The BBC has acquired the critically acclaimed Australian romantic comedy Colin from Accounts, coming to BBC Two and iPlayer later this year. Created, written by and starring Patrick Brammall (Offspring, Glitch) and Harriet Dyer (The Invisible Man, No Activity), the eight-part series centres on Ashley and Gordon; two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Colin from Accounts is about flawed, funny people choosing each other and … [Read more...] about The BBC acquires the critically acclaimed modern-day love story Colin from Accounts
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Cast and character art for revolutionary new Japanese series Dragons of Wonderhatch revealed
This winter, audiences are invited to marvel at Dragons of Wonderhatch – a revolutionary new series that spans both live action and anime worlds to tell an unforgettable story. Available exclusively on Disney+, the main cast for the series’ anime world and several pieces of character artwork were recently revealed for the first time. A hybrid story set in both the “real world” we live in and an anime land called Upananta where dragons and humans coexist, Dragons of … [Read more...] about Cast and character art for revolutionary new Japanese series Dragons of Wonderhatch revealed
Survitec supports Prime Video’s The Rig
Global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec lent its expertise in offshore personal protective equipment (PPE) to the recent production of Prime Video’s The Rig, a series set on a fictional North Sea oil rig. The Rig’s Wild Mercury production team of the six-part supernatural thriller approached Survitec to provide suits and lifejackets in helping to depict an offshore setting. Survitec 1000S passenger immersion suits and Crewsaver Seacrewsader lifejackets were deployed … [Read more...] about Survitec supports Prime Video’s The Rig
Executive Chef livestreams culinary events and courses with Telestream Wirecast
As marketers look to up their game in live and on-demand video in 2023, Telestream® shared the approach of an executive chef who is doing just that. He is taking advantage of Telestream’s WirecastÔ easy-to-use professional live video streaming and production studio software to create new experiences for hotel guests as well as inspire and interact with the online food/cooking community on his social channels. Jacob Burton is Executive Chef at the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel & Spa, a … [Read more...] about Executive Chef livestreams culinary events and courses with Telestream Wirecast
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
Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West to star in new Channel 4 comedy Big Mood
Channel 4 has commissioned an audacious new comedy series from Fremantle’s Dancing Ledge Productions (The Responder, Wedding Season). Written and created by Camilla Whitehill, Big Mood is a vivacious and rebellious portrayal of female friendship when infiltrated by the complexities of a serious mental illness. The six-part series will explore the messy pitfalls and idiosyncrasies of navigating adulthood through wicked humour, daft anecdotes, and unsettling … [Read more...] about Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West to star in new Channel 4 comedy Big Mood