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The Royals
Sovereign drama
Top drama producers tell Jesse Whittock about the small screen’s enduring fascination with royalty. The…
High-end TV investment spend hits £478m in UK
Spend on high-end TV production in the UK hit a record £478 million (US$600 million)…
Ex-E! scripted boss to run Lionsgate JV
Former E! head of scripted programming Kevin Plunkett will lead the new Lionsgate and New…
E! orders second drama, Objective producing
US cable net E! has ordered The Arrangement, its second ever scripted series after The…
The Royals find a UK home on E!
UK pay TV channel E! has picked up The Royals, the upcoming scripted series about…
Regal ambitions
Royalty is in vogue. Ahead of the launch of Lionsgate’s series The Royals, TBI speaks…
Liz Hurley to make Royal appearance in Cannes
Elizabeth Hurley is heading to Cannes to promote her new Lionsgate series The Royals. Hurley…
Lionsgate, e-commerce giant create China streaming service
US media group Lionsgate has linked with Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group to launch a…
The Royals – Lionsgate’s regal ambition
E! is best-known for its glossy entertainment programming and awards show coverage, but like many…
Ovation buys Content’s Royal doc series
US arts cable channel Ovation has returned from MIPTV having secured a programming deal for…
Liz Hurley British Royal family show is E!’s first scripted original
US pop culture channel E! Entertainment has ordered an original drama starring Elizabeth Hurley as…
British Royals doc sells around the world
Six part doc series The Royals has been picked up by a host of international…