Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay, today announces the first sales of gripping new prison drama Screw. Following the six-part drama’s premiere on Channel 4 in the UK on 6th January, Screw has been acquired by SVOD service BritBox in Australia and public broadcaster TVNZ in New Zealand. Both BritBox and TNVZ will launch the series later this year. Produced by STV Studios for Channel 4 and from BAFTA-nominated writer Rob Williams (The Victim, Killing Eve), Screw (6 x … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights announces first sales for new prison drama ‘Screw’
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Studio Hamburg Enterprises signs Lucy Loves Drama for ‘My Husband’s Wife’
Studio Hamburg Enterprises, the German distribution company, announced it has acquired the international distribution rights on a script basis for Finnish production company Lucy Loves Drama’s latest drama series My Husband’s Wife (8x45’), which has been commissioned by YLE. Production is now complete, with Studio Hamburg handling world sales and the premiere on YLE is set for January 2022. It is also set to screen at Content London this year. Written by Juuli Niemi and directed by his sister … [Read more...] about Studio Hamburg Enterprises signs Lucy Loves Drama for ‘My Husband’s Wife’
Showtime orders drama series ‘Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation’ produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua
SHOWTIME has announced that it has placed a series order for the hourlong drama SHAKA: KING OF THE ZULU NATION, executive produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). An epic drama centered around one man’s personal journey from stigmatized childhood to warrior king, the series is produced by CBS Studios and Propagate and created and written by Olu Odebunmi and Tolu Awosika (The Terminal List). They also executive produce with Ben Silverman and Rodney Ferrell of Propagate. The … [Read more...] about Showtime orders drama series ‘Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation’ produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua
U-NEXT enters licensing partnership with ViacomCBS for a selection of new series from SHOWTIME® to premiere in Japan
ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, one of the world’s leading distributors of premium entertainment content, has entered into a licensing partnership with U-NEXT, Japan’s leading OTT player, to exclusively launch a selection of premium drama series from SHOWTIME, including Halo, Your Honor, City on a Hill and more. Showtime Networks Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS with over 27 million subscribers), is internationally renowned for its high-quality premium original series and … [Read more...] about U-NEXT enters licensing partnership with ViacomCBS for a selection of new series from SHOWTIME® to premiere in Japan
Filming of Hot and Drama Team’s 10-part thriller ‘Jerusalem’ begins
Jerusalem, the new hyper-realistic thriller from Drama Team for HOT, in association with ITV Studios, has begun filming in Jerusalem’s Old City. Jerusalem is a human story of conflicting beliefs, power struggles, love, and crime, all in one of the most iconic and historically rich cities in the world, where different faiths and communities simultaneously interact and conflict with each other. Created by David Ackerman (Blank Bullet), and inspired by work in his previous national security … [Read more...] about Filming of Hot and Drama Team’s 10-part thriller ‘Jerusalem’ begins
BlackBox Multimedia and The Mediapro Studio team up for new Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin drama, ’58 Seconds’
BlackBox Multimedia and The Mediapro Studio announced that they have teamed up for the international co-production of medical drama 58 Seconds. 58 Seconds is an original series by Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-award-winning writers Jeremy Brock (The Last King of Scotland) and Paul Unwin (Breathless), the original creators of the world’s longest-running medical drama Casualty, and Holby City. The series is a front-line drama following the private and professional lives of a group of … [Read more...] about BlackBox Multimedia and The Mediapro Studio team up for new Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin drama, ’58 Seconds’
