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BBC names new Directors of Entertainment and Factual

BBC Chief Content Officer Kate Phillips has introduced changes to the division’s senior leadership team: Fiona Campbell has been appointed Director of Factual and Ed Havard has been appointed Director of Entertainment. BBC’s Chief Content Officer, Kate Phillips, commented: “In Fiona Campbell and Ed Havard we have two inspirational leaders who will ensure that Entertainment […]

February 19, 2026

The House of the Spirits premieres on Prime Video this April

At the 76th Berlinale Film Festival, Prime Video announced that The House of the Spirits, the first Spanish-language television adaptation of Isabel Allende’s iconic novel, will premiere on the streaming platform globally on April 29th. Based on Isabel Allende’s internationally acclaimed novel, The House of the Spirits is an eight-episode family saga spanning half a […]

February 16, 2026

Prime Video orders second season of Off Campus

Prime Video has announced that the upcoming series Off Campus has received a Season 2 renewal, ahead of the launch of Season 1. Based on the international bestselling book series from Elle Kennedy, the series will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide in May. A college soap based on […]

February 13, 2026

Sky hails strong debut for Under Salt Marsh

Sky Original drama Under Salt Marsh, produced by Little Door and created, written and directed by Claire Oakley, has made a strong debut on Sky and streaming service NOW. Starring Kelly Reilly and Rafe Spall, the series quickly found its audience, with the first episode (airing on January 30th) drawing 1.8 million viewers in its first seven […]

February 12, 2026

Scarpetta debuts on Prime Video this March

Prime Video has unveiled the official trailer and key art for Scarpetta, the new forensic crime thriller based on Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling Kay Scarpetta book series, developed and written for television by Liz Sarnoff. With over 120 million copies sold worldwide since the character’s debut in 1990, this adaptation marks the first time the forensic pathologist has […]

February 11, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Prime Video orders Boys Of Tommen series

Prime Video has commissioned Boys of Tommen, a romantic drama series based on the BookTok sensation and internationally bestselling series by Irish author Chloe Walsh. The story has captivated readers worldwide with its lively characters and intensely romantic storyline and now, alongside the producers of The Summer I Turned Pretty, One Day and Twilight, Prime Video […]

February 11, 2026

Research: US scripted commissions defy slump

Research from Ampere Analysis shows that scripted TV commissioning in North America continued its recovery in 2025, with total commissions up 3 per cent year-on-year — marking the second consecutive year of growth. First-run scripted commissions grew even faster, rising 7 per cent year-on-year, underlining renewed momentum in the region as international commissioning volumes declined […]

February 9, 2026

Turn of the Tide season 3 on Netflix this April

Netflix has announced that the third and final season of Turn of the Tide, the hit Portuguese series, will premiere on Netflix on April 10th. The main cast returns for one last adventure packed with action, justice and revenge, led by José Condessa, Helena Caldeira, Rodrigo Tomás and André Leitão. They will once again be […]

February 5, 2026

The Miniature Wife premieres on Sky this April

All episodes of the new Sky Exclusive comedy-drama, The Miniature Wife, starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen will be available on Sky and streaming service NOW from April 9th in the UK & Ireland. Marriage gets hilariously complicated in The Miniature Wife, when Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) is unexpectedly shrunk in a technological […]

February 5, 2026

Spanish Original series If It’s Tuesday, It’s Murder coming to Disney+ this March

Disney+ has announced that its latest Spanish Hulu Original series, If It’s Tuesday, It’s Murder – starring Álex García, Inma Cuesta, Ana Wagener, Pedro Casablanc, Adriano Carvalho, Paulo Pires and Biel Montoro – will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland and Hulu in the US on March 31st. If It’s Tuesday, It’s […]

February 3, 2026