Global deals for ‘Best Interests’ France Télévisions, RTÉ in Ireland, ABC in Australia, Hot in Israel, Antenna in Greece, NPO in the Netherlands and Now TV in Hong Kong have all acquired BBC drama Best Interests. The deals for the Jack Thorne-penned series were secured by distributor Fifth Season, following the show’s Uk debut in […]
This unique musical drama from Israel tracks the lives of three girls who form a band, exploring how their very different cultural backgrounds are no barrier to forging friendships and breaking down discrimination. The teen-skewing series, which is produced by Paramount-owned Ananey Studios and broadcast exclusively on HOT, aims to use the power of music […]
RTL Zwei takes Hollywood Game Night to Germany Germany’s RTL Zwei has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal format Hollywood Game Night. The new German adaptation, titled Promi Game Night – Wir spielen für deinen Traum (Celebrity Game Night – We Play for Your Dream), will be hosted by local comedian Caroline Frier make and […]
Yes and Hot in Israel have joined Belgium’s Pickx+ and Canadian streamer CBC Gem as buyers of Australian romantic drama Love Me. All four compaies have now bought the first two seasons of the show, which is based on Viaplay’s Älska Mig and is from Warner Bros. International Television Australia Production. It launched on Foxtel’s […]
HOT in Israel has commissioned Corduroy, an original romantic drama series from Banijay’s MoviePlus Productions. Created by Hadas Ben Aroya (All Eyes Off Me, People That Are Not Me), series aims to challenges “traditional tropes” and explores love “through a different lens.” Corduroy follows Danielle, who is uninhibited and doesn’t believe in relationships but does […]
German production firm Zeitsprung Pictures has optioned the rights to develop a local adaptation of Euphoria. The scripted format follows a group of high school students as they deal with the complexities of love and friendship while also struggling with drug abuse, sex and personal trauma. Zeitsprung struck a deal to remake the show in […]
ITV & Cartoonito acquire ‘Mumfie’ ITV and Cartoonito are among a slew of broadcasters across the globe to have acquired new pre-school animated series Mumfie, following deals with distributor Zodiak Kids and Family. The series has been picked up by ITV for ITVBe in the UK; Warner Bros. Discovery for its new preschool brand Cartoonito […]
Producer-distributor ADD Content and Blue Ant Studios in Canada have struck a scripted format development deal for a North American remake of Israeli drama The First Family. The family drama, which was originally commissioned and aired by Israeli broadcaster HOT, explores what happens when a fractured family already tearing at the seams is thrown into […]
Fremantle’s ‘Neighbours’ in doubt after C5 axe The future of long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours has been put in doubt after the show was dropped by UK broadcaster Channel 5. The UK network has been airing the programme, which first launched n 1985, for more than a decade. It was originally broadcast in the UK […]
Discovery+ orders Henson puppet cooking show Factual streamer Discovery+ has ordered a new puppet-led children’s cookery show from The Jim Henson Company. The 6 x 30-minute original, Duff’s Happy Fun Bake Time, will debut on 29 April and see Duff Goldman and his puppet crew taking to the kitchen to explore the science behind cooking […]
