Future Today, a specialist in CTV ad-supported solutions, has announced plans to launch original competition based TV series and movies on its Fawesome channel at the 2024 IAB NewFronts in New York. For the first time, Future Today is creating original programming featuring stories and themes that resonate with Fawesome’s audience which is young and […]
Prime Video announced that it has ordered The Girlfriend to series. Golden Globe winner Robin Wright is currently set to star in and direct. Olivia Cooke , Laurie Davidson and Waleed Zuaiter are also currently set to star. The series is based on Michelle Frances’ novel of the same name. The Girlfriend will premiere exclusively on Prime Video […]
Channel 4.0, Channel 4’s digital brand, has announced the commission of new series Boss Pitches hosted by Nella Rose and GK Barry. TV presenter and online personality/YouTuber Rose and podcaster and TV personality Barry have a combined social media following of 6.3 million on TikTok and Instagram. In this six-part series produced by BBC Studios Entertainment, […]
Mediawan and Leonine Studios have announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Leonine to merge with Mediawan in an all-stock transaction. The combination aims to foster closer collaboration between the businesses, and establish Mediawan as a premier studio with a global presence across 13 countries, 85 labels, a catalogue of some 30,000 hours of […]
Netflix has announced a slate of new Polish titles coming to the streaming platform this year. First up is mini series Project UFO, the directorial debut of Kasper Bajon, that will tell a story inspired by real events in the 1980s durings investigations into an alleged UFO landing in a remote countryside village. Boxer, directed […]
Sky has announced a lineup for unscripted entertainment on the way to Sky Max. BAFTA-nominated duo Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan will take on their best set of challenges yet and the A League of Their Own team are starting their engines for a one-off race across Europe. Additionally, Joe Lycett will burst onto the […]
Netflix has ordered a movie adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club, a novel written by UK TV personality Richard Osman. The story follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case. Helen Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Ben Kingsley will […]
Pottermore Publishing, the digital Wizarding World publisher, and Audible, a creator and provider of audio storytelling, have announced a new co-production of the original Harry Potter stories, revisiting the beloved listening experience for the first time. Scheduled for late 2025, these full-cast audio productions will bring the iconic stories to life, offering immersive audio entertainment […]
Factual production company Zinc Media Group has announced a record year for revenue and profit, driven by strong organic growth. The company’s financial statements for 2023 show the Group has delivered its best results since 2010. Group revenues hit £40 million (FY22: £30 million) with an EBITDA profit of £1 million (FY22: £0.1 million). Revenue […]
The BBC has announced three new natural history programmes, including a new five part series, Hidden Planet; and a new four part series with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin both for BBC One and iPlayer; and new single film, Expedition Killer Whale for BBC Two and iPlayer. Jack Bootle, Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual, says: “These […]