Revry, the LGBTQ+ media platform, has released its Q1 viewership findings, analysing more than 10 million US viewers preferences across queer-centric content. The Revry report, LGBTQ+ Streaming Insights Q1 2024 presents a breakdown of the top most-watched genres, and sub-genres, and how advertisers can leverage those preferences to facilitate authentic and tactical engagements with the […]
UKTV today announced the return of the amateur sleuthing trio, Judith, Suzie and Becks, in the second series of The Marlow Murder Club (6×60’) for U&DRAMA and U. The series is once again a co-commission with co-producer and US broadcaster MASTERPIECE and produced by Monumental Television in association with ITV Studios. The first series, which […]
The network production arm of Signpost Productions, which is behind shows including the BBC’s Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes and TNT Sport’s Deaf Away Days, is joining ITV Studios where it will be housed by production label, MultiStory Media. The new label will be called Signpost Entertainment and will be led by Creative Director Gareth Deighan, […]
Prime Video has ordered drama series Haven (working title), produced by Drama Republic. The series stars Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd and Archie Madekwe. Crime novelist S.A. Nikias is set to write, and Sam Miller is lined up to direct the first three episodes as well as serve as an executive producer. The series will premiere […]
Further casting is now confirmed for Bookish (6×70’), a brand-new drama created by Emmy Award-winning writer Mark Gatiss, for UKTV’s specialist crime drama channel Alibi. The series is produced by Eagle Eye Drama and filming is now underway in Belgium. As international partner, Beta Film is handling the world sales. Blake Harrison (Still Up, World […]
ITV Drama has reported its best start to the year for six years with the top four performing new original dramas in 2024 all coming exclusively from ITV. In the company’s first quarter (January – March 2024), across both ITVX and linear channels, ITV drama reached 44 million viewers which equates to more than 72 […]
Iconic detective Jim Bergerac will be returning to TV screens, as UKTV announces the commission of a re-imagined series of Bergerac for free streaming platform UKTV Play and free-to-air channel Drama. The six-part UKTV Original series is produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, and written by Toby Whithouse, alongside Brian Fillis, Catherine Tregenna […]
UKTV’s catalogue of original drama continues to grow, with the commission of six-part series, Bookish (6×70’) for its specialist crime drama channel Alibi. The UKTV original series has been created by Emmy Award-winning writer Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, Sherlock) and is produced by Eagle Eye Drama. As international partner, Beta Film will handle […]
UKTV has secured the rights to six shows from Disney Entertainment which will air across its portfolio of brands. Alaska Daily and The Company You Keep will both air on UKTV’s crime channel Alibi this summer; A Small Light will feature on free-to-air channel Drama in May; Mike will air on entertainment channel Dave later […]
Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated global entertainment company, has partnered with Ireland’s Deadpan Pictures to produce Video Nasty, a new 6×30’ premium returning scripted comedy-drama series for BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three and iPlayer, Virgin Media Television (Ireland), and WDR (Germany). The series is produced with Screen Ireland/ Fis Eireann. Boat Rocker will distribute the […]