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UKTV, Talented People renew partnership

UKTV and Talented People have announcd the renewal of their successful partnership for a third year and the partnership’s expansion into recruitment for roles in scripted production. The renewal is part of UKTV’s long-standing All Voices Initiative, launched in 2019, which funds off screen talent searches to help production companies find and employ freelancers from […]

June 26, 2025

Paramount+ commissions UK series Baby Doll

Paramount+ UK & Ireland has announced the commission of new original UK thriller series Baby Doll (working title). Based on the novel of the same name by Hollie Overton, the story follows twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick […]

June 26, 2025

Creative Industries Sector Plan: Responses

Following publication of the UK Government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons, said: “It’s crucial that the Government has a comprehensive strategy in place that allows the creative industries to unlock their full potential and drive innovation and growth for […]

June 24, 2025By Colin Mann

ITV Studios partners with Paprika Studios

ITV Studios has announced at NATPE Budapest a strategic partnership with Paprika Studios, an independent production company in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Paprika Studios will exclusively represent six of ITV Studios’ top non-scripted formats across seven key markets: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. The six titles Paprika Studios will represent […]

June 24, 2025

£75m boost for UK production

The UK Government has unveiled a major investment package in the UK’s film and TV industry that it says will open doors for young talent from all backgrounds and secure the nation’s position as a world-leading production hub. The Screen Growth Package, worth £75 million (€87.9m), forms a central pillar of the forthcoming Creative Industries […]

June 23, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: France is Portugal’s top co-production country

France is Portugal’s leading co-production country ahead of Spain, Brazil, Poland, Italy and Mexico according to data from the Portugal Film Commission gathered via its rebate incentive PIC Portugal. The figures were presented during the 2025 edition of Conecta Fiction, in Cuenca, Spain. While six tax incentive schemes are currently active in Spain, with specificities […]

June 23, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

All3Media licenses The Traitors in Brazil, Mexico

All3Media International has announced its first local format licences in Latin America via an agreement with NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct To Consumer (NBCUIN & DTC) Latin America for The Traitors. Under the deal, NBCUIN & DTC Latin America has acquired the rights to produce local versions of the hit reality competition format in Brazil […]

June 23, 2025

Paramount+ confirms Mobland Season 2

Paramount+ original series Mobland, the #2 most-watched original series on the streaming service having achieved 26 million viewers to date, has been renewed for season two. The series, which spent five consecutive weeks in Nielsen’s most recent ranking of Top 10 SVoD Original Series, is executive produced by Guy Ritchie and marks his first TV […]

June 23, 2025

Pig & Horse Productions launches

Monaco and Finland-based film and TV production company Pig & Horse Productions has launched with a slate of documentaries and unscripted formats. Founder Salla Kozma have unveiled the first documentary from the company. Reflections of Gaugin, which is already in production. Pig & Horse Productions is working in partnership with media veteran and former Fremantle […]

June 19, 2025

Research: Dudley crowned TV show capital in UK

The TV and entertainment expert, OLBG, has carried out research to reveal which UK areas can be named the TV show capitals, based on factors such as the average review scores from platforms such as IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes for the shows filmed in the area, as well as how popular each location is amongst […]

June 18, 2025