Taboo


Sonar makes interim chief’s role permanent

US producer Sonar Entertainment has appointed interim CEO Thomas Lesinski to the chief executive role on a permanent basis. In September 2015, Lesinski (pictured) was placed in the CEO role after the exit of Gene Stein, who went on to join rival LA producer Gaumont Television. It is the latest CEO change for Sonar under […]

Sonar hires Red Arrow, StudioCanal sales execs

Producer and distributor Sonar Entertainment has beefed up its sales team with two new execs joining from Red Arrow International and Studiocanal TV. Axel Boehm joins from Red Arrow International and becomes senior VP, sales, overseeing the EMEA sales team at Sonar. At Red Arrow he was VP, sales, Europe. Boehm will report to Marielle […]

Tom Hardy, Ridley Scott produce BBC One’s Taboo

Hollywood actor Tom Hardy, Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight and director Ridley Scott (pictured) are creating an eight-part period drama for BBC One. Taboo will be produced by the UK wing of Scott Free Productions, Scott Free London; Hardy Son & Baker; and Sonar Entertainment, which will distribute the series outside of the UK. Knight, who […]

Fox launches streaming in Turkey, preps other launches

Fox International Channels (FIC) has launched a new streaming service in Turkey in partnership with its existing affiliate partner Teledunya. The new service, NatGeo Play, will make full episodes of the best of National Geographic programmes including Taboo, Doomsday Preppers, Mega Factories and Car SOS available on PCs and iPads. NatGeo Play will be exclusively […]