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Drama

Yoshimoto Kogyo launches FANY:D platform

FANY Corporation, a member of the Yoshimoto Kogyo Group, in collaboration with NTT Docomo Studio & Live and Minto have announced the launch of of the vertical short drama platform FANY :D. FANY 😀 is a vertical short drama app with episodes of around one to three minutes each, where the rst few episodes can […]

December 10, 2024

Channel 4 commissions new digital-first titles

Channel 4 Digital, headed by Sacha Khari, has commissioned its first original drama as well as three new investigative documentaries. From Dark Pictures, Ori Pictures and GroupM Motion Entertainment comes Beth, a three-part drama written and directed by Uzo Oleh (Edicius). The science fiction series follows the relationship between a husband and wife whose life […]

December 5, 2024

Doctor Odyssey on Disney+ this October

Disney+ has announced that its new, high-octane procedural drama, Doctor Odyssey, will premiere October 24th exclusively on Disney+. From the inventive mind of Ryan Murphy, Doctor Odyssey sees Max (played by Joshua Jackson) as the new on-board doctor for a luxury cruise ship where the staff work hard and play harder. It’s all-hands-on-deck as Max […]

September 26, 2024

UKTV acquires second season of Hotel Portofino for U and U&DRAMA

UKTV has announced the acquisition of Hotel Portofino for U and U&DRAMA. The first season will air on September 27th, followed by a UK premiere of the second season later in the year. The hit drama, produced by Eagle Eye Drama in association with Beta Film, which also handles international distribution, has been sold to […]

September 4, 2024

Channel 4 adapting Moss’s Summerwater

Based on the book by novelist Sarah Moss, Channel 4 has commissioned Summerwater, a new six-part drama series from Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund and Glasgow based production company Freedom Scripted, which has been adapted by screenwriter John Donnelly (The Assessment, Utopia) and will be directed by Robert McKillop (The Following Events Are Based on […]

August 2, 2024

Hookway joins UKTV commissioning team

UKTV has appointed Claire Hookway to the newly created role of Commissioning Executive to bolster the development of the multi-channel broadcaster’s slate of original drama. Joining the team led by Hilary Rosen, Director of Commissioning for UKTV, and reporting to Helen Perry, Head of Drama, Hookway will support the delivery of scripted drama programmes across […]

July 11, 2024

OneGate Media acquires distribution rights for Dangerous Truth

OneGate Media has announces a new partnership with Bravado Equity for the global distribution of the political thriller series Dangerous Truth (Das zweite Attentat). The collaboration will see OneGate Media manage the international distribution of the six-part drama series, with Bravado Equity handling the financing. Inspired by true events that took place in the lead […]

July 3, 2024

BBC acquires Apples Never Fall series

The BBC has acquired Apples Never Fall, a limited drama series based on Liane Moriarty’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel of the same name. With a cast led by Annette Bening and Sam Neill, the seven-part drama is adapted for screen by writer, showrunner and executive producer Melanie Marnich and produced by Heyday Television, […]

June 3, 2024

Report: LGBTQ+ audiences prefer drama, romance

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 […]

May 23, 2024

The Marlow Murder Club season 2 on U&DRAMA and U

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 […]

May 21, 2024