Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced that ABC in Australia has acquired drama series Maigret as part of raft of international sales for the series ahead of MIPCOM 2025 in Cannes. In deals negotiated across the Banijay Rights global sales team, the 6 x 60’ series has also been acquired by Wowow in Japan, Sky Free in New Zealand, VRT in Belgium, HRT in Croatia, and SIA Tet in Latvia. Produced by Playground, the Golden Globe … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Takes Maigret Down Under Ahead of MIPCOM 2025
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Starz co-produces with BBC
Beverly Hills, California – Starz, in partnership with the BBC, will produce and air the television adaptation of Ronald Harwood’s classic play The Dresser, set against the backdrop of World War II and inspired by Harwood’s own experiences as a dresser for the distinguished British actor/manager Sir Donald Wolfit. The movie for television will be directed by Richard Eyre, and stars Anthony Hopkins (Noah, Thor, Silence of the Lambs) as “Sir” and Ian McKellen (The … [Read more...] about Starz co-produces with BBC
Starz partners with Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment
Beverly Hills, California – Starz has announced the series development of Storyville which is set in New Orleans during the turn of the 20th century where prostitution was decriminalised and an exceedingly vibrant, hedonistic, celebratory subculture emerged and fuelled the birth of jazz. Award-winning film and theatre Writer/Director George C. Wolfe (Nights in Rodanthe, Lackawanna Blues, Lucky Guy) will serve as screenwriter and director with Colin Callender’s Playground … [Read more...] about Starz partners with Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment
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