’s Killing Eve sells to HBO
Spy-action thriller Killing Eve has secured sales in key international territories ahead of its US…