Tomorrow Studios, an ITV Studios partnership, has announced a first-look deal with Big Light Productions, the London-based production company founded by Golden Globe and Peabody Award-winning producer and writer Frank Spotnitz (Leonardo, Medici, The X-Files, The Man in the High Castle). This deal follows recent news of a first-look deal for Tomorrow Studios with Julia […]
Sky is bringing back Fantasy Football League, the iconic football show blending football fanaticism with celebrity chat. Originally fronted by the show’s creators, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, the duo will be passing the ball to new hosts, Matt Lucas and Elias James. Fantasy Football League will return to TV screens this autumn for a […]
DNEG, a technology-enabled visual effects (VFX) and animation company, has announced the signing of a new, multiyear services agreement with Netflix. The non-exclusive agreement covers the provision of visual effects and virtual production services by DNEG for Netflix series and feature programming. The new agreement extends and expands on a previous agreement that the companies […]
Sky has unveiled three new titles for Sky Documentaries, and a series each for Sky Crime, Sky Nature and Sky HISTORY. The newly commissioned titles for Sky Documentaries include The Assassination of Olof Palme, a thriller-esque four-part series set in Cold War Sweden about one of Europe’s most high-profile assassinations of a Prime Minister. Italia […]
Cheat, a new quiz show being announced by Netflix, is set to be filmed in front of a studio audience and hosted by actor Danny Dyer and comedian Ellie Taylor. Netflix describes the new production as being “a high-stakes quiz show where contestants can literally cheat their way to a fortune […]. In every episode, […]
The Premier League has extended its deal with the IMG agency, through which the two parties will continue to operate Premier League Productions (PLP). The new three-year deal covers the 2022-23 to 2024-25 period. PLP produces and distributes the Premier League’s international content, including the broadcasting of all 380 matches per season from the tournamnt. […]
Netflix officially opened its new Italian headquarters in Rome on May 6th, and unveiled its upcoming local-language slate, which will include a new series adaptation of the Italian classic Il Gattopardo (‘The Leopard’). “Today we celebrate our new Italian home, our growing business in Italy, the creative community we are so honored to be part […]
Netflix and Formula 1 have confirm that the popular docu-series, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, has been renewed for a 5th and 6th season on Netflix. The series has grown in popularity over time, with Season 4 attracting the biggest audience to date and breaking into Netflix’s weekly Top 10 in 56 countries. The new […]
Peacock has announced three upcoming original films scheduled to premiere on the service in 2023: Shooting Stars, Praise This, and The Killer. Each film (more details below) is part of a previously announced collaboration with Universal Pictures to produce a number of films made exclusively for Peacock. “We know people join Peacock to watch movies, […]
By 2027, 5G subscriptions are forecast to reach 4.4 billion globally, unleashing a massive consumer base demanding increasingly immersive experiences and wireless engagement made better by 5G. A recent report commissioned by mobile and video technology research and development company InterDigital, and written by market research firm Futuresource Consulting, examines the video innovations, emerging use […]