Vertical Networks and Snap have greenlit production of two original series, Yes Theory and Without Limits, which will air on Snapchat’s Discover platform this summer. Yes Theory will debut on Snapchat at the end of June. In the US, Endemol Shine and its North American subsidiaries are serving as creative consultants on the Show and […]
Chinese media group StarTimes is investing $7 million to build a new production facility to boost African creativity for its fast-growing broadcasting interests. The facility is being based in Rwanda. The commitment was announced last week during the 7th African Digital TV Development seminar, held in Beijing, China, and which attracted more than 400 delegates […]
Sunset+Vine, the UK-based TV sports production and media company which is part of the Tinopolis Group, will produce BT Sport’s coverage of the America’s Cup. Starting May 26th, BT Sport will be showing 22 days of coverage from Bermuda exclusively live in the UK. Sunset+Vine will have a team of 30 working on the production […]
Suggesting that the General Approach adopted Culture Council towards the AVMS Directive goes further than the European Commission proposal and promises a positive result on promotion of European works ahead of negotiations on the final text with European Parliament and Commission, the Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA), whose members represent over 120,000 screenwriters and directors, […]
Netflix show The Get Down, a musical drama exploring the birth of hip-hop and directed by Baz Luhrmann, has been axed after just one season. The show had a production cost of $120 million – the largest ever for Netflix – but metrics from Variety suggest that it was only attracting around one-fifth of the audience […]
Channel 4 has commissioned a new Gogglebox-style review show for 16-24 year-olds featuring online viral content and a regular cast of young reviewers, exploring the content they consume beyond their television sets. Produced by Studio Lambert, a first series of 6 x 60 minute episodes of Vlogglebox will launch on E4 on June 18th. Vlogglebox […]
The Dark Crystal, a cult movie from the 80s, is set for a return on Netflix, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will be a 10-episode series serving as a prequel to the 1982 film. The series will be shot in the UK, and will star an ensemble of fantastical, state-of-the-art creatures created by The […]
Netflix has announced its first Australian original series Tidelands, a supernatural crime drama that will debut exclusively on Netflix around the globe. Production will start in Queensland in 2018. The series is produced for Netflix by Brisbane-based Hoodlum Entertainment. The ten-episode first season will be written by creator Stephen M. Irwin (Secrets & Lies). Episodes […]
Game of Thrones, HBO’s blockbuster fantasy series, will continue after the main series ends next year via multiple spin-off shows. HBO has revealed that it has signed a deal with George RR Martin, the author of the Game Of Thrones novels, and a team of scriptwriters to develop new narratives within the fantasy realm. “We’ll […]
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications are to expand Germany’s mobile video and OTT marketplace through an enhanced streaming joint venture partnership for their brands in Germany. They say the 50/50 JV will bring German viewers more options and better quality to enjoy their favourite content and shows from ProSiebenSat.1, Discovery and eventually other content […]