United Kingdom - BBC Two announces Collateral, a gripping, high-octane thriller set in present day London, from pre-eminent playwright David Hare and starring Academy-Award nominee Carey Mulligan , commissioned by Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama and Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content. Netflix is joining the BBC commission and will release the series globally outside the UK. all3media International is the international partner on the show handling global programme sales outside of the … [Read more...] about Carey Mulligan to star in new thriller Collateral
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Mark Strong as lead actor in Deep State
London - FOX Networks Group (FNG) Europe and Africa has announced that the critically acclaimed British actor, Mark Strong has joined their first regional scripted commission. Officially titled Deep State, this drama formKLirsts part of the group’s strategy to source, develop and produce original productions at a regional level. Written by Matthew Parkhill , Simon Maxwell and Steve Thompson , Deep State is an intense, character-driven espionage thriller that will air in over 50 countries on … [Read more...] about Mark Strong as lead actor in Deep State
Sue Perkins to host The Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards
United Kingdom - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that Sue Perkins will host the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2017, marking her first year as master of ceremonies at the event. The awards will take place at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank on Sunday 14 May 2017 and the ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One. The red carpet arrivals will also be live streamed. The Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards recognise and celebrate the … [Read more...] about Sue Perkins to host The Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards
Hey Duggee wins International Emmy Kids Awards
London, United Kingdom- Following the BAFTA win for Best Pre School Animation last November, BBC Worldwide and Studio AKA are delighted to announce that Hey Duggee has been awarded a prestigious International Emmy Kids Awards at a ceremony at MIPTV in the Pre School category. Hey Duggee is a beautifully animated series that unleashes a child’s imagination and sense of fun as they explore their world. Each episode of this colourful, entertaining and occasionally surreal animated series starts … [Read more...] about Hey Duggee wins International Emmy Kids Awards
Peter & Wendy awarded the Best Kids TV Movie
Cannes , France - Event TV movie Peter and Wendy, starring Stanley Tucci, Laura Fraser and Paloma Faith, has won the Best Kids TV Movie or Mini-Series award at the 2017 International Emmy Kids Awards. The award was collected by the show’s producers, Christian Baute and Stewart Mackinnon, of Headline Pictures. Distributed by Red Arrow International, recent sales of Peter and Wendy include a deal with FOX Networks Group (FNG) Latin America, for their pan-regional FOX Premium Family … [Read more...] about Peter & Wendy awarded the Best Kids TV Movie
CBeebies debuts in Taiwan
BBC Worldwide’s award-winning children’s channel CBeebies makes its debut in Taiwan as a dual-language, localised channel on 13th March. CBeebies will be available across 15 cable operators in Taiwan, reaching over 3.8 million households. Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Tainan and Chiayi are just some of the regions that will receive the new 24-hour channel. CBeebies, a multi-platform brand for pre-schoolers aged six years and under, encourages children to learn through play. The channel … [Read more...] about CBeebies debuts in Taiwan