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Luther
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Applause Entertainment to remake BBC’s ‘Luther’ in India
BBC Studios’ crime thriller Luther is to be remade for the Indian market. The Indian…
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BBC iPlayer stats led by ‘Luther’ in January
Detective drama Luther was the best-performing programme on the BBC iPlayer in January, in a…
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UK’s high-end drama boom leads to £2.6m in levy funds
The UK’s booming production schedule in television drama saw a record £2.6 ($3.63) million paid…
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South Korea set to adapt BBC drama Luther
At BBC’s annual Showcase event, South Korean broadcaster MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation) will be making…
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BBC Showcase to host tech giants Apple, Netflix & more
BBC Worldwide Showcase 2018, held later this month (February 18-21), will be hosting Apple, Netflix,…
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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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BBC First extends Dutch distribution
BBC Worldwide is upping the distribution of BBC First in the Netherlands after agreeing a…
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BBCWW series for Brazilian SVOD service
Brazilian SVOD service Looke has scored a 200-hour programming deal with BBC Worldwide, the commercial…
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Showcase: BBCWW on dramatic crime spree
Broadcasters around the world have acquired premium crime drama programming from UK-based BBC Worldwide this…
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BBC launching drama channel in Middle East
BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with OSN and will roll out its drama channel…
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Luther scribe gets BBC commission for Euston
Luther creator Neil Cross is making Hard Sun, a new series for BBC One and…
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South African SVOD service buys BBCWW shows
South African subscription on-demand platform MTN FrontRow has acquired BBC Worldwide shows Sherlock and Planet…
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BBCWW bags US Office scripts, Luther deal
BBC Worldwide has acquired scripts to the US version of BBC comedy The Office, and…
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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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Endemol Shine sets up drama prodco
Endemol Shine Group has set up a new drama prodco with Phillippa Giles, the BBC…
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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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Worldwide strikes worldwide SVOD deals
BBC Worldwide has struck a raft of deals with digital platforms around the world, shopping…
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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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Netflix and BBC discuss US content deal
Some library shows from BBC Worldwide could leave Netflix with several titles up for renewal. US…
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Fox preps US versions of Luther, Austrian drama
Fox is piloting US versions of hit Austrian comedy Braunschlag and hit UK cop drama…
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BBC drama boss leaves to revive FremantleMedia’s Euston Films
The BBC’s head of drama, Kate Harwood (left), is leaving the UK public broadcaster revive…
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Walking Dead heads for PS3 in Russia
Zombie drama The Walking Dead is among the shows Russian on-demand platform Tvigle will offer…
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Showtime orders Dominic West, Philip Seymour Hoffman series
CBS-owned US cable net Showtime has ordered two new scripted projects, The Affair and Happyish….
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Netflix goes live in the Netherlands
Netflix went live today in the Netherlands, offering streamed access to its catalogue of movies…
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus cuts Nordic deal
UK content-based VOD service Cirkus has inked a deal with Nordic pay TV service Boxer,…
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BBC Worldwide says 10% uptick in buyers attending Showcase
BBC Worldwide says that 700 international buyers will attend the 2013 version of its annual…
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Lovefilm renews and extends BBC Worldwide deal
Amazon-owned streaming service Lovefilm has inked a new, extended, content deal with BBC Worldwide, the…
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Georgeville moves into US television
Marc Rosen is the film and TV producer whose credits include Harry Potter and Threshold….