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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]