House of the Dragon star Eve Best and The PenguinCarmen Ejogo of 'will host a new BBC drama from Nicôle Lecky, Wild cherry. Following the success of Lecky's BAFTA win Humorthe BBC and the production company Firebird Pictures (Desert, The pier) on Wednesday revealed the cast of the new six-part series. Imogen Fairs (Goldie's oldies, … Read more
A slew of deals from MIPCOM Cannes this week indicates there is still life in the global TV market. Paramount Global Content Distribution has signed a multi-year deal with beIN Media Group, giving the Qatari-owned group exclusive rights to Paramount's content library, including acclaimed series such as Yellowstone, Billionsnew offers like NCIS: Tony and Ziva … Read more
“Reunion is an old-fashioned thriller that I hope feels like a classic ’70s American thriller but for the present day,” signs William “Billy” Mager as we are seated in an office in Sheffield, just around the corner from the set of the four-episode series for BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K. BBC Studios … Read more
Charlotte Moore has been overseeing content at the British broadcaster since 2020. Although this year has had its challenges: former presenter Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC in April after being accused of making indecent images of children and entertainment of celebrity dance. Strictly Come Dancing faced complaints about bullying on set: Moore can still … Read more
BBC and Sundance Now team up The last anniversary party. The Australian drama series of Little big lies producers Blossom Films and Made Up Stories (Nine perfect strangers) was picked up by the BBC for the UK and the AMC Networks streaming service for the US ahead of its premiere Down Under. Fifth Season, the … Read more
With a democracy-defining election on the horizon, it's never been more important to trust the news. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump clashed with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in a feisty debate on ABC News on September 10 that saw the former president test in real time false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, … Read more
The BBC, Britain's public broadcaster, has been damaged by Huw Edwards' crimes, director general Tim Davie told a major industry conference in London on Tuesday. “A story like this has an impact on our reputation,” he said, noting that the full fallout for the broadcasting giant was not yet clear. But he argued: “You can … Read more
The BBC on Thursday unveiled a new original drama from writer Jimmy McGovern (Time, Cracker, The road) which will explore “the impact of grooming and sexual abuse on a family.” Emmy winner Anna Friel (Marcella, pushing the daisies), who was BAFTA nominated for her previous work with Jimmy McGovern in Brokenleads the cast alongside Bobby … Read more
BBC Two is to air a new series on the boyband craze of the 1990s and 2000s, featuring interviews with Take That's Robbie Williams, Westlife's Brian McFadden and music mogul Simon Cowell. Boyband Forevera three-episode series, will air later in 2024. Produced by Mindhouse Productions (Interviews with Louis Theroux, Lockerbie) and husband-and-wife producers Louis Theroux … Read more
BBC Studios has signed a new deal with a South Korean agency to expand its production, investment and distribution of Korean television content. Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) has unveiled its deal with BBC Studios and Southeast Asian streaming platform Viu to address constraints and challenges in the domestic broadcasting and video content production environment, … Read more