Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has taken a majority stake in His Dark Materials and I Hate Suzie producer Bad Wolf, with Sky, HBO and Access Entertainment exiting the business. The deal, which emerged last month, will see SPT also acquiring the Wolf Studios Wales sound stage facility in Cardiff, UK, and Bad Wolf’s 30% stake […]
US-based AVOD streamer Redbox has struck deals with WarnerMedia and Sony Pictures Television (SPT), which will see a raft of shows heading to the nascent OTT operator’s service. WarnerMedia shows including The Astronaut’s Wife, Collateral Damage and The Long Kiss Goodnight are among the first movies heading to Redbox, with monthly updates to the line-up. […]
The CW raids Italy, Oz for scripted The CW in the US has picked up Italian period drama Leonardo and Australian comedy Bump. Leonardo is produced by Lux Vide with Rai Fiction and Big Light Productions, in association with France Télévisions and RTVE, and co-produced and distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Television. Bump, produced by […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has partnered with restaurateur and chef Kiran Jethwa on a new YouTube channel that will also offer original programming. The Fearless Food channel follows the Nairobi-born cook as he explores local delicacies and the cultures behind them. It will launch a series of original episodes produced by Nairobi-based Quite Bright Films, […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is reportedly close to acquiring His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf. The UK- and US-based producer, which has offices in Cardiff and LA, is being eyed in a deal worth £60m ($81.6m) that would also see Sony buy out the minority stakes that Sky, HBO and Access Entertainment hold in the […]
Gutsy Animation moves into drama Moominvalley producer Gutsy Animations is developing its first adult-targeted drama series and has linked up with All3Media’s UK prodco Lime Pictures to co-produce. Beyond Nature will be a 6 x 50-minute English-language psychological drama that will blend live-action with VFX and CG animation. Gutsy has attached writers Jessica Ruston (Harlots), […]
Five Days Inside prodco Vincent TV has launched a new UK division and hired former Seven Studios and ITV Studios execs to run it. Simon Shalgosky has been appointed creative director at Vincent TV UK, while Daniel Brookes takes up the role of development exec and is tasked with creating ideas for national and international […]
Sony Pictures Television has signed a first-look scripted deal with RuPaul Charles, the host and executive producer of global drag competition format RuPaul’s Drag Race. As a result, Charles is expanding his RuCo production label, with former State Street Productions exec Jay Marcus joining as head of TV and film – the same position he […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has continued its withdrawal from the global channels business by selling its 22 pay-TV networks and two streaming services in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to Antenna Group. The deal includes the CEE-focused AXN and Sony channels, as well as Sony-owned Viasat 3 and 6 networks, plus the media giant’s on-demand […]
BBC & NBCU strike ‘groundbreaking’ format pact The UK’s BBC and NBCUniversal in the US have formed a development partnership to find and fund the next wave of unscripted programming ideas. The joint unscripted partnership – described by the companies as “groundbreaking” – will be open to all UK-based production companies and see the two […]
