UKTV has acquired the UK premiere of Art Detectives, the new crime and artwork drama starring and executive produced by Stephen Moyer (True Blood, Sexy Beast). The series will launch exclusively on UKTV’s streaming service U and free-to-air drama channel, U&DRAMA, following a deal with Dynamic Television. Art Detectives (6 x 45’), which became Acorn […]
U&Dave has announced its first ever original drama series, Hit Point (6×60’), which will also be available to stream on U. Written by Howard Overman (Misfits, The War of The Worlds), and directed by David Caffrey (The Gentlemen, Peaky Blinders), Hit Point is developed & produced by Urban Myth Films and co-financed by Canal+, with StudioCanal handling worldwide sales […]
5 has announced the first four commissions and casting that will form its new Play for Today slate. LA Productions and Vertigo Films have been handed 2×60’ orders respectively which are set to air on 5 later this year. The single dramas were greenlit by Deputy Chief Content Officer and Head of Scripted, Paramount UK, Sebastian […]
Paramount+ has announced that Mayor of Kingstown will return for its fourth season on October 26th, starring Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Edie Falco. The teaser trailer can be viewed here. Mayor of Kingstown is co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. The drama series is produced by […]
King & Conqueror is coming to the BBC this August, with all episodes of the historial drama available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on August 24th and the first episode airing on BBC One that same evening. King & Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and […]
ITV’s Director of Drama, Polly Hill, has commissioned The Blame, a new series produced by acclaimed Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios) that is written, developed for television and executive produced by Megan Gallagher (All Her Fault, Wolf). The drama dives into secrets, suspicion and systemic corruption – all under the surface of this […]
ITV Studios has announced a series of sales to CBC across its drama slate. Picked up by Canada’s national public broadcaster for exclusive Canadian premieres on the free CBC Gem streaming service are Optics, Four Years Later, the second series of Showtrial and the final season of hit comedy Brassic. The deal was brokered by Craig Bohland, VP Sales, […]
UKTV has announced that Adrian Edmondson (Rain Dogs, A Spy Among Friends) and Lesley Sharp (Red Eye, Before We Die) will be joining Damien Molony in the re-imagined series of Bergerac (6×60’). The six-part U&Original series will return for a second instalment on free-streaming service U and U&DRAMA in 2026, with filming now underway. Bergerac […]
Viaplay Content Distribution continues to strengthen its international catalogue, securing global sales rights for three distinctive series: the dramedies Adults and Suburbia, and character driven comedy Second Run. Produced by leading Swedish production company FLX, these series showcase the diversity of Nordic storytelling, blending sharp humour, emotional depth, and compelling narratives. With award-winning talent both […]
There are plenty of TV and film production centres in the Middle East, notably Cairo and today’s Dubai. Both have invested millions of dollars to ensure that their facilities are ‘state of the art’ and that local, regional and international programmers can find the talent and backstage skills needed. But there was a time when […]