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