Eccho takes ‘I Am Mother’ rights Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide rights to the Turkish drama I Am Mother, ahead of its debut on Show TV next week. Produced by O3 Medya, the series tells the story of Karsu, a resilient mother of three who relocates from Adana to Istanbul and starts anew in the […]
Producer: Easy Tiger | Distributor: Abacus Media Rights | Broadcaster: Stan, Nine Network (Australia) Based upon Australian author Chris Hammer’s debut novel of the same name, Scrublands is set in Riversend, an isolated country town in New South Wales, where a charismatic and dedicated young priest (Jay Ryan) calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing […]
ITVX & Stan pick up ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ UK streamer ITVX and Stan in Australia are among a slew of broadcasters and platforms to pick up sci-fi drama Orphan Black: Echoes following deals with distributor Boat Rocker. Now Studio has also picked up the show for Hong Kong and Macau, as has TVNZ in New […]
Australian streamer Stan has ordered a trio of scripted series, including a drama from Bluey producer Ludo Studios. Thou Shalt Not Steal is an eight-episode road series set in Central and South Australia in the 1980s that follows a young Aboriginal delinquent and an awkward teenager as they search for the truth behind a mysterious […]
BBC Four in the UK has acquired Black Snow, the Australian crime drama that was produced for Stan and Sundance Now in the US. The six-part show, which will also be available in iPlayer, was produced by Goalpost Pictures and is sold by All3Media International. The story is set in a small-town Australian high-school, where […]
The ABC in Australia has added former Netflix and Stan execs to oversee its scripted and factual output. Rachel Okine was most recently commissioning editor at Stan and will join the ABC in September, taking the newly created head of scripted role and overseeing all drama and comedy. She previously worked at StudioCanal and more […]
Stan extends Lionsgate deal Australian streamer Stan has expanded its partnership with Lionsgate with a multi-year output deal that hands it rights to espionage drama Gray and Julia Roberts-starring Gaslit. The first-run deal hands Stan a raft of dramas from Starz and Lionsgate, as well as films exclusive to local audiences. It is the second […]
A slew of international broadcasters and platforms have struck deals for Sony Pictures Television (SPT) series The Winter King, Twisted Metal and Ten Pound Poms as LA Screenings gets underway this week. BeIN in the Middle East, SonyLIV in India and Stan in Australia have picked up The Winter King. Co-commissioned for ITVX in the […]
Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’ Netflix has ordered comedy drama series The Corps (working title) and renewed political drama The Diplomat for a second season. The Corps hails from executive producers Andy Parker, Norman Lear, Brent Miller, Rachel Davidson, Scott Hornbacher and Sony Pictures Television. Inspired by the memoir The Pink Marine, […]
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired Bali 2002, a four-part exploring the lives directly impacted by the terrorist attacks on the Indonesian island 20 years ago. The drama, which will air on new streaming service ITVX next year, was co-produced by Banijay labels Endemol Shine Australia and Screentime for Stan and 9Network in Australia. The ITV […]
