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Idris Elba
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Quibi makes first UK order with Idris Elba car stunt series
Short form video platform Quibi has greenlit its first show from the UK, a car-stunt…
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TBI Weekly: Uncertainty ahead for DHX
After weak quarterly financials, Canada’s DHX Media is eyeing a sale or merger of the…
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Luther will return to BBC
British detective drama Luther will return to BBC One in the UK and BBC America…
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HBO Euro nets, BBCWW recruit Guerrilla
HBO services in the Nordics, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe have bought upcoming drama…
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Idris Elba to take over BBC Three
Idris Elba is to oversee a “unique and ground-breaking” season of content for the BBC’s…
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Idris Elba prodco, Lionsgate award Sin of God
Idris Elba’s prodco and Lionsate UK will develop drama series Sin of God from Matthew…
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Idris Elba, Lionsgate UK to crown up-and-coming writer
Three finalists have been selected in the competition run by Lionsgate UK and Idris Elba…
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Idris Elba brings the fight to Discovery
Actor and producer Idris Elba is producing and starring in a three-part series for Discovery…
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Idris Elba prodco makes unscripted hire
Idris Elba’s UK indie, Green Door, has hired seasoned ITV and Leopard Films producer Miles…
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Elba, Ridley lead major Sky drama investment
Sky has commissioned six dramas that feature talent including Idris Elba, John Ridley, Julia Stiles,…
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New Idris Elba doc is Cut From a Different Cloth
Idris Elba will feature in and produce a new documentary about the fashion brand Superdry….
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Discovery plans new Elba series
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL: Discovery Networks International is working on another unscripted series with popular…
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Discovery UK buys Idris Elba doc
Discovery Networks has acquired actor Idris Elba’s personal journey documentary Mandela, My Dad and Me….
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Idris Elba heading to Cannes with Content
TV and film star Idris Elba is heading to MIPTV to promote Mandela, My Dad…
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Idris Elba preps Mandela, My Dad and Me doc
Idris Elba is making Mandela, My Dad and Me, a one-off doc about his life…
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Netflix tames Beasts of No Nation with $12m
Streaming service Netflix has paid big bucks to debut Beasts of No Nation, a feature…
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BBC Taster gets Idris Elba interactive doc
The BBC has commissioned Story of Now, an interactive doc presented by Idris Elba (Luther, The…
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Shine cuts copro deal with Idris Elba prodco
Shine North and actor Idris Elba’s production company Green Door have agreed a programming deal…