CITV have commissioned a brand new live action series for transmission in 2018, Spy School. Spy School is an entertainment game show in which young, intrepid cadets put their problem solving and physical skills to the test, as they train to become top-secret spy agents. Under the watchful eye of their spy handler, Agent J, the cadets have to solve puzzles and break codes in order to guide field Agent L around London’s most iconic landmarks to track down and stop the evil “Goldfist” … [Read more...] about CITV commissions Spy School
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MTG commissions new thriller
Bestselling author and lawyer Jens Lapidus, together with Hans Rosenfeldt and Michael Hjorth, is behind the idea for The Lawyer. The thriller will premiere exclusively on MTG’s Nordic video streaming service Viaplay and on TV3 in Sweden and Denmark. The Lawyer follows the dangerous descent of Swedish defence lawyer Frank Nordling (Alexander Karim) into the Copenhagen underworld. When he discovers that the firm’s most important client is responsible for the murder of his parents, … [Read more...] about MTG commissions new thriller
FremantleMedia secures new commission for “Who Lives Here?”
London – FremantleMedia announced a new commission from Sweden’s SVT for its entertaining, competitive property format, Who Lives Here? Originally hailing from Canadian production company 3Bird Media, the local Swedish version is set to launch in April 2015. FremantleMedia International has also secured the worldwide distribution rights for the original Canadian version of the title for its lifestyle catalogue. Who Lives Here? Who Lives Here? combines the love of snooping around … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia secures new commission for “Who Lives Here?”
NGCI commissions “Beyond Magic with DMC”
Singapore – National Geographic Channels International’s (NGCI) announced the commission of the new seven-part series Beyond Magic with DMC, a co-production between Argonon’s Windfall Films and So Shoot Me TV. The mind-bending series follows magician Drummond Money-Coutts (DMC) as he explores the history and science of illusion and overcomes unbeatable odds to illustrate captivating tricks on the streets of London, Barcelona, Mexico City, Paris and Singapore – and … [Read more...] about NGCI commissions “Beyond Magic with DMC”
BBC Worldwide Productions wins commissions for new local versions of The Week the Women Went
BBC Worldwide’s production studios in France and India have secured commissions to produce local versions of The Week the Women Went, a BBC Productions format licensed internationally by BBC Worldwide. BBC Worldwide Productions France’s version, Une semaine sans les femmes, will be produced for French public broadcaster France Televisions, and is set to launch in spring 2011 as a primetime two-hour special on France2. BBC Worldwide Productions India’s version, Wife Bina Life, … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Productions wins commissions for new local versions of The Week the Women Went