In the wake of the breakout success of BBC One comedy Daddy Issues, Fremantle and Fudge Park are solidifying their partnership with a first look and development deal which will see Fremantle become the primary home for all of Fudge Park’s upcoming scripted projects. The UK indie will work closely with Fremantle’s Global Drama and International Distribution divisions to help develop its drama and comedy slate, growing its global footprint and forging pathways into new territories. The deal was … [Read more...] about Fremantle & Fudge Park Productions Partner With First Look Development Deal
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Locomotive Global Media Acquires India Exclusive Rights for All3Media International’s ‘Boat Story’
Locomotive Global Media, an international production company based in Mumbai, is thrilled to announce that it has acquired the exclusive India rights to adapt UK distributor All3Media International’s award-winning series ‘Boat Story’. The show will be adapted for India by Mayank Sharma who is known for creating, writing, and directing three seasons of the gripping hit Prime Video Original series ‘Breathe’. The show will be produced by Locomotive Global Media for the Indian market. This … [Read more...] about Locomotive Global Media Acquires India Exclusive Rights for All3Media International’s ‘Boat Story’
Granite Harbour sells to new territories
International distributor Eccho Rights has closed a number of deals for fish-out-of-water crime drama GRANITE HARBOUR which recently aired its second season on BBC Scotland, BBC One and iPlayer. BBC Studios have licensed GRANITE HARBOUR for BBC First in Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, while TV2 Denmark and TV2 Hungary have both picked up the Aberdeen-set crime caper. BritBox International in the US and Canada, and Acorn TV in Australia and New Zealand, have previously acquired the series with … [Read more...] about Granite Harbour sells to new territories
First-look pictures revealed for brand new BBC drama The Listeners, starring Rebecca Hall
The BBC, Element Pictures and Fremantle have revealed first-look pictures for brand new drama The Listeners, starring Rebecca Hall (Christine, The Town, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire). Based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, who has also written the adaptation, The Listeners is produced by Element Pictures (Normal People, The Favourite, Poor Things), a Fremantle company, directed by Janicza Bravo (Zola, Poker Face, Mrs America), and is coming to BBC One and BBC … [Read more...] about First-look pictures revealed for brand new BBC drama The Listeners, starring Rebecca Hall
All3Media International and Falcon Pictures signs first deal as three scripted formats head to Indonesia
Leading independent distributor All3Media International and Falcon Pictures, one of Indonesia’s biggest production houses, are collaborating for the first time in a deal that will see three scripted formats adapted for the territory. Currently in development are local versions of Two Brothers Pictures’ thrillers Liar and Cheat, as well as mystery thriller The Cry from the award-winning team at Synchronicity. The partnership with Falcon Pictures, which is based in Jakarta, is All3Media … [Read more...] about All3Media International and Falcon Pictures signs first deal as three scripted formats head to Indonesia
New broadcasters join the pack for APC’s Wolf
Boutique producer and distributor APC Studios has secured a raft of international sales for the brand-new crime thriller Wolf. An APC Studios (UK) originated co-production with award-winning Hartswood Films for the BBC and with the support of Creative Wales, Wolf premiered on BBC One, BBC Wales and BBC iPlayer this summer. Deals for the six-part series include Deutsche Telekom for Germany (Magenta TV), Blue Play for German-speaking Switzerland, CANAL+ for Austria, TVNZ for New Zealand, … [Read more...] about New broadcasters join the pack for APC’s Wolf