BBC, Arte & NBCU buy The Newsreader The UK’s BBC, Arte in France and Germany, plus NBCUniversal International Networks in Lat Am are among buyers of six-part drama The Newsreader. The show, which stars Anna Torv (Mindhunter) and Sam Reid (Prime Suspect 1973), centers around the frantic, busy heart of a commercial TV newsroom set […]
NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) and Now TV in Hong Kong have acquired rights to Electric Entertainment’s drama, Leverage: Redemption. NBCUIN has taken linear and SVOD rights to the show for its Universal TV service in Africa, while Now TV in Hong Kong has acquired SVOD rights for its new subscription streaming service, Now Studio. The […]
BBC lands The Heights, extends The Capture BBC One in the UK has acquired the first two seasons of Australian serial drama The Heights, with the first run confirmed to begin in a daytime slot on 15 June. The show, produced by NBCUniversal International Studios’ Matchbox Pictures in association with For Pete’s Sake Productions, explores […]
Distributor: APC Studios Producer: Muse Entertainment Broadcaster: NBCUniversal International Networks (Europe, Africa), Citytv (Canada) Logline: A female-led procedural starring Gotham’s Jessica Lucas The Murders is Muse Entertainment’s latest procedural drama focusing on homicide detective Kate Jameson, played by Gotham’s Jessica Lucas, and detective Mike Huntley, as they navigate the case of a mysterious killer who uses music for destructive […]
NBCUniversal International Networks has acquired crime procedural The Murders for Europe and Africa. The business picked up the Canadian drama from About Premium Content for the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Poland and Africa from mid-2019. Created by Damon Vignale (Motive, Blackstone) and produced by Muse Entertainment in association with Rogers Media-owned CityTV, the 8 x 60-minute drama follows rookie […]
NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) has acquired Archie Panjabi drama Departure from Red Arrow Studios International to air in Europe and Africa. Departure is now set to premiere in the UK, Africa and Germany on Universal TV, and France, Spain and Poland on 13thStreet from late 2019, following the world premiere in Canada on Corus’ Global […]
NBCUniversal International Networks has acquired female-driven procedural Coroner from Canada’s CBC. Inspired by M.R. Hall novels, the title follows Jenny Cooper (Serinda Swan), a newly appointed coroner investigating suspicious deaths in Toronto. A CBC original series, Coroner is produced by Muse Entertainment, Back Alley Films and Cineflix Studios. The premiere of the 8×60-minute series will take place […]
Former NBCUniversal (NBCU) European channels chief Colin McLeod will succeed Jeff Ford as managing director of Fox Networks Group UK. The new post comes just over a year after TBI revealed McLeod (pictured) was leaving NBCUniversal International Networks after a decade. McLeod begin his new post today in a part-time capacity before transitioning to a […]
NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) has found its successor for long-serving, former managing director of the UK and emerging markets Colin McLeod. NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) chief marketing officer Lee Raftery has been named in the role, while also taking on an expanded marketing and programme post. He is in part replacing McLeod, who exited recently after […]
European paycaster Sky has renewed its wide-ranging TV and film content deal with NBCUniversal. The multi-year deal covers Sky Cinema and the NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) channel portfolio, and includes “comprehensive” electronic sell-through and TVOD elements for the Sky Store. Sky’s UK and Ireland customers will continue to have access to pay TV channels Universal […]
