ITV has announced the commission of a second season of the critically acclaimed comedy-drama The Dry for ITVX, which will be produced by Element Pictures (part of Fremantle), in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland and ITV Studios, in partnership with RTÉ. Award-winning playwright and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Nancy Harris (Dates) and acclaimed director Paddy Breathnach (Viva, Rosie) will return to helm the second season, which will stream exclusively on ITVX next year. The first … [Read more...] about ITV commissions second series of BAFTA-nominated comedy The Dry for ITVX
ITV
Series Mania announces guests and speakers to attend the 2023 Lille Dialogues
Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director, announces today the prestigious line-up of guests and speakers to attend the 2023 Lille Dialogues set for March 23. This one-day summit brings together European lawmakers and international TV industry leaders to encourage joint reflection on the challenges facing the industry and to promote international cooperation. The event is organized in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, … [Read more...] about Series Mania announces guests and speakers to attend the 2023 Lille Dialogues
Royal Television Society launched 2023 bursary schemes
The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading forum for television and related media, is set to launch its prestigious bursary schemes for this year and will be accepting applications from Tuesday 7 March 2023 until Thursday 29 June 2023. One of the core goals of the RTS is to support the television industry in reflecting the exciting and diverse voices of Britain today which starts by changing the industry from the inside, championing and helping talented students to consider the … [Read more...] about Royal Television Society launched 2023 bursary schemes
Love & Death to stream exlcusively on ITVX this autumn
ITVX confirmed that HBO Max Original Love & Death will get its exclusive UK debut on the streaming platform this autumn. The hotly anticipated series focuses on two church going couples, enjoying small town family life in Texas, until somebody picks up an axe.The cast includes Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Lily Rabe, Patrick Fugit, Elizabeth Marvel, Tom Pelphrey, Krysten Ritter and Keir Gilchrist. The HBO Max Original is co-produced by Lionsgate. Executive producers: David E. Kelley (who … [Read more...] about Love & Death to stream exlcusively on ITVX this autumn
3D Sparrow scores new deals for Booba as hit animated IP reaches digital milestone
Independent UK animation studio 3D Sparrow Group is further expanding its hit non-dialogue preschool and family comedy property Booba with launch of the show’s fourth season, signing of new broadcast partners and a growing consumer products programme. Additionally, Booba has reached a new milestone on YouTube after generating 1 billion quarterly views for the first time in Q4 2022, taking the brand to a total of 15.3 billion views to date. The newest season … [Read more...] about 3D Sparrow scores new deals for Booba as hit animated IP reaches digital milestone
RuPaul travels to Canada with CBS version Lingo
All3Media International has announced that Canada’s leading content creation company Bell Media has acquired the CBS adaptation of Lingo. Simulcasting with CBS’s launch in the U.S, the new gameshow will premiere in Canada on 11th January on Bell Media owned channel CTV. Hosted by Emmy® Award winner RuPaul Charles, this international hit format is the definitive word play gameshow, which pits teams against each other in a battle to find words and win big cash prizes. … [Read more...] about RuPaul travels to Canada with CBS version Lingo
