Moritz Polter, the award-winning Executive Producer behind the internationally acclaimed German-originated series Das Boot for Sky (third season currently in post-production), Freud for Netflix/ORF and Arctic Circle for ZDF/Elisa Viihde/YLE is to join ITV Studios, establishing a new high-end scripted label which will be launched later in 2021. Moritz has been named among Variety’s Top 10 Global Creatives to Watch and has shepherded many series to become critically acclaimed, award-winning works … [Read more...] about Moritz Polter to launch new premium, international scripted label within ITV Studios
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Eccho Rights expands global footprint with London office
International distributor and rights management company Eccho Rights is establishing a London office, recruiting three UK-based senior executives to lead the next step in the company’s global expansion. Adam Barth will be Eccho’s new Director of Development and Co-productions, working with UK producers and broadcasters to broaden the Sweden-based distributor’s English language slate. Adam will be tasked with finding new projects, and creative talent for Eccho’s ever-growing development roster, … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights expands global footprint with London office
ITV commissions crime thriller ‘The Tower’ produced by Windhover Films and Mammoth Screen
Acclaimed screenwriter and executive producer, Patrick Harbinson (Homeland, Fearless, 24, ER) is to adapt Kate London’s first novel for ITV. The Tower is based on Post Mortem, the first in Kate London’s Metropolitan series of novels featuring Sergeant Sarah Collins and rookie Lizzie Griffiths. Harbinson will executive produce alongside Mammoth Screen’s founder and CEO Damien Timmer (The Serpent, Endeavour) and Karen Thrussell (Poldark, And Then There Were None). The Tower has been commissioned … [Read more...] about ITV commissions crime thriller ‘The Tower’ produced by Windhover Films and Mammoth Screen
START’s ‘Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles’ goes to Japan
START’s Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles has been bought by NHK Enterprises, Inc (NEP), the business arm of NHK, Japan's public broadcaster. The 8x52’ series airs on AXN Mystery in Japan on Sunday, 14th February 2021, following its online and linear success in Russia. The series premiered on START, the number one streaming platform in Russia that produces a record amount of original high-end drama series. TNT, the Russian entertainment TV channel, broadcasted the series on the 1st of February, … [Read more...] about START’s ‘Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles’ goes to Japan
Abacus Media Rights serves up a brand-new major ITV series ‘Simply Raymond Blanc’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has acquired worldwide international distribution rights (excluding the UK) to the highly-anticipated new cookery series direct from the Michelin-starred kitchens of Raymond Blanc, Simply Raymond Blanc, which launched on ITV in the UK on 30 January. Produced by Rock Oyster Media and available as either a 10 x 60’ or 6 x 30’ series, Simply Raymond Blanc sees the world-renowned chef distil his vision and creativity into a … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights serves up a brand-new major ITV series ‘Simply Raymond Blanc’
ITV selects mobile game Roshambo Live for pilot live TV show
Live Tech Games released the news that its popular nationwide live mobile tournament game - Roshambo Live - has been selected by ITV’s newly created Studio 55 Ventures arm (launched in September 2020). Roshambo is a live mobile gaming experience - a head-to-head tournament of Rock Paper Scissors - that has quietly been taking the country by storm with thousands of players participating in open beta. At the same time, co-founders Nathan Moore and Samuel Worsley started discussions with ITV’s … [Read more...] about ITV selects mobile game Roshambo Live for pilot live TV show
